1. What job title does Flavius have at the beginning of the play?

Tribune.
2. Who does Marullus stop in the street at the beginning of the play?
Commoners.
3. What does Marullus ask the people he stops in the street at the beginning of the play?
Where they are all going.
4. Why is the cobbler not working at the beginning of the play?
He has given himself a holiday.
5. Where is Caesar returning from in Act 1, Scene 1?
War with Pompey.
6. Who did the people used to honor before Caesar?
Pompey.
7. Who is most upset about the people's celebration of Caesar in Act 1, Scene 1?
Flavius.
8. What does Marullus tell the people in the streets to do at the beginning of the play?
Go home and pray for forgiveness.
9. How many hills are in Rome?
7.
10. What do Marullus and Flavius plan to do as they continue their march to the Capitol in Act
1, Scene 1?
Break up groups of praisers for Ceasar.
11. Who was Pompey before the civil war?
Caesar's co-ruler.
12. What does Flavius think the civil unrest will do to Rome?
Weaken it.
13. What is Caesar celebrating in Act 1, Scene 2?
. The feast of Lupercal.
14. What does Caesar tell Antony to do to his wife as he passes her in the street during his race
at the celebration?
Strike her with a goatskin thong.
15. Why does Caesar want Antony to greet Calpurnia in a certain manner in Act 1, Scene 2?
To cure her barrenness.
16. What does a soothsayer tell Caesar in Act 1, Scene 2?
"Beware the Ides of March."
17. What does Caesar call the soothsayer in Act 1, Scene 2?
A dreamer.
18. Why is Brutus not running in the same race that Antony is at the celebration for?
He is not a sportsman.
19. In Act 1, Scene 2, how does Brutus say he feels about honor?
He loves honor more than he fears death.
20. What happens to Caesar as Cassius and Brutus have their private discussion during the
celebration in Act 1, Scene 2?
He has an epileptic fit.
What does Lucius give to Brutus in Scene I?
A. He brings the forged note that has been thrown through the window.
What does the note Artemidorus wants to give to Caesar say?
It warns Caesar of the Conspiracy and names the conspirators.
Why did Brutus and Cassius flee Rome?
Their lives were in danger after Antony's remarks at the funeral.
What message did Caesar's ghost bring Brutus?
He would see Brutus at Philippi.
Questions and Answers

 1. 

Why do Flavius and Marullus demand that the decorations be removed from the statues
in the opening scene?

o A. 

They were trying to stop the Feast of Lupercal.

o B. 

They did not want the people to celebrate Caesar.

o C. 
 They were allergic to the flowers.

o D. 

They were trying to punish the Roman commoners.

 2. 

What message does the Soothsayer give to Julius Caesar?

o A. 

Beware the Ides of March.

o B. 

Beware the conspiracy.

o C. 

Beware the Ides of May.

o D. 

Beware, Brutus and Cassius.

 3. 

After Caesar refuses to accept the crown offered by Antony, what physical weakness of
Caesar is revealed to both the crowd and the readers?

o A. 

Blindness

o B. 

Diabetes

o C. 

Epilepsy

o D. 

Chronic Fevers
 4. 

Which of the following unusual scenes was NOT witnessed by Casca in scene III of Act
I?

o A. 

A man whose left hand was on fire but did not burn.

o B. 

A lion at the Capitol looked at him but did not attack.

o C. 

One-hundred frightened women who saw men on fire walking the streets.

o D. 

A serpent breathing fire in the marketplace.

 5. 

What is the purpose of the notes Cassius sent with Cinna at the end of Act I?

o A. 

To remind Caesar to meet at the Capitol.

o B. 

To assure Brutus that plans for the conspiracy were in place.

o C. 

To convince Brutus that the Roman people needed him to join the conspiracy.

o D. 

To warn Caesar about Brutus' betrayal.

 6. 

Which character describes Caesar as "a serpent's egg," which should be "killed in the
shell"?
 o A. 

Brutus

o B. 

Casca

o C. 

Cassius

o D. 

Flavius

 7. 

Choose the letter beside the words that correctly fill in the blanks. "__________ die many
times before their deaths; the __________ never taste of death but once."

o A. 

Peasants, wealthy

o B. 

The weak, strong

o C. 

Cowards, wise

o D. 

Cowards, valiant

 8. 

Calphurnia has a terrible nightmare in Act II, Scene II. What happens in the nightmare?

o A. 

Calphurnia enters the Capitol and finds Caesar lying in his own blood.

o B. 
 Caesar's statue spouts blood, and Romans smile as they bathe their hands in it.

o C. 

Senators sit around a coffin laughing jubilantly. Inside the coffin is the body of
Caesar.

o D. 

The ghost of Pompey returns to announce the death of Julius Caesar.

 9. 

Who convinces Caesar to go to the Capitol?

o A. 

Calphurnia

o B. 

Brutus

o C. 

Decius

o D. 

Antony

 10. 

What does Artemidorus write in his letter to Caesar?

o A. 

Praise for his great success.

o B. 

A request for help.

o C. 

An update on a personal matter.

 o D. 

A warning about the conspiracy.

 11. 

Which character has "a man's mind, but a woman's might"?

o A. 

Portia

o B. 

Caesar

o C. 

Cassius

o D. 

Calphurnia

 12. 

Which man is assigned the task of stabbing Caesar first?

o A. 

Casca

o B. 

Cinna

o C. 

Cassius

o D. 

Cicero

 13. 
 In Caesar's final speech before the assassination, he compares himself to which of the
following?

o A. 

A mighty lion.

o B. 

A golden scepter.

o C. 

The northern star.

o D. 

The Roman god, Jupiter.

 14. 

What is the name of Brutus' young servant boy?

o A. 

Lucilius

o B. 

Pindarus

o C. 

Lucius

o D. 

Portia

 15. 

Which of the following scenarios is used by Cassius to convince Brutus that Caesar is not
as great as everyone seems to think he is.

o A. 
 Caesar's "falling sickness" might result in an episode at a critical time for the
Roman people.

o B. 

Caesar once lied to gain great wealth by dishonorable means.

o C. 

Caesar has a history of treating his wife very poorly.

o D. 

Caesar once cried like a girl when he was ill.

 16. 

At the Feast of Lupercal, Caesar says, "Forget not in your speed, Antonius, To touch
Calphurnia." Why does he say this?

o A. 

Antony is in love with Calphurnia, and Caesar is trying to play a matchmaker

between the two of them.

o B. 

Calphurnia is a part of the game, and Antony cannot possibly win the race unless
he touches her.

o C. 

It is believed that a barren woman touched in the race will become fertile, and
Calphurnia has not yet given birth to an heir.

o D. 

Calphurnia is believed to bring good luck to the racers, and Caesar wants Antony
to do well.

 17. 

Brutus loves ____________ more than he fears death.

o A. 
 Portia

o B. 

Money

o C. 

Caesar

o D. 

Honor

 18. 

How many times was the crown offered to Caesar by Antony?

o A. 

2 times

o B. 

3 times

o C. 

5 times

o D. 

1 time

 19. 

Who convinces Brutus to join the conspiracy?

o A. 

Cassius

o B. 

Portia
 o C. 

Casca

o D. 

Antony

 20. 

Which words were used to alert the conspirators that the time had come to strike?

o A. 

"The time is come!"

o B. 

"Speak hands for me!"

o C. 

"Free Rome from tyranny!"

o D. 

"Raise your daggers!

1 of 25

How does Caesar first enter the play?

 In disgrace; he has been captured

 In defeat

 In a triumphal procession; he has defeated the sons of his deceased rival, Pompey

 In disguise

2 of 25
What does the Soothsayer say to Caesar?

 “Beware the Ides of March”

 “Never trust Cassius”

 “Pursue the kingship”

 “Your toupee is on backward”

3 of 25

What does Cassius first ask Brutus?

 What happened at the battle

 Where his wife is

 Why he has been so distant and contemplative lately

 Whether he wants to be king instead of Caesar

4 of 25

What does Brutus admit to Cassius?

 That his wife is dead

 That he and Antony have had an argument

 That he thinks the Senate is doomed

 That he fears the people want Caesar to be king

5 of 25
What does Antony offer Caesar in the marketplace?

 The crown

 The key to the city

 A newspaper

 A new chariot

6 of 25

That night, which of the following omens are seen?

 Dead men walking

 Lions strolling in the marketplace

 Lightning

 All of the above

7 of 25

What finally convinces Brutus to join the conspirators?

 Forged letters planted by Cassius

 Visits from the citizens

 His intuition

 Omens

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Why does Calpurnia urge Caesar to stay home rather than appear at the Senate?

 He travels too much; they have hardly seen each other lately

 His grandchildren are coming to visit

 He does not appear presentable enough

 She has had nightmares about his death

9 of 25

Why does Caesar ignore Calpurnia’s warnings?

 He is deaf in one ear and fails to hear her correctly

 Decius convinces him that Calpurnia has interpreted the dream and the omens
incorrectly

 He wants fresh air

 He wants to humor the conspirators

10 of 25

What does Artemidorus offer Caesar in the street?

 A letter warning him about the conspiracy

 A victory wreath

 A new shield

 The crown

11 of 25
What do the conspirators do at the Senate?

 Kneel around Caesar

 Stab him to death

 Proclaim “Tyranny is dead!”

 All of the above

12 of 25

What does Antony do when he arrives at Caesar’s body?

 He swears allegiance to Brutus

 He weeps over Caesar’s body

 He shakes hands with the conspirators

 All of the above

13 of 25

After the assassination of Caesar, which of the conspirators addresses the

plebeians first?

 Decius

 Cassius

 Antony

 Brutus

14 of 25
What is Brutus’s explanation for killing Caesar?

 Caesar was ambitious

 Caesar was old

 Caesar was evil

 Caesar was weak

15 of 25

What does Antony tell the crowd?

 That Brutus is an honorable man

 That Caesar brought riches to Rome and turned down the crown

 That Caesar bequeathed all of the citizens a large sum of money

 All of the above

16 of 25

What is the crowd’s response?

 Apathy; they did not care for Caesar and his ambition

 Indifference; Antony’s rhetoric does not move them

 Rage; they chase the conspirators from the city

 Irritation; they are tired of Antony’s constant complaints

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Who is Octavius?

 Antony’s cousin

 Brutus’s son

 Caesar’s adopted son and appointed heir

 Cassius’s best friend

18 of 25

Octavius and Antony join together with whom?

 Titinius

 Casca

 Cinna

 Lepidus

19 of 25

Why do Brutus and Cassius argue?

 They are tired of each other’s company

 Cassius seduced Brutus’s wife

 Brutus asked for money and Cassius withheld it

 They disagree on the best tactics for the upcoming battle

20 of 25
What news do Brutus and Cassius receive from Rome?

 Portia is dead

 Many senators are dead

 The armies of Antony and Octavius are marching toward Philippi

 All of the above

21 of 25

What appears at Brutus’s bedside in camp?

 A crow

 Caesar’s ghost

 A bloody dagger

 A lion

22 of 25

What does Cassius think has happened to his and Brutus’s armies?

 He believes that they have been defeated by Antony and Octavius

 He thinks that they have won

 He believes that they have joined the ranks of Antony and Octavius

 He thinks that they have been felled by an epidemic

23 of 25
What is Cassius’s response to the situation?

 He gives himself up to Antony and Octavius

 He flees

 He waits quietly for it all to end

 He has his servant stab him

24 of 25

What does Brutus do when he sees the battle lost?

 He joins Antony’s side

 He kills himself

 He gives himself up as a prisoner to Antony and Octavius

 He flees

25 of 25

What does Antony call Brutus?

 The noblest Roman

What is the profession of the commoner that Murellus interrogates in the street
during Caesar's parade?

 Baker

 Fisherman
  Apprentice

 Cobbler

2 of 5

What is cause of Caesar's parade?

 Defeat of Pompey

 Caesar's coronation

 Birth of Caesar's son

 An election

3 of 5

Why does Murellus chide commoners?

 For clebrating death

 They should be working

 For unattended children

 Their fickle allegiance

4 of 5

What do Flavius and Murellus do when they reach the temple at the Capitol?

 Sacrifice animals

 Plot Caesar's murder

  Alter Caesar's statues

What is Antony preparing to do as Caesar and his entourage enter the public
square?

 Return home

 Pray

 Speak publicly

 A ceremonial run

2 of 5

Who stays behind in the public square after the procession departs?

 Antony and Brutus

 Casca and Cassius

 Brutus and Cassius

 The Soothsayer and Antony

3 of 5

When the throng returns to the public square, what does Caesar say about
Cassius?

 He is noble

 He is loyal

 Wealth tempts him

  He thinks too much

4 of 5

According to Casca, what does Cicero do after Caesar refuses the crown three
times?

 Speaks in Greek

 Announces a feast

 Offers Caesar the crown

 Falls

5 of 5

Once Cassius is alone, what plan does he come up with to convince Brutus to
turn against Caesar?

 Corrupt his wife

 Make false prophecies

 Frame Caesar for murder

 Forge letters

1 of 5

What was unusual about the man that Casca sees in the streets on his way to
meet Cicero?

 He was naked
  He was a centaur

 His hands were burning

 He was bleeding

2 of 5

What kind of animal does Casca see in the streets after encountering the strange
man?

 A lion

 A serpent

 An elephant

 A pheasant

3 of 5

What does Cassius compare Caesar to when talking to Casca on the streets of
Rome?

 A crying baby

 A stormy night

 A rabid dog

 A street urchin

4 of 5

What is the first thing Cassius does after Casca tells him that the senators intend
to make Caesar king?
  Spits on the ground

 Beats his chest

 Rips his clothing

 Pulls out a dagger

5 of 5

To whom does Cassius give the forged letters from angry Roman citizens?

 Cinna

 Casca

 Cicero

 Brutus

1 of 5

As Brutus talks to himself about the possible assassination, what does he

compare Caesar to?

 A serpent's egg

 A rat king

 A disease

 A weed

2 of 5
In the letter that a servant brings to Brutus, what is he accused of doing while
Rome is threatened?

 Fiddling

 Watching

 Sleeping

 Yawning

3 of 5

Brutus dissuade Cassius from asking ___ to join the conspiracy on the grounds
that he never follows other's ideas.

 Decius

 Metellus

 Cinna

 Cicero

4 of 5

How does Decius plan to convince Caesar to ignore his superstitions and show up
to the senate?

 A feast

 Flattering his bravery

 Giving him a scepter

 False prophesies
5 of 5

Who interrupts Brutus and Portia's conversation after the conspirators leave?

 Ligarius

 Cicero

 Antony

 Caesar

1 of 5

The night before Caesar's assassination, how many times does Calpurnia call out
in her sleep?

 1

 2

 3

 4

2 of 5

When the augurs examine animal entrails to determine if Caesar should leave the
house, which organ do they NOT find?

 A spleen

 A heart

 A stomach
  A liver

3 of 5

How does Decius interpret Calpurnia's ominous dream about Caesar's body?

 A bountiful harvest

 Slain enemies

 A blood curse

 Romans will gain lifeblood

4 of 5

How does Artemidorus intend to warn Caesar against the conspirators?

 In a letter

 Through his servant

 Bribing the soothsayer

 Public speech

5 of 5

Who does Portia send to the senate to find out how Caesar is faring?

 Antony

 Cicero

 Casca
  The Soothsayer

When Caesar and his group arrive at the senate, who is worried that the
assassination plot has been discovered?

 Casca

 Brutus

 Trebonius

 Cassius

2 of 5

How does Caesar respond when Metellus requests a pardon for his banished
brother, Publius Cimber?

 No absolution

 A new trial

 Publius must be killed

 Total absolution

3 of 5

Who is the first to stab Caesar?

 Decius

 Ligarius

 Casca
  Cinna

4 of 5

Brutus tell Antony that their hearts are full of ___ after killing Caesar.

 Joy

 Pain

 Pity

 Empathy

5 of 5

Once he is alone with Caesar's body, how does Antony say he treated Caesar's
murderers?

 Ruthlessly

 Gently

 Sympathetically

 Jealously

Act 3, scenes ii-iii Quiz

Quick Quizzes Act 3, scenes ii-iii Quiz

1 of 5

Why does Cassius leave before Brutus begins addressing the crowd in the
Forum?

 He feels guilty
  He is speaking elsewhere

 He is angry

 He hates crowds

2 of 5

How did Caesar fill Rome's coffers, according to Antony's eulogy?

 Collecting ransoms

 Taxing the wealthy

 Personal contributions

 Pillaging

3 of 5

In his eulogy, Antony continuously refers to ___ and ___ as "honorable men".

 Past Roman leaders

 Brutus and Casca

 Brutus and Cassius

 Caesar and Octavius

4 of 5

Where does Octavius go when he returns to Rome after Antony's eulogy?

 The senate
  The Forum

 Antony's house

 Caesar's house

5 of 5

The man who shares Senator Cinna's name holds what occupation?

 Cobbler

 Lawyer

 Poet

 Fisherman

Act 4, scenes i-ii Quiz

Act 4, scenes i-ii Quiz

1 of 5

Who does Lepidus agree to add to the list of people that should be killed?

 His brother

 His nephew

 His father

 His cousin

2 of 5
What does Cassius accuse one of Brutus' men of doing, which Brutus then
accuses Cassius of doing?

 Stealing from the treasury

 Rigging elections

 Sleeping around

 Accepting bribes

3 of 5

How does Portia, Brutus' wife, kill herself?

 Slitting her wrists

 Swallowing fire

 Taking poison

 Impaling herself

4 of 5

Where does Brutus suggest that they meet the enemy?

 Sparta

 Rome

 Pompeii

 Philippi

5 of 5
How does the ghost that enters Brutus' tent identify himself?

 "Great Caesar's ghost"

 "He who walks in night"

 "Thy evil spirit"

 "The shadow"

1 of 5

Antony suggests that Octavius' men attack the enemy from which direction?

 The right

 The rear

 The left

 Head on

2 of 5

What bad omen does Cassius say he observed on the morning of the battle with
Antony and Octavius?

 A lion giving birth

 Scavenger birds circling

 A soothsayer's warning

 Snakes

3 of 5
Who does Brutus send to Cassius to report a perceived weakness in Octavius'
army?

 Lucillius

 Titinius

 Pindarus

 Messala

4 of 5

After refusing to move to a more distant spot on the battlefield, what does
Cassius notice in the distance?

 Burning tents

 More scavenger birds

 Octavius riding a steed

 Antony and his men

5 of 5

Why does Cassius to ask Pindarus to kill him?

 The burning tents

 Caesar's ghost

 Brutus' death

 Titinius' apparent capture

Act 5, scenes iv-v Quiz
Quick Quizzes Act 5, scenes iv-v Quiz

1 of 5

How does Lucillius deceive Antony's men in the field of battle?

 Hiding

 Dressing as a woman

 Playing dead

 Pretending to be Brutus

2 of 5

What does Antony order his men to do with Lucillius once he is a prisoner?

 Torture him

 Set him free

 Treat him well

 Kill him

3 of 5

What does Brutus see on the battlefield that bolsters his desire to kill himself?

 Caesar's ghost

 Cassius' body

 Antony's men
  Birds eating a corpse

4 of 5

How does Octavius deal with Brutus' men once Brutus is dead?

 Holds them prisoner

 Kills them

 Takes them in

 Sends them away

5 of 5

What does Octavius order his men to do with Brutus' body?

 Burn it on a pyre

 Take it to his tent

 Bury it on the field

 Return it to R

lot Overview Quiz

Quick Quizzes Plot Overview Quiz

1 of 5

Who does Julius Caesar defeat in battle before his parade?

 The sons of Flavius

  The sons of Pompey

 Marcus Aurelius

 Murellus

2 of 5

According to Casca, what did Caesar do when he was offered the crown three
times at his parade?

 Cried

 Accepted the crown

 Fell to the ground

 Threw the crown

3 of 5

What vision does Caesar's wife reveal before Caesar goes to the senate?

 A river of blood

 A floating dagger

 Soldiers burning Rome

 A bloody Caesar statue

4 of 5

What does Caesar leave in his will to the citizens of Rome, besides a sum of
money?
  Access to his gardens

 Year's supply of wheat

 Horses

 Access to the senate

5 of 5

Who does Cassius order to kill him?

 Pindarus

 Brutus

 Casca

 Titinius

haracter List Quiz

Quick Quizzes Character List Quiz

1 of 5

What does Cassius use to convince Brutus that Caesar has become too powerful?

 A dead slave

 Forged letters

 A rioting mob

 Testimony of a soothsayer

2 of 5
Portia, Brutus' wife, kills herself upon hearing what news?

 Caesar is dead

 The senate disbanded

 Brutus killed himself

 Antony and Octavius are powerful

3 of 5

What official title does Flavius hold?

 Tribune

 Senator

 Consul

 Prefect

4 of 5

Who is the only character that assassinates Caesar because he believes it will
benefit the greater good?

 Casca

 Cassius

 Brutus

 Antony

5 of 5
What does Murellus condemn the plebeians for doing?

 Impeaching Caesar

 Cheering for Caesar

 Supporting Brutus

 Supporting Antony

How does Antony describe Brutus?

 "A traitor to the people"

 "Fanatical and tyrannical"

 "The noblest of Romans"

 "A sentinel of truth"

2 of 5

What advice does Brutus ignore before the senators assassinate Caesar?

 Speak to the plebeians

 Kill Antony

 Kill Octavius

 Humiliate Caesar

3 of 5

What does Brutus finally admit about Caesar in Act V, scene iii?
  Caesar has posthumous power

 Brutus is weak

 Cassius is a liar

 Octavius will prevail

4 of 5

What skills does Antony have that Brutus lacks?

 An iron will

 Impressive battlefield tactics

 A moral compass

 Improvisation and skilled rhetoric

5 of 5

How does Brutus endanger his relationship with Cassius?

 Questioning Cassius' fundraising

 Stealing Cassius' property

 Killing Cassius' wife

 Surrendering

Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz

Quick Quizzes Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz

1 of 5
Which character recognizes the inevitability of death, and thinks that fearing the
end of one's life is useless?

 Brutus

 Antony

 Caesar

 Cassius

2 of 5

What does Cassius think the signs that appear at the senate are warning against?

 His own murder

 Caesar's impending coronation

 The fall of Rome

 A bad harvest

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Who receives the money Caesar leaves to the citizens of Rome in his will?

 Antony

 The plebeians

 Cassius

 Octavius

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Who tries to hand Caesar a letter on his way to the senate in Act III, scene i?

 Brutus

 Antony

 Murellus

 Artemidorus

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What does Antony do to mark the conspirators of Caesar's death for vengeance?

 Swears an oath

 Shakes their bloody hands

 Tears his robe

 Cries publicly