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1. On what did William Shakespeare base the action of Julius Caesar? (Points : 3)
the history of ancient Rome
stories that sprang from his creative mind
the poetry of Queen Elizabeth
life in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon
2. For what is William Shakespeare known throughout the world? (Points : 3)
for his singing and acting
for his poems and plays
for his novels and paintings
for his travels and discoveries
3. Cassius is intent on persuading Brutus to join the conspiracy because (Points : 3)
as an ambitious man, Brutus is willing to kill to get power.
as a greatly respected Roman, Brutus will bring credibility to the conspiracy.
as an experienced assassin, Brutus can help the conspirators to achieve their goal.
as Caesar’s friend, Brutus can get the conspirators inside Caesar’s home to carry out their plot.
4. What is the purpose in the play’s action of the Soothsayer’s warning, the strange sightings and the earthquake in Rome, and Calpurnia’s dream? (Points : 3)
The Elizabethan audience and Roman characters recognize these events as unearthly omens of dire acts.
The conspirators hope that these events will frighten Caesar.
Caesar plans these events to prove his supernatural abilities.
The players use these events to amuse the audience.
5. Caesar is smart and aware that he may be in danger, but he is also (Points : 3)
lazy and easily confused.
entirely willing to trust Cassius and the other conspirators.
wise enough to ask Brutus not to join with the conspirators.
thirsty for power, which blinds him to several warnings of danger.
6. What conflict does Brutus face in the play that Cassius does not face? (Points : 3)
Brutus clashes with Antony after Caesar’s murder. Cassius and Antony are friends after the murder.
Brutus clashes with Caesar’s wife, Calpurnia. Antony and Calpurnia eventually marry.
Brutus has a conflict over whether to trust Casca; Cassius always trusts Casca.
Brutus has a conflict with himself over whether he has acted for the good of Rome. Cassius acted for selfish reasons.
7. With which words does Caesar acknowledge his sad surprise that Brutus is part of the conspiracy? (Points : 3)
This was the noblest Roman of them all.
Beware the Ides of March.
Et tu, Brute?
Veni, vidi, vici.
8. How does Marc Antony’s rhetoric, such as his repeatedly calling Brutus an “honorable man,” affect the crowd when he is giving his funeral speech? (Points : 3)
Antony uses his ability to speak skillfully to make the crowd hate Caesar for his ambition.
Antony uses his ability to speak skillfully to make the crowd sympathetic to Caesar and angry with the conspirators.
Antony uses his ability to speak skillfully to make the crowd bored with what has happened to Caesar.
Antony uses his ability to speak skillfully to make the crowd mistrust everything that he says.
9. Brutus urges Cassius and the others to engage Antony and Octavius’s forces at Philippi because (Points : 3)
he hopes to expose Cassius as afraid to attack and thus unfit to lead.
he thinks, incorrectly, that his forces will be caught and overwhelmed at Sardis otherwise.
he dreads, without cause, the possibility that Caesar’s ghost may appear at Sardis.
he intends to betray Cassius at Philippi.
10. What event resolves the conflict of who will lead Rome in the future? (Points : 3)
Brutus’s moving speech at Caesar’s funeral
Antony’s decision to face the conspirators’ armies at Sardis
Brutus and Cassius’s defeat at Philippi
Brutus’s complaint that Cassius’s goals have become selfish and corrupt
11. Brutus decides to commit suicide at Philippi because (Points : 3)
Cassius unites his army with Antony and Octavius’s forces and turns against Brutus.
Caesar’s ghost commands him to do it, and he is too frightened to refuse.
Antony and Octavius force Brutus to kill himself so that his army will be leaderless.
Brutus’s inner conflict is resolved, and he acts honorably by killing himself to avoid defeat and capture.
12. Antony says that Brutus is the noblest Roman of them all because (Points : 3)
of the conspirators, Brutus alone acted for the good of Rome rather than for personal gain.
Brutus’s family is well born and wealthy.
Brutus and Antony were once close friends.
Antony sarcastically insults Brutus, whom he considers a traitor.