Julius Caesar Act I Review Questions

At the beginning of the play, what are all of the commoners celebrating throughout Rome?

• Caesar's marriage to Calpurnia

• Caesar's coronation day

• Caesar's defeat of Pompey's sons

• Octavius's victory over Brutus

Who states the famous line, "Beware the ides of March"?

• Calpurnia

• Cassius

• Soothsayer

• Brutus

Who is leading the the conspiracy against Caesar?

• Antony

• Cinna

• Brutus

• Cassius

How many times was Caesar offered the crown?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

"'Tis very likely he hath the falling sickness" most likely describes which disease?

• Epilepsy

• Diabetes

• Parkinson's

• Asthma

What story does Cassius retell in order to prove that Caesar is not a god but only a human.

• when Caesar fell from a roof and broke his leg

• when a soothsayer told Caesar he'd never be a god

• when Caesar was bitten by an asp and nearly died

• when Cassius saved Caesar from drowning

Why is Cinna so nervous on the night he runs into Cassius?

• He dreamt he saw men on fire who were not burned.

• He dreamt a lion walked through the streets of Rome.

• He dreamt an owl was awake during the daytime.

• All are correct.

• None are correct.

Who is Julius Caesar's wife?

• Cinna

• Cassius

• Calpurnia

• Portia

Antony may be best described as Caesar's ___.

• nephew

• best friend

• boss

• colleague

Cassius and the other conspirators are determined that ___ joins them.

• the soothsayer

• Cleopatra

• the cobbler

• Brutus