Julius Caesar Summative Quiz

In Antony's speech during Caesar's funeral, how does he manipulate the crowd?

How does Cassius build the conspiracy of killing Caesar?

Evaluate why Brutus makes the choices between love of his wife and love of his country?

Describe Brutus' internal conflict in the play, Julius Caesar.

Match the following characters and their role in the play:

• The most noble man of Rome

• Antony

• Believes he is the true Roman leader

• Caesar

• The leader of the conspiracy

• Cassius

• gave a warning & was rejected by Caesar

• Soothsayer

• Caesar's most loyal friend

• Brutus

Briefly compare and contrast Calpurnia and Portia's love for their husbands.

Cassius suggests asking Cicero to join the conspiracy because...

• Six conspirators are enough

• Brutus respects Cicero and will feel more comfortable if he joined.

• Cicero is a supporter of Pompey and hates Caesar.

• Cicero is an elder and more respected Roman. If he joins, the conspiracy will seem more credible.

In Act 3, who is murdered as a result of mistaken identity?

• Cinna, the poet

• Artemidorous

• Antony

• Decius Brutus

What effect might "Et tu, Brute?" have on the audience?

• The line shows that Caesar never considered Brutus a friend.

• It supports the ideas that Brutus is a brutal and relentless man.

• It makes the audience feel contempt for Cinna, the poet.

• It allows the audience to feel compassion for Caesar?

Calpurnia's dream is an example of...

• foreshadowing

• alliteration

• irony

• personification