Julius Caesar Act I Quiz

Who is Mark Antony?

• • a blind man who is able to see the future (a fortune teller) 

• • a loyal friend of Caesar’s, but an enemy to the conspirators 

• • a great Roman general who may soon become King of Rome * Protagonist

• • a tribune, an official elected to carry out the law; also a conspirator against Caesar 

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Who is the Soothsayer?

• • a blind man who is able to see the future (a fortune teller) 

• • a loyal friend of Caesar’s, but an enemy to the conspirators 

• • a great Roman general who may soon become King of Rome * Protagonist

• • a tribune, an official elected to carry out the law; also a conspirator against Caesar 

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Who is Brutus?

• • a high-ranked, well-regarded nobleman; a very close friend of Caesar’s, but also a conspirator against him 

• • a loyal friend of Caesar’s, but an enemy to the conspirators 

• • a great Roman general who may soon become King of Rome * Protagonist

• • a tribune, an official elected to carry out the law; also a conspirator against Caesar 

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Who is Cassius?

• • a high-ranked, well-regarded nobleman; a very close friend of Caesar’s, but also a conspirator against him 

• • a loyal friend of Caesar’s, but an enemy to the conspirators 

• • a great Roman general who may soon become King of Rome * Protagonist

• • a general who has known Caesar for a long time; the planner of the conspiracy against Caesar; brother-in-law of Brutus 

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Who is Casca?

• • a high-ranked, well-regarded nobleman; a very close friend of Caesar’s, but also a conspirator against him 

• • a tribune, an official elected to carry out the law; also a conspirator against Caesar

• • a great Roman general who may soon become King of Rome * Protagonist

• • a general who has known Caesar for a long time; the planner of the conspiracy against Caesar; brother-in-law of Brutus 

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Read the following lines from Act 1, Scene 1 of Julius Caesar: Marullus says, “Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home?/ What tributaries follow him to Rome,/ To grace in captive bonds his chariot-wheels?/ You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!/ O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome,/ Knew you not Pompey? . . .” (1.1.32-55).

Through these lines, what is revealed about Marullus' perspective of Caesar?

• Marullus believes Caesar will bring prosperity to Rome.
• Marullus views Caesar negatively, seeing him as a threat to the Republic and criticizing the public's adoration of him.
• Marullus is indifferent to Caesar's influence on the Republic.
• Marullus admires Caesar and supports his rise to power.

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Read the following lines from Act 1, Scene 1 of Julius Caesar: Antony responds to Caesar when he says, “I shall remember: When Caesar says 'Do this', it is performed” (1.2.9a-10).

Through these lines, what is revealed about Antony's perspective of Caesar?

• Antony views Caesar as a friend rather than a leader.
• Antony believes Caesar's commands are often ignored by others.
• Antony thinks Caesar is a weak leader who should be challenged.
• Antony sees Caesar as a powerful leader whose commands are to be obeyed without question.

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Read the following lines from Act 1, Scene 2 of Julius Caesar: Brutus says to Cassius, “Be not deceived. If I have veiled my look, I turn the trouble of my countenance Merely upon myself. Vexed I am/ Of late with passions of some difference, Conceptions only proper to myself, Which give some soil, perhaps, to my behaviors./ But let not therefore my good friends be grieved — Among which number, Cassius, be you one — Nor construe any further my neglect, Than that poor Brutus, with himself at war, Forgets the shows of love to other men” (1.2.37-47).

Through these lines, what is revealed about Brutus' perspective of Caesar?

• Brutus is conflicted and suggests that his concerns about Caesar are tied to his own internal struggles, rather than outright opposition.
• Brutus is indifferent to Caesar's rise and does not care about the political situation.
• Brutus fully supports Caesar and has no internal conflict.
• Brutus believes that Caesar is a threat to Rome and must be removed immediately.

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Read the following lines from Act 1, Scene 2 of Julius Caesar: Cassius says to Brutus, “Caesar doth bear me hard, but he loves Brutus. If I were Brutus now, and he were Cassius, He should not humor me. I will this night, In several hands, in at his windows throw, As if they came from several citizens, Writings, all tending to the great opinion/ That Rome holds of his name, wherein obscurely Caesar's ambition shall be glancèd at. And after this let Caesar seat him sure, For we will shake him, or worse days endure” (1.2.310-319).

Through these lines, what is revealed about Cassius motivation for wanting to conspire against Caesar?

• Cassius believes that Caesar is the rightful ruler of Rome.
• Cassius is motivated by jealousy and a desire to protect the Republic from Caesar's ambition.
• Cassius wants to support Caesar's rise to power.
• Cassius is motivated by a desire for personal gain and wealth.

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Read the following lines from Act 1, Scene 2 of Julius Caesar: The Soothsayer calls out, “Beware the Ides of March” (1.2.18a).

What is the purpose of the Soothsayer's lines?

• To warn Caesar of his impending doom.
• To promote a festival in honor of Caesar.
• To confuse Caesar about his future.
• To entertain the audience with a prophecy.

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