ICSE Julius Ceasar Act 1 Scene 2

Who is celebrating in the streets at the start of Act 1 Scene 2?

• The senators

• The soldiers

• The commoners

• The conspirators

What festival is taking place during this scene?

• Saturnalia

• Lupercal

• Floralia

• Bacchanalia

Who is instructed to stand in Antony’s way during the race?

• Brutus

• Calpurnia

• Cassius

• Portia

Why does Caesar want Antony to touch Calpurnia during the race?

• For good luck

• To cure her barrenness

• To show affection

• To honor her

Who warns Caesar to “beware the Ides of March”?

• Calpurnia

• Brutus

• The Soothsayer

• Cassius

How does Caesar react to the Soothsayer’s warning?

• He laughs

• He ignores it

• He runs away

• He arrests the Soothsayer

Who is Caesar’s close friend and supporter?

• Brutus

• Cassius

• Antony

• Casca

Who does Cassius try to persuade to join the conspiracy?

• Casca

• Brutus

• Decius

• Antony

What does Cassius say about fate and free will?

• Fate controls everything

• Men are masters of their own fate

• The gods decide all

• Rome decides for all

How does Brutus feel about Caesar’s rise to power?

• He fully supports it

• He is worried and conflicted

• He is indifferent

• He is jealous