Julius Caesar Quizzes

Julius Caesar Quiz 1

By J. N. Smith · Edited by C. Shelby · Last reviewed September 21, 2005

1 At the opening of the play, what are the plebeians celebrating?

Caesar becoming King

Octavius' victory over Brutus

Caesar's marriage to Calpurnia

Caesar's victory over Pompey
2 The plebeians are:

members of the lower classes

elected officials in the Roman senate

relatives of Caesar

the ruling class of Rome
3 "Beware the ides of March" is stated by whom?

Calpurnia

Brutus

Cassius

A soothsayer
4 Who leads the conspiracy against Caesar?

Cassius

Antony

Brutus

Cinna
5 Why does Caesar request Antony "touch Calpurnia"?

to heal her of a sickness

to rid her of her sterility

to glean her powers of foresight

to impregnate her
6 Who states the following: "Accoutred as I was, I plunged in /And bade him follow; so indeed he did."

Cassius

Brutus

Antony

Portia
7 Portia is the wife of whom?

Flavius

Brutus

Caesar

Cinna
8 Who states the following: "What you would work me to, /I have some aim; /How I have thought of this and of these times."

Cicero

Octavius

Cassius

Brutus
9 To convince Brutus to join him, what does the lead conspirator plant in his house?

a bloody knife

an eagle

an anonymous letter decrying Caesar's rule

Senate documents outlining Caesar's betrayal
10 How many times does Caesar refuse the crown?

three times

twice

once

never
11 Who offers Caesar the crown?

Brutus

Antony

Casca

Cicero
12 What happens to Caesar after refusing the crown?

the crowd runs him off

he falls in the market place

he becomes King

Calpurnia dies
13 How does Brutus die?

at the nands of Cassius

by his own sword

in a fit of rage against the Republic

at the hands of Octavius
14 Caesar suffers from the following:

a highly scarred face

deafness in his left ear

blindness in one eye

a bad limp
15 Octavius is:

a general in Caesar's army

Calpurnia and Caesar's son

Cassius' brother

a plebeian
16 Who states the following: "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears."

Caesar

Brutus

Cicero

Antony
17 Caesar's will promises the following:

his wife will receive all of his riches

Antony will rule in his place

75 dachmas to each plebeian

Cassius and Brutus will rule in his place
18 Who states the following: "So call the field to rest; and let's away,/ To part the flories of this happy day."

Antony

Octavius

Lucius

Portia
19 In the statement, "This was the noblest Roman of them all" , to whom is the speaker referring?

Antony

Brutus

Caesar

Cassius
20 When is the ides of March?

March 1

March 15

March 14

March 31
21 The following is NOT a member of the conspiracy against Caesar:

Trebonius

Cinna

Lepidus

Casca
22 The following did not stab Caesar:

Trebonius

Cassius

Casca

Brutus
23 To whom is the speaker referring: "O, let us have him, for his silver hairs/ Will purchase us a good opinion/ And buy men's voices to commend our deeds"?

Cicero

Caesar

Decius

Antony
24 Who states the following: "Tell me, good Brutus, can you see your face?"

Caesar

Cassius

Decius

Portia
25 What almost keeps Caesar from attending Senate on the day of his death?

Antony's warning

Calpurnia's illness

Calpurnia's bad dream

Decius' warning

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