Julius Caesar Quizzes

Julius Caesar Quiz 1

1 At the opening of the play, what are the plebeians celebrating?
Caesar's marriage to Calpurnia

Caesar's victory over Pompey

Octavius' victory over Brutus

Caesar becoming King
2 The plebeians are:
relatives of Caesar

the ruling class of Rome

elected officials in the Roman senate

members of the lower classes
3 "Beware the ides of March" is stated by whom?
A soothsayer

Brutus

Calpurnia

Cassius
4 Who leads the conspiracy against Caesar?
Brutus

Antony

Cinna

Cassius
5 Why does Caesar request Antony "touch Calpurnia"?
to impregnate her

to glean her powers of foresight

to heal her of a sickness

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

Cassius

Antony

Brutus
7 Portia is the wife of whom?
Caesar

Brutus

Flavius

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

Brutus

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

an eagle

Senate documents outlining Caesar's betrayal

an anonymous letter decrying Caesar's rule
10 How many times does Caesar refuse the crown?
once

twice

never

three times
11 Who offers Caesar the crown?
Antony

Cicero

Casca

Brutus
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?
by his own sword

at the nands of Cassius

at the hands of Octavius

in a fit of rage against the Republic
14 Caesar suffers from the following:
deafness in his left ear

blindness in one eye

a highly scarred face

a bad limp
15 Octavius is:
Cassius' brother

Calpurnia and Caesar's son

a general in Caesar's army

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

Caesar

Antony

Brutus
17 Caesar's will promises the following:
his wife will receive all of his riches

75 dachmas to each plebeian

Antony will rule in his place

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."
Octavius

Lucius

Portia

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

Brutus

Antony

Cassius
20 When is the ides of March?
March 14

March 15

March 31

March 1
21 The following is NOT a member of the conspiracy against Caesar:
Casca

Cinna

Lepidus

Trebonius
22 The following did not stab Caesar:
Trebonius

Casca

Brutus

Cassius
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"?
Caesar

Antony

Cicero

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

Portia

Cassius

Caesar
25 What almost keeps Caesar from attending Senate on the day of his death?
Antony's warning

Calpurnia's illness

Decius' warning

Calpurnia's bad dream