| When Marullus and Flavius see the commoners, how did they react? | They don’t like the commoners cheering for Caesar. |
| What does the quote “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in ourselves.”? | It’s their fault that they’re the underdogs. |
| Why does Caesar comment about Cassius’s lean and hungry look? | Caesar is suspicious of Cassius. |
| True/False: Casca and Cassius regard the disturbances and unusual events in the weather as coincidence. | False |
| Why do the conspirators want Brutus on their side? | It will make the murder seem good. |
| When the soothsayer warns Caesar to beware the Ides of March, how does Caesar react? | He doesn’t act like it is a big deal |
| By the end of Act 1, Cassius feels certain about what? | Manipulating Brutus |
| At the beginning of Act 2, what is Brutus’s attitude towards killing Caesar? | He’s upset but he feels like it’s necessary. |
| Brutus wants the conspirators to spare Marc Antony. Why? | Antony isn’t a leader or a threat to them. |
| Because of her husband’s behavior, Portia thinks Brutus is what? | Mentally sick |
| What does Artemidorus warn Caesar of? | The plan of the conspirators |
| Why does Caesar remark “At to Brutus”? | Brutus betrayed him and he couldn’t believe Brutus was part of it. |
| How does the crowd react to Brutus’s speech. | They support the conspirators. |
| Antony’s funeral speech convinces the crowd that the conspirators are what? | Traitors |
| What does the angry mob do to Cinna the Poet? | They kill him because they thought he was a conspirator. |
| What does Brutus accuse Cassius of? | Taking bribes |
| The appearance of Caesar’s ghost foreshadows what? | Revenge will be taken for Caesar’s murder |
| What is the disagreement over the march to Philippi over? | Pride |
| Why did the opposing generals meet and talk with one another? | To insult and challenge each other |
| Right before the battle Cassius sees omens. What does he see them as? | Signs of death |
| Brutus would rather commit suicide than what? | Be paraded through Rome in defeat |
| Why do Cassius and Brutus say goodbye? | They believe it’s possible they will be killed. |
| Why does Cassius commit suicide? | Misinterprets what Pindarus sees |
| Why does Titinius commit suicide? | To show his loyalty to Cassius |
| When Brutus dies, what does he ask Caesar to do? | Consider the assassination revenged |
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Test Questions-Multiple Choice
April 13, 2020