What was said
General Knowledge 2
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General Knowledge
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Who said: "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;/I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him./The evil men do lives after them. The good is oft interred with their bones.”
Mark Antony
100
Antony claims that he is refusing to read Caesar’s will to the crowd because it a. proves that Brutus is an honorable man b. will make the crowd angry that Caesar is dead c. includes information about Caesar’s ambition d. praises Caesar’s accomplishments as a leader.
Answer B
100
Once a close friend of Caesar’s and a conspirator
Brutus
100
What is the definition of the word: Figurative Language?
Expressions that are not literally true; used to create original descriptions
100
In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, when Antony delivers a dramatic speech over Caesar’s body, he is alone on stage. A speech delivered under these circumstances is called a(n)
Soliloquy
200
Who said: “Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look;/He thinks too much; such men are dangerous.”
Julius Caesar
200
Why does Brutus decide to go through with the assassination on Julius Caesar? a. He wants to be Emperor himself b. He is a coward and can't say no to Cassius c. He is mad at Caesar for slighting him d. He believes he is doing it for the good of Rome
Answer D
200
Murdered by Cassius and the other conspirators
Julius Caesar
200
What is the definition of the word: Myth?
A traditional story, usually of unknown authorship that answers basic questions about the world
200
In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, which of the following is a source of conflict between Cassius and Brutus? a. Brutus believes that Cassius has taken bribes. b. Brutus regrets the murder of Caesar. c. Cassius believes that Portia has died in a strange way. d. Antony blames both Brutus and Cassius for Caesar’s death.
Answer A
300
Who said: “Et tu Brute? Then fall Caesar.”
Julius Caesar
300
Caesar clearly gives his thoughts about Cassius. What does he say? a. He wishes that he could be friends with Cassius b. He thinks that Cassius is shady and may be out to get him c. He feels bad for Cassius d. He actually isn't sure who Cassius is and shrugs it off
Answer B
300
Friend of Caesar, senator, and skilled orator (speaker)
Marc Antony
300
What is the definition of the word: Alliteration?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
300
How does Cassius trick Brutus into joining the conspirators? a. by blackmailing him b. he doesn't have to trick Brutus, Brutus is the one to suggest the assassination c. by leaving letters from the 'public' d.Bribes him with the dictatorship
Answer C
400
Who said: "This dream is all amiss interpreted. It was a vision fair and fortunate. Your statue spouting blood in many pipes, In which so many smiling Romans bathed, Signifies that from you great Rome shall suck Reviving blood, and that great men shall press For tinctures, stains, relics, and cognizance."
Decius
400
Describe the strange things Casca sees in the Capital.
Lion walking down the market street. Slave's hand on fire without burning the skin. An owl landing in the market in the middle of the day....
400
Great-nephew of Caesar and member of the triumvirate
Octavius Caesar
400
What is the definition of the word: Personification?
The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
400
How does Portia prove herself worthy of hearing what Brutus plans do to?
By stabbing herself in the thigh and keeping her silence about the pain.
500
Who said: "Men all in fire walk up and down the streets. And yesterday the bird of night did sit Even at noonday upon the market-place, Hooting and shrieking."
Casca
500
What happens to poor Cinna the Poet? a. He has to read one of his poems to the public b. He gets mocked for his name and his profession c. He gets killed by the public for having the same name as the senator/conspirator d. Nothing, he just goes about his life like normal
Answer C
500
Says, “Beware the Ides of March.”
Soothsayer
500
What is the definition of the word: Folk Tale?
A simple story that has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth; told primarily to entertain
500
In scene 1, why were Flavius and Marullus angry with the commoners?
They want the commoners to disperse and not celebrate Caesar.
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