What famous city is the capital of modern-day Italy and the center of the Catholic church?
Rome
100
What stylistic form did Shakespeare use in his writings?
Blank verse or "iambic pentameter."
100
Which group of people in Act 1 alternate between being loyal to Caesar and being loyal to Pompey?
The common people.
100
Which leader remains close to Caesar throughout Act I and has nothing to do with the conspirators?
Marc Antony
100
What 3 words describe the tone of speech that Cassius makes to Brutus?
Cunning, manipulative, arrogant, shrewd, or premeditated,
200
Julius Caesar formed a triumvirate ("three man government") with Crassus and which other powerful Roman general?
Pompey
200
What well-known actress shares a name with Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway
200
"Truly, sir... I am but, as you would say, a cobbler...I am a mender of soles" is an example of?
Pun.
200
What personal quality is most important to Brutus?
Honor
200
What are 2 examples that Cassius uses to show that Caesar has a weak character?
1. Cassius saves Caesar from drowning.
2. Caesar had a fever in Spain and "cried like a girl."
300
At the time of Julius Caesar, nearly everyone believed in __________________.
Magic, omens, and revelations.
300
Shakespeare and his wife had two children. What were their names?
Hamnet and Judith
300
The central conflict introduced in Act I is between who?
Ceasar and his opponents (the conspirators).
300
Which character is considered by the conspirators to have a charisma that will, like "alchemy," cause the people to disregard Caesar death and follow a new leader?
Brutus
300
Why doesn't Brutus want Caesar to become king, despite their friendship?
Brutus wants the best for Rome, and he believes that Caesar won't deliver that.
400
According to Roman superstitions, the owl was considered to be __________.
A bad omen.
400
What well-known monarch was willing to sponsor "The King's Men," Shakespeare's acting troupe?
King James
400
In scene 3, Shakespeare uses a violent storm, and other unusual natural events, to suggest what?
The onset of chaos in Rome and the turbulence that Cassius infers is a result of the gods' anger.
400
At the end of Act I, the conspirators agree to meet in a specific location. Where will they meet?
At Pompey's porch
400
Who does Caesar characterize as having a "lean and hungry" look?
Cassius
500
What familial ties did Caesar share with Pompey?
Pompey married Caesar's daughter by his first wife.
500
Which chapter and book of the Bible carries a possible indirect reference to William Shakespeare?
Psalm 46
500
What line from Act I, spoken by a soothsayer, foreshadows what will happen to Caesar?
"Beware the ides of March."
500
Identify two individuals who remain loyal to Caesar in throughout Act 1.
Marc Antony and Cicero
500
Why is Cassius frightened in Scene iii, and what does he think the signs mean?
There is a huge storm taking place, and Cassius thinks that it means possible warnings from the gods.