
Julius Caesar Act I Scene 3 MCQS
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1. Who meets Casca at the beginning of Act I,Scene 3?
2. How does Casca describe the night in Act I,Scene 3?
3. What strange occurrences does Casca mentionduring his conversation with Cicero?
4. What does Cicero suggest about the strangeevents of the night?
5. After Cicero leaves, who enters and speaks withCasca?
6. What does Cassius do to show his fearlessnessduring the storm?
7. What does Cassius believe the strange occurrences are a sign of?
8. How does Cassius persuade Casca to join the conspiracy?
9. What does Cassius say he would rather do than live under Caesar’s rule?
10. What is Casca's attitude towards theconspiracy at first?
11. What does Casca tell Cassius about theSenate’s plans for Caesar the following day?
12. Who is sent to bring Brutus into the conspiracy at the end of Act I, Scene 3?
13. How does Cinna plan to convince Brutus to join the conspiracy?
14. Which of the following best describes the moodof Act I, Scene 3?
15. Which character does not appear in Act I,Scene 3?
16. What is Cassius' plan to undermine Caesar's power?
17. What does Casca say about Caesar's rise topower?
18. Which of the following is a reason why Cassiuswants Brutus to join the conspiracy?
19. How does the scene reflect the politicalclimate of Rome?
20. What does Cassius hope to achieve by involving Brutus in the conspiracy?
21. "A common slave—you know him well bysight— / Held up his left hand, which did flame and burn / Like twenty torchesjoined; and yet his hand, / Not sensible of fire, remained unscorched."
What strange event is Cascadescribing in these lines?Â
22. "Either there is a civil strife in heaven, / Or else the world, too saucy with the gods, / Incenses them to send destruction."
What is Casca suggesting about the cause of the strange events happening in Rome?Â
23. "You are dull, Casca, and those sparks of life / That should be in a Roman you do want, / Or else you use not."
Who says this line, and what is the speakercriticizing?Â
24. "Indeed, it is a strange-disposèd time: /But men may construe things after their fashion, / Clean from the purpose of the things themselves."
What is Cicero suggesting in this line?Â
25. "And why should Caesar be a tyrant then?/ Poor man, I know he would not be a wolf / But that he sees the Romans are butsheep."
What is Cassius implying about Caesar in thisline?**Â
26. "So every bondman in his own hand bears /The power to cancel his captivity."
What is Cassius suggesting here?**
27. "O, he sits high in all the people’shearts; / And that which would appear offense in us, / His countenance, likerichest alchemy, / Will change to virtue and to worthiness."
Who is Cassius referring to in this line?**Â
28. "O Cassius, if you could / But win thenoble Brutus to our party—"
What does Casca imply about Brutus' involvement inthe conspiracy?**Â
29. "For I believe they are portentous things/ Unto the climate that they point upon."
What does Casca mean by "portentousthings"?**Â
30. "Where hast thou led me? I, perhaps,speak this / Before a willing bondman."
What does Cassius express concern about in this line?*