Question 1

Who are the first characters to appear in the play?

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Flavius and Marullus

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Julius Caesar and Brutus

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Cassius and Casca

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Antony and Octavius

Question 2

What is the setting of Act I, Scene 1?

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A street in Rome

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The Senate House

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Caesar's house

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A battlefield

Question 3

What event are the commoners celebrating?

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Caesar's victory over Pompey

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Caesar's birthday

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A Roman festival

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The Ides of March

Question 4

Who are the tribunes in this scene?

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Flavius and Marullus

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Antony and Octavius

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Casca and Cicero

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Brutus and Cassius

Question 5

What do Flavius and Marullus do to the statues?

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Remove decorations

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Clean them

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Destroy them

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Decorate them

Question 6

Why are Flavius and Marullus angry with the commoners?

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They are celebrating Caesar's victory

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They are disrespecting the tribunes

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They are not working

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They are destroying property

Question 7

What trade is the Second Commoner in?

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Cobbler

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Blacksmith

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Baker

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Carpenter

Question 8

What is the pun used by the Cobbler?

Accepted Answer

"A mender of bad soles"

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"All that I live by is with the awl"

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"I meddle with no tradesman's matters"

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"I am but, as you would say, a cobbler"

Question 9

What do Flavius and Marullus plan to do to stop the celebration?

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Tear down the decorations

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Speak to Caesar

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Arrest the commoners

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Call the guards

Question 10

How do the commoners respond to Flavius and Marullus' questions?

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With humor

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With confusion

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With respect

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With anger

Question 11

What does Marullus remind the commoners of?

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Pompey's greatness

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The upcoming festival

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Caesar's generosity

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The power of the tribunes

Question 12

What does Marullus accuse the commoners of being?

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Disloyal

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Lazy

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Cowardly

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Ignorant

Question 13

What does Flavius suggest they do to Caesar's statues?

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Disrobe them

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Guard them

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Clean them

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Worship them

Question 14

What is the main theme introduced in Act I, Scene 1?

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Public vs. Private loyalty

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Ambition

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Betrayal

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Love

Question 15

What does the presence of the tribunes indicate about Roman society?

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Social hierarchy and order

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Democratic values

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Religious devotion

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Military dominance

Question 16

How do Flavius and Marullus view Caesar's rise to power?

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With suspicion and disapproval

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Favorably

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Indifferently

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Enthusiastically

Question 17

What does the celebration of Caesar's triumph reveal about the commoners?

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Their fickleness and changing loyalties

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Their political insight

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Their fear of Caesar

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Their loyalty to Pompey

Question 18

What literary device is prominent in the cobbler’s dialogue?

Accepted Answer

Pun

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Metaphor

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Alliteration

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Simile

Question 19

What is Flavius’ and Marullus' attitude toward the plebeians?

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Disdainful

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Supportive

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Indifferent

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Admiring

Question 20

Why is the tribunes' removal of decorations significant?

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It represents their opposition to Caesar's rise

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It decorates the city better

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It prepares for a festival

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It shows their power over the people

Question 21

Which character suggests that the decorations on Caesar's statues should be removed?

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Flavius

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Marullus

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A commoner

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The Cobbler

Question 22

How does Shakespeare characterize the commoners in this scene?

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As fickle and easily swayed

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As wise and thoughtful

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As hardworking and loyal

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As rebellious and dangerous

Question 23

What does Marullus call the commoners in his speech?

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"You blocks, you stones"

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"Brave Romans"

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Friends, Romans, countrymen"

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"Loyal subjects"

Question 24

What do the tribunes fear about Caesar's return?

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He will become too powerful

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He will not come back

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He will punish them

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He will lose the next battle

Question 25

What historical event does this scene reference?

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The defeat of Pompey

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The founding of Rome

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The assassination of Julius Caesar

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The fall of the Roman Republic

Question 26

What is the tone of the tribunes toward the commoners?

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Angry and scolding

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Respectful

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Sympathetic and understanding

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Joyful and celebratory

Question 27

What does Flavius suggest them to do the commoners celebrating Caesar?

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Chastise them

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Join them

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Encourage them

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Leave them alone

Question 28

What does the interaction between the tribunes and the commoners reveal about Roman society?

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Class conflict and tension

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Unity and harmony

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Military strength

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Economic prosperity

Question 29

What is the reaction of the commoners to Marullus' speech?

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They disperse

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They argue with him

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They cheer for him

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They attack him

Question 30

What does Marullus accuse the commoners of forgetting?

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Their love for Pompey

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The laws of Rome

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Their duties

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Their loyalty to Caesar

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