Question 1

Q1. What unusual natural event occurs at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?

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b) A storm with fire raining from the sky

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c) An earthquake

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a) An eclipse

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d) A flood

Question 2

Q2. Who is the first character to appear in this scene?

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a) Casca

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c) Cinna

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b) Cicero

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d) Brutus

Question 3

Q3. Casca describes several strange occurrences during the storm. Which is NOT one of them?

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d) Rivers turning to blood

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c) Men on fire walking through the streets

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a) A slave's hand burning without pain

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b) A lion walking in the Capitol

Question 4

Q4. How does Cassius react to the storm?

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c) He walks fearlessly into it, mocking the gods

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a) He is terrified and thinks it is an omen

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b) He believes it is a natural event with no significance

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d) He hides indoors to avoid being struck

Question 5

Q5. What does Cassius interpret the storm as a sign of?

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b) Caesar’s growing power

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d) A message from the gods to stop the conspiracy

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c) The end of the Roman Republic

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a) The anger of the gods against Rome

Question 6

Q6. How does Casca describe the atmosphere in Rome during the storm?d) Confused but optimistic

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b) Overwhelmed by dread and fear

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a) Full of hope and joy

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d) Confused but optimistic

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c) Calm and indifferent

Question 7

Q7. What does Casca say about the Roman Senate’s plans for the next day?

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b) They will crown Caesar as king

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c) They will arrest the conspirators

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d) They will dissolve the Senate

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a) They plan to exile Cassius

Question 8

Q8. How does Cassius suggest they should stop Caesar’s rise to power?

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c) By assassinating Caesar

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b) By winning the people's favor

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a) Through negotiation and diplomacy

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d) By asking Caesar to step down voluntarily

Question 9

Q9. What does Cassius offer to do if Caesar becomes king?

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b) Kill himself

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d) Become one of Caesar’s loyal supporters

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a) Lead a revolt

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c) Flee Rome

Question 10

Q10. According to Casca, why is Caesar a threat to Rome?

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b) He has too much ambition and power

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a) He is weak and indecisive

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c) He is controlled by foreign interests

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d) He is unpopular among the Roman people

Question 11

Q11. What does Cassius claim Caesar’s ambition will lead to?

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a) The downfall of the Senate

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b) The strengthening of Rome

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d) The prosperity of the citizens

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c) The expansion of the empire

Question 12

Q12. What role does Cassius assign to Casca in the conspiracy?

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b) To convince Brutus to join them

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c) To kill Caesar himself

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a) To gather more conspirators

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d) To distract the Senate during the assassination

Question 13

Q13. What is Cicero’s attitude towards the strange occurrences?

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b) He dismisses them as meaningless

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a) He believes they are omens of disaster

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c) He is deeply frightened and avoids talking about them

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d) He sees them as a good sign for Rome

Question 14

Q14. What do the strange happenings in the scene symbolize?

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b) The chaos and disorder of Rome’s future

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d) A positive transformation in Roman politics

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a) The peaceful reign of Caesar

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c) The anger of the gods towards Caesar

Question 15

Q15. What does Casca think of the common people’s opinion of Caesar?

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a) They love him

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c) They are divided in their opinions

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d) They despise him

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b) They are indifferent to him

Question 16

Q16. What does Cassius compare Caesar to in this scene?

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a) A wolf preying on sheep

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c) A giant towering over the rest of the Romans

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d) A tyrant ruling over slaves

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b) A lion among men

Question 17

Q17. Why is it significant that the storm occurs during this scene?

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a) It mirrors the tension and danger in Rome

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b) It marks the beginning of Caesar’s downfall

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c) It symbolizes the strength of the conspirators

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d) It foreshadows Caesar’s victory

Question 18

Q18. What does Casca fear the most about Caesar becoming king?

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b) The loss of Roman liberty

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d) The loss of his own status

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c) Caesar’s foreign alliances

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a) Caesar’s cruelty

Question 19

Q19. Cassius accuses the Romans of what fault that has allowed Caesar to rise to power?

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b) Weakness

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c) Lack of ambition

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d) Excessive loyalty

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a) Laziness

Question 20

Q20. What does Cassius say about Caesar’s physical condition in this scene?

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a) Caesar is ill and frail

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d) Caesar is weakened by old age

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b) Caesar is the picture of health

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c) Caesar is a warrior in his prime

Question 21

Q21. How does Cassius manipulate Casca into joining the conspiracy?

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c) By reminding him of the dangers of Caesar’s rule

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b) By offering him wealth and power

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d) By questioning his loyalty to Rome

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a) By appealing to his sense of honor

Question 22

Q22. Who is Cinna in this scene?b)

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a) Another conspirator

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c) A friend of Brutus

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d) A rival to Cassius

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A loyal supporter of Caesar

Question 23

Q23. Why is it important for the conspirators to win over Brutus?

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b) He is loved and respected by the Roman people

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a) He is close to Caesar and can betray him

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c) He is wealthy and can fund the conspiracy

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d) He is the leader of the Senate

Question 24

Q24. What does Cassius suggest they do after the storm ends?

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b) Meet with other conspirators to plan Caesar’s assassination

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d) Celebrate their success in gathering support

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c) Confront Caesar openly

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a) Disperse and go back to their homes

Question 25

Q25. How does Casca describe the condition of the Senate and the people of Rome?

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c) They are too weak and fearful to act

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a) They are fully supportive of Caesar

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b) They are wavering in their loyalty to Caesar

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d) They are waiting for the right moment to act against Caesar

Question 26

Q26. What time of day is it during the events of this scene?

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c) Midnight

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a) Early morning

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d) Evening

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b) Late afternoon

Question 27

Q27. Cassius describes himself as being born free as Caesar. What does this suggest about his attitude towards Caesar?

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a) He believes he is equal to Caesar

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d) He is jealous of Caesar’s success

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b) He feels inferior to Caesar

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c) He admires Caesar’s rise to power

Question 28

Q28. What is Cassius’s ultimate goal in this scene?

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b) To protect Rome from tyranny

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c) To destroy Caesar and the Senate

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a) To become king himself

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d) To gain more political power

Question 29

Q29. What reason does Cassius give for why the gods allow Caesar’s rise to power?

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b) The gods are testing the strength of the Roman people

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c) The gods have abandoned Rome

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a) The gods favor Caesar over all others

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d) The gods want Caesar to lead Rome to greatness

Question 30

Q30. How does Casca describe the conspiracy against Caesar at the end of this scene?

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b) As a bold and necessary action

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d) As a reckless and dangerous plan

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a) As a hopeless endeavor

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c) As a foolish mistake

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