Review for the test of Julius Caesar by Wm. Shakespeare

1. Julius Caesar Review

2. Background Information

5. What date is the Ides of March? Background Information

7. What is the name of the theatre where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed? Background Information

9. During what time period or era did Shakespeare write? Background Information

11. What was Shakespeare’s wife’s name? Background Information

13. Who played the roles of women in Shakespeare’s plays? Background Information

15. Where was Shakespeare born? Background Information

17. Generally, people believe Shakespeare wrote _____ plays. (number) Background Information

19. We think Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564. Why don’t we know the exact date? Background Information

21. True or False: Julius Caesar was born in 200 BC and died in 144 BC. Background Information

23. True or False: Julius Caesar was given the title “Dictator for Life.” Background Information

25. Whom was the Elizabethan Age named for? Background Information

27. LITERARY TERMS

28. What is poetry in lines that don’t rhyme called? LITERARY TERMS

30. How many syllables are used in iambic pentameter? LITERARY TERMS

36. CHARACTERS

37. Which character was... killed on the ides of March?

39. Which character was...a friend of Caesar, turned conspirator?

41. Which character was... wife of Brutus?

43. Which character was...killed because he had the same name as a conspirator?

45. Which character was... wife to Caesar?

47. Which character was... Loyal to Caesar?

49. Which character was... daughter of Cato?

51. Which character was... Leader alongside Brutus?

53. Which character was...trying to stop Caesar’s murder by reading a letter near the capitol on the Ides of March?

55. Which character was... Caesar’s nephew?

57. Which character was... used by Antony and Octavius and also a part of the triumvirate?

59. According to Antony, which character is the noblest Roman of all?

61. ABOUT THE PLAY!

62. In Act I, Scene i, Rome is celebrating Caesar’s victory over whom?

63. In Act I, Scene i, Rome is celebrating Caesar’s victory over whom? POMPEY

64. What did the soothsayer say to Julius Caesar?

65. What did the soothsayer say to Julius Caesar? "Beware the ides of March"

66. Who offered the crown to Julius Caesar? (Character name!)

67. Who offered the crown to Julius Caesar? (Character name!) ANTONY

68. How many times did Antony offer Caesar the crown?

70. In Act I, scene iii, Casca sees something as a bad omen. Cassius thinks the same thing is a sign to overthrow Caesar. What is this thing?

72. True or False. The non-poet Cinna is a conspirator.

74. The conspiracy sends Brutus _________ to convince him to join against Caesar.

75. The conspiracy sends Brutus _________ to convince him to join against Caesar. Anonymous Letters

76. Besides Julius Caesar, Cassius wants to kill whom?

77. Besides Julius Caesar, Cassius wants to kill whom? Antony

78. Who talks Cassius out of killing Antony?

79. Who talks Cassius out of killing Antony? Brutus

80. What happened in Calpurnia’s dream in Act II to make her think that Caesar was going to die?

81. What happened in Calpurnia’s dream in Act II to make her think that Caesar was going to die? • JC’s statue was spouting blood.

82. Decius reinterprets Calpurnia’s dream to make it a positive thing. Why?

83. Decius reinterprets Calpurnia’s dream to make it a positive thing. Why? To get Caesar to come to the senate. He was the conspirator who was in charge of getting him there.

84. What does Julius Caesar say as he dies?

85. What does Julius Caesar say as he dies? Et tu Brute? Then fall Caesar.

86. How does Antony immediately react to JC’s death?

88. Who speaks first at Caesar’s funeral?

90. Who speaks after Brutus at JC’s funeral?

92. True or False: In Act IV, Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus agree to kill members of their own families to revenge Caesar’s Death.

94. Why does Antony ask for Caesar’s will in Act IV?

96. Whose ghost appeared in Act IV?

98. To whom did the ghost speak?

100. Who says good-bye in Act V, scene i? (2 characters)

102. When Cassius thinks that Titinius has been killed, what does he do?

104. How does Brutus die?

106. QUOTES

112. DISCUSS QUOTE #1

118. DISCUSS QUOTE #2

124. DISCUSS QUOTE #3

130. DISCUSS QUOTE #4

131. Questions??

132. Good Luck Tomorrow! Make sure you remember your essay formatting guide and independent reading book.