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Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
What does Caesar's ambition and belief in his own permanence ultimately lead to?
  1. His rise to power
  2. His eventual downfall and death
  3. His exile from Rome
  4. His reconciliation with the conspirators
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
What does Caesar's aura seem to affect in a mystic manner?
  1. The outcome of events
  2. The weather
  3. The Senate's decisions
  4. The loyalty of his friends
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
What initially stops Caesar from going to the Senate?
  1. His health issues
  2. His loyalty to his friends
  3. His wife Calpurnia's nightmares and the supernatural omens
  4. A direct order from the Senate
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
What behavior of Caesar substantiates the conspirators' charge against him?
  1. His love for the people
  2. His desire for absolute power over Rome
  3. His loyalty to friends
  4. His fear of battle
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
How does Cassius view his own ability to manipulate others?
  1. He is ashamed of it
  2. He is pleased with himself
  3. He regrets it
  4. He is unaware of it
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
What do the conspirators charge Caesar with?
  1. Cowardice
  2. Ambition
  3. Treason
  4. Weakness
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
By Act V, scene iii, what does Brutus attribute to Caesar's power from beyond the grave?
  1. His and Cassius’s victories
  2. His and Cassius’s misfortunes
  3. His growing popularity
  4. His wealth and power
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
What traits make Cassius a complex character despite his villainous tendencies?
  1. His honesty and generosity
  2. His hostile yet impressively passionate traits
  3. His indifference to power
  4. His love for Brutus
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
How does Caesar's conflation of his public image with his private self contribute to his downfall?
  1. He believes the immortal status of his public self protects his mortal body
  2. He ignores his public duties
  3. He isolates himself from his supporters
  4. He becomes a tyrant
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
What happens as a result of Brutus ignoring Cassius’s advice about Antony?
  1. The conspirators successfully convince the Romans that Caesar had to die
  2. Antony incites the plebeians to riot against the conspirators
  3. The conspirators gain more power
  4. Brutus is praised for his decision
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
What ultimately persuades Caesar to go to the Senate despite the warnings?
  1. His love for Calpurnia
  2. The prospect of being crowned king
  3. Fear of the conspirators
  4. A promise of safety
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
What does Brutus allow Antony to do that leads to the plebeians rioting?
  1. Become king
  2. Speak a funeral oration over Caesar’s body
  3. Flee Rome
  4. Join the conspiracy
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Who are inspired and strengthened by Caesar's aura after his death?
  1. Brutus and Cassius
  2. Octavius and Antony
  3. Calpurnia and Lucillius
  4. The Roman citizens
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
What advice does Cassius offer Brutus that proves to be correct?
  1. To flee Rome
  2. To kill Antony as well as Caesar
  3. To negotiate peace with Antony
  4. To allow Antony to speak to the Roman citizens
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
How does Antony differ from Brutus in terms of their respective approaches to public actions?
  1. Antony separates his public actions from his personal concerns, while Brutus does not.
  2. Antony combines his personal affairs with his public actions, while Brutus separates them.
  3. Antony is more honest in his public actions, while Brutus is deceitful.
  4. Antony avoids public actions, while Brutus embraces them.
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
How does Antony describe Brutus at the end of the play?
  1. As a tyrant
  2. As a traitor
  3. As “the noblest of Romans”
  4. As a coward
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
How does Antony's nature help him in the play?
  1. By making him a great warrior
  2. By allowing him to respond to subtle cues and conduct himself advantageously
  3. By making him a wealthy politician
  4. By helping him avoid conflict
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
What does Cassius suggest about tyrants and the people's power?
  1. Tyrants come to power through elections
  2. Tyrants are chosen by the gods
  3. Tyrants come to power when the people allow their power to be stolen
  4. Tyrants are always benevolent
Grade 9 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
What questions remain even after Brutus's assassination of Caesar?
  1. Whether the murder was a noble, selfless act or proof of callousness
  2. Whether Brutus loved Caesar
  3. Whether Brutus will become the next ruler
  4. Whether Brutus will be forgiven
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