Act I Quiz Prep Questions

Act I Quiz Prep Questions

1.  Find an example of a character who speaks in prose instead of poetry in Act I. Why does this character do so?

2.  Who is Caesar’s wife?

3.  List three superstitions used in Act I. Why are they important?

4.  Name two things Caesar is compared to in scene iii. What do these comparisons suggest about his character?

5.  What are the common people compared to in sc. iii? How is this an example of parallel structure and where was this idea used before?

6.  Who seems to believe in fate? (sc. ii) Find evidence and explain.

7.  Who seems to believe in free will? (sc. ii) Find evidence and explain.

8.  The inciting force of the play is ______because

______. Use evidence from the end of sc.iii to complete the sentence stem. Look at Cassius’ and Casca’s, and Cinna’s conversation for help.

9.  What important job does Cinna agree to do for Cassius? Connect back to Cassius’ soliloquy in sc.ii to INFER the content of the task.

10.  Create a plot diagram (Freytag Triangle) in your notes. Add the following:

a.  exposition- time, place, mood, conflict

b.  inciting force-what is it?

c.  rising action- what builds the tension?

Act I Quiz Prep Questions

1.  Find an example of a character who speaks in prose instead of poetry in Act I. Why does this character do so?

2.  Who is Caesar’s wife?

3.  List three superstitions used in Act I. Why are they important?

4.  Name two things Caesar is compared to in scene iii. What do these comparisons suggest about his character?

5.  What are the common people compared to in sc. iii? How is this an example of parallel structure and where was this idea used before?

6.  Who seems to believe in fate? (sc. ii) Find evidence and explain.

7.  Who seems to believe in free will? (sc. ii) Find evidence and explain.

8.  The inciting force of the play is ______because

______. Use evidence from the end of sc.iii to complete the sentence stem. Look at Cassius’ and Casca’s, and Cinna’s conversation for help.

9.  What important job does Cinna agree to do for Cassius? Connect back to Cassius’ soliloquy in sc.ii to INFER the content of the task.

10.  Create a plot diagram (Freytag Triangle) in your notes. Add the following:

a.  exposition- time, place, mood, conflict

b.  inciting force-what is it?

c.  rising action- what builds the tension?