Julius Caesar Study Guide

Test Date: ______

Part 1: Multiple Choice – 30 questions (30 points)

Part 2: Matching – Match 10 characters with his or her description. (10 points)

Part 3: Quotes – Identify the speaker of 10 out of 12 quotes. (10 points)

Write a proper response for FOUR of them. (20 points)

Part 4: Short Answer – Write short responses (one or two sentences) to 5 questions.

(2 points each)

Part 5: Short Essay – Answer TWO out of THREE questions. (10 points each)

TO STUDY FOR TEST:

· Review all Julius Caesar notes and study questions (even the ones we didn’t get to in class).

· Study the literary terms note sheet and notes.

· Be in class the days before the test for final discussions and review.

· Check the website’s calendar page for notes you may have missed and for further review.

· Respond to the following questions.

1. What is dramatic irony? What is verbal irony? Give an example for each.

2. What 3 requests does Mark Antony ask of Brutus after Caesar’s death?

3. Explain Shakespeare’s characterization of the “mob.” Give several examples of how the Roman commoners are portrayed.

4. Explain at least three instances in which the action of the play depends on the use of flattery.

5. How does Shakespeare use weather, signs, and augerers to create dramatic tension?

6. What is Brutus’s tragic flaw? How does it bring his downfall?

7. Explain who would make the best leader and why: Cassius, Brutus, Antony, or Caesar.

8. What are THREE reasons why Brutus is important to the conspiracy?

9. Name THREE poor decisions Brutus has made that lead to his downfall.

10. What is Cassius’s feeling on man’s destiny? What’s Caesar’s? Find quotes to support each?

11. What are three proofs Antony gives to refute Brutus’s claim that Caesar was ambitious?

12. What is the climax of the play? Explain why.

13. How does Antony respond to Brutus’s death? What’s ironic about his reaction?