Julius Caesar Act V Quiz

Name: ______

Part 1: Vocabulary Match the word on the right with its definition/synonym on the left.

_____ 1. misunderstood, misinterpreted A. bestow _____ 2. a coward B. bondage C. cur _____ 3. intestines, internal organs D. disconsolate E. entrails _____ 4. groups of soldiers F. legions G. misconstrued _____ 5. a conference with an enemy H. parley I. tarrying _____ 6. extremely sad, unable to be comforted J. vile _____ 7. to spend

_____ 8. lingering, waiting

_____ 9. slavery

_____ 10. offensive

Circle the best answer for the following questions. 1. When Antony, Octavius, Brutus, and Cassius meet on the battlefield, what do they do? a. go over the rules of battle b. begin fighting c. insult one another d. introduce themselves

2. As the battle progresses, how are the armies doing? a. Antony and Octavius are defeating Cassius and Brutus b. Cassius and Brutus are winning c. Brutus is beating Octavius, but Antony is beating Cassius d. Cassius is beating Antony, but Octavius is beating Brutus

3. Why does Cassius commit suicide? a. he thinks Titinius has been captured and killed b. he hears that Brutus is dead c. he regrets murdering Caesar d. he can’t take the guilt for Caesar’s death 4. How does Brutus react when he finds Cassius’ body? a. he openly cries in front of the soldiers b. he speaks of Cassius as a great man, but does not mourn publicly c. he is angry and vows revenge on Antony and Octavius d. he tries to hill himself, too

5. When his army captures Lucilius, one of Brutus’ soldiers, how Antony say that Lucilius should be treated? a. led through the streets of Rome as a prisoner of war b. killed immediately c. treated kindly d. kept as a prisoner until he gives information about Brutus’ whereabouts

6. What request does Brutus make of his soldiers in Act V, Scene 4 (the last scene in the play)? a. to help hide him from Antony b. to assure him that he did the right thing in killing Caesar c. to tell the people of Rome that he is sorry for what he has done d. to hold his sword so he can run into it

7. When Antony and Octavius find Brutus’ body, what is their reaction? a. they are glad that he is dead b. they wish they would have been able to kill him themselves c. they praise his bravery and character d. they swear to capture the man who killed him

8. What do Anthony and Octavius plan for Brutus’ funeral? a. nothing; they will let his body rot in the field b. he will be buried beside Portia c. he will have a traditional military funeral d. he will be buried in Philippi

9. The tragic hero of the play is: a. Antony b. Brutus c. Caesar d. Cassius

10. Who says: “This was the noblest Roman of them all”? a. Brutus b. Octavius c. Cassius d. Antony