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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 6: Word Choice and Motif — Unit test Answers

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Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2.CASSIUS. 'Tis just; And it is very much lamented, Brutus,60 That you have no such mirrors as will turn Your hidden worthiness into your eye, That you might see your shadow. I have heard Where many of the best respect in Rome— Except immortal Caesar—speaking of Brutus,65 And groaning underneath this age’s yoke, Have wished that noble Brutus had his eyes.

A
Brutus has been choking because he is ill.
B
Brutus is much older than Cassius.
C
The people of Rome raise horses and cattle.
D
People are suffering under the current leadership.
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Which statement gives evidence for Brutus's tragic flaw in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?

A
Brutus is easily manipulated and persuaded by others.
B
Brutus finds honor in taking his life when his armies are defeated.
C
Mark Antony decides to go to war against the conspirators to avenge Caesar.
D
The audience pities Brutus because he has good intentions but is still defeated.
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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.ANTONY. Villains, you did not so, when your vile daggers Hacked one another in the sides of Caesar: You showed your teeth like apes, and fawned like hounds, And bowed like bondmen, kissing Caesar’s feet, Whilst damnèd Casca, like a cur, behind, Struck Caesar on the neck. O you flatterers!

A
Antony wants to praise Casca’s noble standing.
B
Antony has contempt for Casca and is insulting him.
C
Antony blames the entire assassination plot on Casca.
D
Antony wants to describe Casca as a kind and dedicated dog.
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Which details should be included in a paraphrase of the passage? Select three options.

A
Cassius retells the story of the river to show that Caesar was stronger than Cassius and other ordinary men.
B
On a cold and windy day while the waves of the river beat upon the shores.
C
Even though I was still dressed in armor, I jumped in on his dare and asked him to follow me.
D
Caesar and Cassius argued about the river.
E
Before we could reach our determined point, Caesar started to sink, and cried out to me for help.
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Read the two excerpts from act 2, scene 1, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.Excerpt 1:[BRUTUS.] Since Cassius first did whet me against CaesarI have not slept.Between the acting of a dreadful thingAnd the first motion, all the interim isLike a phantasma or a hideous dream. The genius and the mortal instrumentsAre then in council, and the state of man,Like to a little kingdom, suffers thenThe nature of an insurrection.Excerpt 2:BRUTUS. Kneel not, gentle Portia. . . .You are my true and honourable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy dropsThat visit my sad heart.PORTIA. If this were true, then should I know this secret. . . .Tell me your counsels; I will not disclose 'em. I have made strong proof of my constancy,Giving myself a voluntary woundHere in the thigh. Can I bear that with patience,And not my husband's secrets?

A
In both excerpts, Brutus detests lying to someone he loves.
B
In both excerpts, Brutus is trying to stop someone from taking too much power for himself.
C
In both excerpts, Brutus is deciding whether or not to end the relationship rather than reveal the truth.
D
In both excerpts, Brutus is convinced by the person he loves that he is doing the right thing.
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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.MESSENGER. Prepare you, generals.The enemy comes on in gallant show.Their bloody sign of battle is hung out,And something to be done immediately.ANTONY. Octavius, lead your battle softly on,Upon the left hand of the even field.OCTAVIUS. Upon the right hand, I; keep thou the left.

A
It suggests the enemy is planning a stealthy surprise attack.
B
It shows that the enemy is in a weakened state and tired from the long trek.
C
It reveals that the enemy is distracted by the series of dark omens during their march to battle.
D
It suggests that the enemy is well-decorated and showy in their confident approach.
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Which quotations support the central idea that Brutus thinks it will do no harm and may actually benefit the conspirators if they let Antony give the eulogy at Caesar’s funeral? Select two options.

A
“By your pardon;”
B
“What Antony shall speak I will protest / He speaks by leave and by permission;”
C
“And that we are contented Caesar shall / Have all true rites and lawful ceremonies”
D
“It shall advantage more than do us wrong.”
E
“And show the reason of our Caesar’s death”
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Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 1.FLAVIUS. It is no matter; let no images Be hung with Caesar’s trophies. I’ll about, And drive away the vulgar from the streets: So do you too where you perceive them thick.70 These growing feathers plucked from Caesar’s wing Will make him fly an ordinary pitch, Who else would soar above the view of men And keep us all in servile fearfulness. [Exeunt]

A
joy
B
loyalty
C
arrogance
D
dedication
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Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.[BRUTUS.] Messala, I have here receivèd letters,That young Octavius and Mark AntonyCome down upon us with a mighty power,Bending their expedition toward Philippi.MESSALA. Myself have letters of the selfsame tenor.BRUTUS. With what addition?MESSALA. That by proscription and bills of outlawry,Octavius, Antony, and LepidusHave put to death an hundred senators.BRUTUS. Therein our letters do not well agree.Mine speak of seventy senators that diedBy their proscriptions, Cicero being one.CASSIUS. Cicero one!MESSALA. Ay, Cicero is dead,And by that order of proscription.

A
It clarifies the relationship between Brutus and Mark Antony.
B
It informs the audience about events that took place off stage.
C
It provides background information about Brutus’s relationship with Messala.
D
It demonstrates the lack of power that Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus hold in Rome.
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Which evidence from the text supports the conclusion that Cassius and Brutus have reconciled? Select two options.

A
“Of your philosophy you make no use, / If you give place to accidental evils.”
B
“Portia is dead.”
C
“How scaped I killing when I crossed you so? / O insupportable and touching loss!”
D
“Speak no more of her.”
E
“In this I bury all unkindness, Cassius.”
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Read the two excerpts from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.SECOND PLEBEIAN. Peace, silence! Brutus speaks.FIRST PLEBEIAN. Peace, ho!BRUTUS. Good countrymen, let me depart alone,And, for my sake, stay here with Antony.Do grace to Caesar’s corpse, and grace his speechTending to Caesar’s glories, which Mark Antony,By our permission, is allowed to make.I do entreat you, not a man departSave I alone till Antony have spoke.[Exit]SECOND PLEBEIAN. Most noble Caesar! We’ll revenge his death.THIRD PLEBEI

B
Both Brutus and Antony calm the people and reassure them of peace that surely follow Caesar’s death.
B
Both Brutus and Antony speak of how common Caesar really was.
B
Brutus speaks about what he will miss most about Caesar while Antony closes with praise and gratitude to the conspirators.
B
Brutus quiets the crowd so he can slip away, while Antony speaks of Caesar’s generosity and stirs the crowds’ emotions.
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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.CASSIUS. Messala.MESSALA, standing forth. What says my general?CASSIUS. Messala, This is my birthday; as this very day Was Cassius born. Give me thy hand, Messala. Be thou my witness that, against my will, As Pompey was, am I compelled to set Upon one battle all our liberties. You know that I held Epicurus strong And his opinion. Now I change my mind, And partly credit things that do presage. Coming from Sardis, on our former ensign Two migh

M
Maybe fate does control everything.
F
Fate controls nothing.
E
Everyone should seek to climb ambition’s ladder.
T
The reward for a life well-lived is worth all sacrifice.
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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.ANTONY. Villains, you did not so, when your vile daggers Hacked one another in the sides of Caesar: You showed your teeth like apes, and fawned like hounds, And bowed like bondmen, kissing Caesar’s feet, Whilst damnèd Casca, like a cur, behind, Struck Caesar on the neck. O you flatterers!

A
Antony wants to praise Casca’s noble standing.
B
Antony has contempt for Casca and is insulting him.
C
Antony blames the entire assassination plot on Casca.
D
Antony wants to describe Casca as a kind and dedicated dog.
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Read the passage from act 5, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.[TITINIUS.] Why didst thou send me forth, brave Cassius?Did I not meet thy friends, and did not theyPut on my brows this wreath of victory,And bid me give it thee? Didst thou not hear their shouts?Alas, thou hast misconstrued everything!But hold thee, take this garland on thy brow. Thy Brutus bid me give it thee, and IWill do his bidding. Brutus, come apace,And see how I regarded Caius Cassius.By your leave, gods,—this is a Roman’s part:Come, Cassius’ sword, and find Titinius’ heart.

A
Power corrupts those who achieve it.
B
Victory is worth the price.
C
Loyalty to one's superior is more important than life.
D
People in power cannot recognize success.
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Read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.BRUTUS. It must be by his death: and for my part I know no personal cause to spurn at himBut for the general. He would be crowned:How that might change his nature, there's the question.It is the bright day that brings forth the adder,And that craves wary walking. Crown him that, And then I grant we put a sting in himThat at his will he may do danger with.Th' abuse of greatness is when it disjoinsRemorse from power. And to speak truth of Caesar,I have not known when his affections swayed More than his reason. But 'tis a common proofThat lowliness is young ambition’s ladder,Whereto the climber-upward turns his face;But when he once attains the upmost round,He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degreesBy which he did ascend. So Caesar may.Then lest he may, prevent. And since the quarrelWill bear no colour for the thing he is,Fashion it thus: that what he is, augmented, Would run to these and these extremities;And therefore think him as a serpent's eggWhich, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous,And kill him in the shell.

A
Brutus must decide whether to seek the crown himself.
B
Brutus must decide whether to help Caesar ascend to power.
C
Brutus must decide whether to help in the plot to kill Caesar.
D
Brutus must decide whether to reveal the plot to Caesar.
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Read the two excerpts from act 2, scene 1, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.Excerpt 1:[BRUTUS.] Since Cassius first did whet me against CaesarI have not slept.Between the acting of a dreadful thingAnd the first motion, all the interim isLike a phantasma or a hideous dream. The genius and the mortal instrumentsAre then in council, and the state of man,Like to a little kingdom, suffers thenThe nature of an insurrection.Excerpt 2:BRUTUS. Kneel not, gentle Portia. . . .You are my true and honourable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy dropsThat visit my sad heart.PORTIA. If this were true, then should I know this secret. . . .Tell me your counsels; I will not disclose 'em. I have made strong proof of my constancy,Giving myself a voluntary woundHere in the thigh. Can I bear that with patience,And not my husband's secrets?

A
In both excerpts, Brutus detests lying to someone he loves.
B
In both excerpts, Brutus is trying to stop someone from taking too much power for himself.
C
In both excerpts, Brutus is deciding whether or not to end the relationship rather than reveal the truth.
D
In both excerpts, Brutus is convinced by the person he loves that he is doing the right thing.
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What effect does Brutus's secrecy have on his wife, Portia? Select three options.

A
She feels like she is not really Brutus's wife if he cannot be honest with her.
B
She thinks that Brutus is unfairly keeping her in the dark because she is a woman.
C
She forces Brutus to tell her about the conspiracy to kill Caesar.
D
She harms herself to prove to Brutus that she is strong enough to keep his secret.
E
She joins the conspiracy to go after Caesar and says she will wound him.
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Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2.SOOTHSAYER. Caesar!15CAESAR. Ha! who calls?CASCA. Bid every noise be still. Peace yet again.CAESAR. Who is it in the press that calls on me? I hear a tongue shriller than all the music Cry "Caesar!” Speak. Caesar is turned to hear.20SOOTHSAYER. Beware the ides of March.CAESAR. What man is that?BRUTUS. A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March.CAESAR. Set him before me; let me see his face.CASSIUS. Fellow, come from the throng; look upon Caesar 25CAESAR. What say’st thou to me now? Speak once again.SOOTHSAYER. Beware the ides of March.CAESAR. He is a dreamer. Let us leave him. Pass!

A
It illustrates Caesar’s disbelief in omens.
B
It shows conflict between Caesar and Brutus.
C
It introduces the soothsayer’s piercing voice.
D
It reveals that Caesar may be in danger.
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Which evidence from the text supports the conclusion that Cassius and Brutus have reconciled? Select two options.

A
“Of your philosophy you make no use, / If you give place to accidental evils.”
B
“Portia is dead.”
C
“How scaped I killing when I crossed you so? / O insupportable and touching loss!”
D
“Speak no more of her.”
E
“In this I bury all unkindness, Cassius.”
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Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2.SOOTHSAYER. Caesar!15CAESAR. Ha! who calls?CASCA. Bid every noise be still. Peace yet again.CAESAR. Who is it in the press that calls on me? I hear a tongue shriller than all the music Cry "Caesar!” Speak. Caesar is turned to hear.20SOOTHSAYER. Beware the ides of March.CAESAR. What man is that?BRUTUS. A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March.CAESAR. Set him before me; let me see his face.CASSIUS. Fellow, come from the throng; look upon Caesar 25CAESAR. What say’st thou to me now? Speak once again.SOOTHSAYER. Beware the ides of March.CAESAR. He is a dreamer. Let us leave him. Pass!

A
It illustrates Caesar’s disbelief in omens.
B
It shows conflict between Caesar and Brutus.
C
It introduces the soothsayer’s piercing voice.
D
It reveals that Caesar may be in danger.

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