John Sudol - St. Raymond High School for Boys



Mr. Sudol 2/28/11 (Day 89)

Lesson plan (soph): Julius caesar act 2 test

Objective: To assess students’ understandings of major themes and concepts in Julius Caesar, Act 2

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Julius Caesar Act 2 Test

HOMEWORK

• 2/28: SAT Vocab # 13

Name:___________________________________ Date: 2/28/11

Julius Caesar Act 2 Test

Part 1 – Multiple Choice: Select the choice that best answers the question.

1. Brutus believes he must kill Caesar:

a. For the good of the people b. Because he hates Caesar c. Because Caesar is sick d. For a reward

2. In scene 1, Brutus compares Caesar to a(n):

a. Plague of locusts b. Snake (serpent’s egg) c. Rabid dog d. Angry god

3. Brutus agrees he must help the conspirators kill Caesar, but he dislikes them for the way they:

a. Have kidnapped Portia b. Argue with him c. They act in secret (are “shady”) d. Both A and B

4. When Cassius suggests killing Mark Antony after killing Caesar, Brutus says the conspirators should:

a. Kill Antony b. Imprison Antony c. Exile Antony d. Leave Antony alone

5. When Portia asks Brutus what is bothering him (after the conspirators leave), Brutus:

a. Tells her directly b. Becomes angry with her

c. Lies to her, saying he is “not well in health” (physically) d. Gets drunk

6. Caesar tells Decius that is wife does not want him to go to be crowned, because in her dream she saw:

a. Lightning striking him dead in the street b. People bathing in blood flowing from a statue of him

c. The conspirators plotting with Brutus d. A thousand years of darkness

7. Decius appeals to Caesar’s arrogance by telling him that that Calpurnia’s dream actually means that he:

a. Will invent electricity b. Will restore Rome to greatness c. Will discover the conspiracy d. Is immortal

8. Artimedorus’s purpose in writing his letter to Caesar is to:

a. Warn him about the conspiracy b. Flatter him c. Ask his forgiveness d. Insult him

9. Portia sends her servant Lucius to the capitol the day Caesar is to be crowned in order to:

a. See Caesar be crowned b. Make sure Brutus is all right c. Boo at Caesar d.Kill Brutus

10. When the Soothsayer appears at her house, Portia becomes worried because:

a. He asks if she will give him a place to stay for the night

b. He mentions that violence will occur when Caesar is crowned and she fears for Brutus’s life

c. He tells her he is going to kill Caesar himself

d. He waves a knife at her

Part 2 – Essay: On the back of this paper, write a detailed (approximately half-page) response to ONE of the following questions. Be sure to give specific examples from the text to support your response.

1. The concept of suspense drives much of the action in Act 2 of the play. Explain a). what makes an event or situation “suspenseful,” b). how the concept of suspense differs from the concept of surprise, and c). give an example of an event in the play that is suspenseful and explain why it is suspenseful.

2. We understand that, rightly or wrongly, Brutus has entered into a conspiracy to kill Caesar. Having seen Brutus’s actions with Cassius, Casca, and the other conspirators, explain a). what a “conspiracy” is, and b). explain how the conspiracy against Julius Caesar fits your definition.

3. It was discussed how Caesar’s eventual destruction occurs largely because of his own arrogance: explain a). two of Caesar’s personality traits that make him “arrogant” and b). why each of those traits either allows him to be manipulated or puts him in danger (or both).

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