1. Who said that the army of Cassius and Brutus would not come to Philippi?
a) Octavius
b) Mark Antony
c) Lucilius
d) Messala
2. How many stab wounds had been inflicted on Caesar’s body?
a) 3
b) 30
c) 33
d) 90
3. Establish the connection between the two statements
Statement A: thou canst not die by traitors’ hands unless thou bring’st them with thee
Statement R: I was not born to die on Brutus’ sword.
a) Statement A is a response to Statement R
b) Statement R is a response to Statement A
c) Statement R is an example of Statement A
d) Statement A and R are independent of each other.
4. Hybla is a mountain in….
a) Milan
b) Venice
c) Sicily
d) Rome
5. When Antony says,” I am in their bosoms.” It conveys a…attitude.
a) Belligerent
b) Heartening
c) Determined
d) Know-it-all
6. Who accuses Brutus of hypocrisy?
a) Messala
b) Cassius
c) Octavius
d) Antony
7. “This tongue had not offended so today, if Cassius might have ruled.” Who is saying this to
whom?
a) Cassius to Antony
b) Antony to Cassius
c) Cassius to Brutus
d) Brutus to Cassius
8. “But for your words, they rob the Hybla bees” is a reference to….
a) Antony’s funeral speech
b) Brutus’ funeral speech
c) Caesar’s speech at Lupercal
d) Brutus’ words to Cassius
9. Antony: Octavius, lead your bathe softly on, Upon the left hand of the even field.
Octavius: Upon the right hand I; keep thou the left.
What does the exchange show?
a) Antony and Octavius are a confused lot.
b) Antony and Octavius make a smooth team.
c) Octavius has a military mind of his own.
d) Octavius is indisciplined.
10. “They stand and would have parley.” What does parley mean?
a) Rest
b) Food
c) Conversation
d) Water
11. Choose the option that lists the sequence of events in the correct order.
M: Cassius calls Octavius a peevish schoolboy
N: Antony calls his enemies as flatterers
O: Octavius draws his sword
P: Cassius tells Messala that that day was birthday
a) NMOP
b) MNOP
c) NMOP
d) PONM
12. Which Greek philosopher did Cassius say he believed in?
a) Aristotle
b) Epicurus
c) Diogenes
d) Plato
13. Why does Brutus decide to attack Octavius’ forces
a) He wants to prove he is brave
b) He believes Octavius is a schoolboy
c) He believes the forces do not have fighting spirit
d) He believes Octavius and Antony do not get along
14. What is Brutus most certain about?
a) Brutus will never go to Rome bound in chains
b) Work that began on Ides of March may not end
c) Two eagles perched on the flag
d) Ravens and kites were flying over our heads
15. What is the significance of the eagles falling from the ensigns?
a) It has no significance
b) It is a good omen for the army
c) It is a bad omen for the army
d) It signifies defeat of the enemy
16. By saying “ You showed your teeth like apes and fawned like hounds.” Antony wants to highlight
that the conspirators were ….
a) Friendly
b) Devilish
c) Hypocrites
d) Brutal
17. “Damned Casca” is called…
a) Bee
b) Cur
c) Snake
d) Wolf
18. Cassius believes that the ravens, crows and kites symbolize….
a) Death
b) Defeat
c) Freedom
d) Slavery
19. When Octavius says “I do not cross you but I will do so,” he is denying …..Antony.
a) Leading
b) Admiring
c) Defying
d) Obeying
20. Why does Antony say Brutus gives good words in his bad strokes?
a) To show that he is a hypocrite
b) To say that Brutus is a good orator
c) To say that Brutus is a bad commander
d) To say that B rutus used to be a good friend
21. What feeling do Cassius’ words convey when he refers to Octavius as a ‘peevish schoolboy’ and
to Antony as ‘a masker and a reveller’?
a) Fear
b) Disdain
c) Worry
d) Regret
22. Cassius’ reference to ravens, crows and kites taking the place of two mighty eagles that
accompanied their armies from Sardis tells us that he is …
a) Filled with superstitious dread
b) An expert bird watcher
c) Happier in the company of birds
d) Not a believer in superstition
23. “fly further off”. Who is being urged to fly off?
a) Octavius
b) Brutus
c) Mark Antony
d) Cassius
24. “Brutus gave the word too early.” Brutus’ lack of …..is being hinted at her.
a) Military acumen
b) Diplomatic tact
c) Leadership quality
d) Consensus building
25. Cassius tasks Titinius with the task of finding out if…
a) The tents were on fire
b) The horse could run fast
c) Pindarus could be trusted
d) The troops are friend or enemy
26. “yet would not so have been, Durst I have done my will.” In this line, Pindarus conveys a sense
of…
a) Gratitude
b) Regret
c) Relief
d) Belief
27. Cassius asks Pindarus to go higher on the hill because…
a) He wanted him to be safe
b) His eyesight was always bad
c) He trusted Pindarus
d) He did not trust Titinius
28. Why does Cassius think life has “ run its compass”?
a) Because it is his birthday
b) Because he is likely to die on his birthday
c) Because Antony’s troops have circled him using a compass
d) Because Titinius has been surrounded on all sides
29. What strikes you as unusual in Pindarus stabbing Cassius?
a) He does not protest even once
b) Cassius asks his slave to stab him
c) Pindarus is excellent at using the sword
d) Pindarus earns his freedom
30. Cassius’ parting words to Caesar are an indirect way to…
a) Express regret
b) Have the last word
c) Absolve himself
d) Mock him
31. Cassius and Brutus make up their minds to die rather than be taken as prisoners. What trait is
revealed in their behavior?
a) Pride
b) Sadism
c) Resignation
d) Pessimism
32. What does Titinius blame Cassius death on?
a) Betrayal by Pindarus
b) Mistrust of Titinius’ mission
c) Hurry to make amends to Caesar
d) Desire to die on his birthday
33. Brutus blames the death of Cassius and Titinius on…
a) Pindarus
b) Error of judgement by Cassius
c) Bad military planning
d) Caesar’s ghost
34. What does Cassius want sent to Thasos?
a) More troops
b) Cassius’ body
c) Cassius’ sword
d) Caesar’s ghost
35. How does Pindarus become a free man?
a) By killing Cassius
b) By misinforming Cassius
c) By fleeing the battlefield
d) By fulfilling his oath to Cassius
36. In a metaphorical sense, Cassius saying “my life is run his compass” means …
a) He has completed his life’s journey
b) His life has come full circle
c) His life is a zero drawn by a compass
d) He has lost his sanity
37. What does Messala tell Titinius about the outcome of the battle?
a) Octavius is defeated by Brutus
b) Brutus is defeated by Octavius
c) A fierce battle ensues
d) Outcome is not mentioned
38. Which line uses the same figure of speech similar to the line here- ‘My life is run his compass’
a) O hateful error, melancholy’s child!
b) The sun of Rome is set
c) You showed your teeth like apes and fawned like hounds.
d) Thou was the forest to this hart; And this indeed, O world, the heart of thee
39. What is the last thing done by Titinius before killing himself?
a) Blamed Brutus for his death
b) Wished Cassius on his birthday
c) Put a garland on Cassius
d) Curse Pindarus
40. Select the option that shows the correct relationship between Statement A and Statement R
Statement A: Cassius asks Pindarus to kill him
Statement R: Titinius kills himself with the sword of Cassius
a) Statement R contradicts Statement A
b) Statement A and R are independent of each other
c) Statement R is the cause of Statement A
d) Statement A is the cause of Statement R
41. Which of the given options lists the sequence of events in the correct order?
i) During the battle at Philippi, Brutus’ army inflicts an early defeat on Octavius’ troops.
ii) Seeing some troops in the distance, Cassius sends Titinius on horseback to check if they are
friend or foe.
iii) Meanwhile, in another part of the battlefield, Cassius learns that his camp has been
surrounded by Antony’s soldiers and is being attacked.
iv) Pindarus, seeing Titinius surrounded by horsemen, assumes that he has fallen into enemy
hands and reports to Cassius that he has been taken captive.
v) Next, Cassius instructs his servant Pindarus to climb a hill nearby so that he can give him a
detailed account of all that happens to Titinius.
a) Ii, iv, iii, v,i
b) iv, v, i, iii, ii
c) i, v, ii, iv, iii
d) I, iii, ii, v, iv
42. To whom does Brutus refer when he says,” Are yet two Romans living such as these? The last of
all the Romans fare thee well!”?
a) Antony and Octavius
b) Cassius and Titinius
c) Pindarus
d) And Lucius
e) Strato and Lucilius
43. When Antony refers to Luciius as “ a prize no less in worth”, what does it indicate?
a) He has huge respect for Lucilius
b) He has a prize waiting for Lucilius
c) He has contempt for Lucilius
d) He knows Lucilius has less value
44. Select the option that shows the correct relationship between the two statements.
Statement A: Antony’s soldiers mistake Lucilius for Brutus
Statement R: Lucilius offers money to Antony’s soldiers
a) Statement R contradicts Statement A
b) Statement A is true but Statement R is false
c) Statement A is the cause of Statement R
d) Statement R is the cause of Statement A
45. “It is a deed of fashion,” says Brutus. It reflects his....state of mind.
a) Calm
b) Optimistic
c) Despondent
d) Reckless
46. Who showed the torchlight but has not returned?
a) Volumnius
b) Statilius
c) Clitus
d) Lucius
47. Lucilius pretends to be Brutus and is taken captive. His action reveals his….
a) Loyalty to Octavius
b) Desire to escape
c) Loyalty to Brutus
d) Youthful folly
48. Who does Antony instruct to go and check whether Brutus is alive or dead?
a) Unnamed soldiers
b) Lucilius
c) Messala
d) Flavio
49. Why does Antony say he would rather have the captured person as a friend than an enemy?
a) Because he feels sorry for him
b) Because he wants to pamper him
c) Because he wants to get information out of him
d) Because he admires his courage
50. Why does Lucilius impersonate Brutus?
a) So that the soldiers are confused
b) So that Brutus is protected
c) So that he gets killed
d) So that he does not get killed
51. Which line uses the same figure of speech as in the line here- “Our enemies have beat us to the
pit.”
a) Nature seems dead, and wicked dreams abuse the curtained sleep
b) Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man
c) I can suck melancholy out of a song, as a weasel sucks eggs
d) She loved me for the dangers I had passed, and I loved her that she did pity them.
52. What is not common to Brutus and Cassius’ deaths?
a) Both seek help to die
b) Both die early in the morning
c) Both mention Caesar in their last words
d) Both use a weapon to get killed
53. Messala recommends that Octavius take Strato into his service because…
a) It is an indirect way to punish Strato
b) He did the latest service to Brutus
c) He needs employment
d) He can be used as a spy
54. “I know my hour is come” is said because…
a) Brutus saw the ghost of Caesar twice
b) Brutus has lost many soldiers
c) Brutus has lost Cassius
d) Brutus’ wife has died by suicide
55. What is the significance of the line- “ this was a man”?
a) It is an eulogy for Brutus
b) It is a comment on masculinity in Rome
c) It is a sarcastic dig on his suicide
d) It refers to Brutus’ friendship with Caesar
56. What does Octavius promise after Brutus’ death?
a) Money for all his soldiers
b) Provide employment to all the soldiers in Brutus’ army
c) Avenge Brutus’ death
d) An appropriate funeral for Brutus
57. Who went to school with Brutus?
a) Strato
b) Volumnius
c) Clitus
d) Dardanius
58. Antony says that the conspirators except Brutus killed Caesar in …
a) Anger
b) Vengeance
c) Envy
d) Selfishness
59. What does Brutus mean by the phrase “I found no man but he was not true to me”?
a) He had loyal friends
b) He had disloyal friends
c) He is subtly referring to Cassius
d) ‘No man’ is a reference to Caesar’s ghost
60. “Julius Caesar’ the play is about Brutus moving from ‘Et tu, Brute’ to…..
a) The noblest Roman of them all
b) Gentle Roman
c) Bravest soldier of Rome
d) Caesar’s friend
