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"Julius Caesar" Quotes Acts 1-3 Quiz

Questions with quotes will be given. Answer these questions about what the characters said in Acts 1,2, and 3 of "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare.

A multiple-choice quiz by Cecilia159. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Cecilia159

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
348,528

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the beginning of Act 1, who says the following quote?
"Bid every noise be still: peace yet again." Hint

Casca

Soothsayer

Caesar

Antony

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the beginning of Act 1, who warned the following words?
"Beware the Ides of March." Hint

Soothsayer

Portia

Caesar

Brutus

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, who said the following words?
"A very pleasing night to honest men." Hint

Soothsayer

Cinna

Calpurnia

Cassius

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Act 1, who states the following lines?
"But what trade are thou? answer me directly." Hint

Marullus

Caesar

Flavius

Antony

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Question 5 of 10

5. In Act 2, who states the following quote?
"Sir, March is wasted fourteen days." Hint

Casca

Brutus

Lucius

Cassius

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who states the following line?
"And let us swear our resolution." Hint

Calpurnia

Antony

Cassius

Caesar

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who says the following quote?
"Brutus is wise, and were he not in health,
He would embrace the means to come by it." Hint

Portia

Antony

Caesar

Octavius

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who states the following lines in the beginning of Act 3?
"O Caesar, read mine first: for mine's a suit
That touches Caesar nearer: read it, great Caesar." Hint

Caesar

Artemidorus

Decius Brutus

Brutus

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who stated this line?
"Et tu, Brute! Then fall, Caesar." Hint

Calpurnia

Cinna

Caesar

Cassius

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who said the following quote?
"O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth,
That I am meek and gentle with these butchers!" Hint

Antony

Octavius

Portia

Lucius

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the beginning of Act 1, who says the following quote? "Bid every noise be still: peace yet again."

Answer: Casca

In Act 1, Scene 2, Casca states these words right after the soothsayer calls for Caesar.

2. In the beginning of Act 1, who warned the following words? "Beware the Ides of March."

Answer: Soothsayer

In Act 1, during this time, it was the Feast of Lupercal, which would have been the same as Valentine's Day. The Soothsayer was warning Caesar of what was going to happen in the next month.

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, who said the following words? "A very pleasing night to honest men."

Answer: Cassius

In Act 1, Scene 3, Cassius says this as he thinks it is a sign that what they are about to do is a good thing, that is, coming up with the plan to kill Julius Caesar.

4. In Act 1, who states the following lines? "But what trade are thou? answer me directly."

Answer: Marullus

Marullus states these words in Act 1, Scene 1, when he is asking the commoners why they are not working, as they were celebrating Caesar's victory.

5. In Act 2, who states the following quote? "Sir, March is wasted fourteen days."

Answer: Lucius

In Act 2, Scene 1, Lucius is answering Brutus when he asks what the date is, as Brutus states, "Look in the calendar, and bring me word." Lucius then answers with the quote given in the question.

6. Who states the following line? "And let us swear our resolution."

Answer: Cassius

Cassius states these words in Act 2, Scene 1 right after Brutus and the other conspirators agree with the plan.

7. Who says the following quote? "Brutus is wise, and were he not in health, He would embrace the means to come by it."

Answer: Portia

Portia states these quotes in Act I, Scene 1 when she notices that Brutus says he's sick but then tells him that he's smart and if he was really sick he would take what he needs to get better. This is how Portia knew that Brutus was not sick and was up to something else.

8. Who states the following lines in the beginning of Act 3? "O Caesar, read mine first: for mine's a suit That touches Caesar nearer: read it, great Caesar."

Answer: Artemidorus

Artemidorus states these lines in Act 3 when he was trying to warn Caesar about the conspiracy and to try to get Caesar to read all about the event that was about occur.

9. Who stated this line? "Et tu, Brute! Then fall, Caesar."

Answer: Caesar

These are the last words that Caesar said in Act 3 when he saw that Brutus, his best friend, was a part of the conspiracy.

10. Who said the following quote? "O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, That I am meek and gentle with these butchers!"

Answer: Antony

The words spoken are by Antony in Act 3 after he finds Caesar dead. He agrees with the conspirators that he will not say anything bad about Cassius and Brutus in the funeral speech for Caesar.

Source: Author Cecilia159

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