Julius Caesar: Act 3 – MCQs (30+ Questions)
- What does Caesar say when the Soothsayer warns him about the Ides of March?
a) He leaves Rome immediately
b) The Ides of March have come
c) He becomes very frightened
d) He arrests the Soothsayer - What does Artemidorus attempt to do near the Capitol?
a) Attack Caesar directly
b) Give Caesar a warning letter
c) Escape with the conspirators
d) Deliver money from Antony - How does Caesar respond to Artemidorus's letter?
a) He reads it carefully
b) He gives it to Brutus
c) He refuses; Senate business comes first
d) He burns it immediately - What does Popilius Lena's approach cause Cassius to do?
a) Attack the conspirators
b) Fear the plot is discovered
c) Welcome him as an ally
d) Leave the Senate immediately - How does Brutus respond to Cassius's fears about discovery?
a) He suggests they both escape
b) Popilius is merely smiling politely
c) He calls for military protection
d) He warns Caesar of danger - What petition do the conspirators use to isolate Caesar?
a) Request for Antony's promotion
b) Request to repeal Metellus Cimber's banishment
c) Demand Caesar declare himself king
d) Petition for Senate dissolution - What does Caesar do when the conspirators kneel with petitions?
a) He grants their requests
b) He becomes deeply suspicious
c) He refuses their requests
d) He summons additional guards - What does Casca say before stabbing Caesar?
a) "Now for revenge against tyranny!"
b) "Speak, hands for me!"
c) "Friends, forgive me now!"
d) "For the Roman republic!" - Who is the first conspirator to stab Caesar?
a) Brutus strikes the first blow
b) Cassius strikes the first blow
c) Casca strikes the first blow
d) Metellus strikes the first blow - What are Caesar's famous last words upon seeing Brutus?
a) "Why do you betray me?"
b) "Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar!"
c) "Someone help me quickly!"
d) "Brutus, I trusted you!" - What does Caesar's "Et tu, Brute?" most clearly express?
a) His anger at all conspirators
b) His shock at Brutus's betrayal
c) His request for legal justice
d) His command to stop stabbing - What do the conspirators cry after Caesar dies?
a) "Hail Caesar, mighty ruler!"
b) "Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead!"
c) "Victory is ours at last!"
d) "Long live the new king!" - Why does Brutus say he killed Caesar?
a) Caesar stole Portia's affection
b) Caesar was ambitious; Rome's good came first
c) Cassius forced him into conspiracy
d) Caesar insulted the Senate publicly - What does Brutus promise about his own future?
a) He will travel to Egypt
b) He will help Antony rule Rome
c) He will use his dagger on himself if Rome requires it
d) He will flee to another country - How does Antony begin his funeral speech?
a) "Mourn Caesar, noble Romans here!"
b) "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears."
c) "I come to praise Caesar today!"
d) "Let us condemn those evil men!" - How many times does Antony call the conspirators "honourable"?
a) One or two times only
b) Exactly three times total
c) Five times during the speech
d) Many times, creating irony - What is the effect of Antony's repeated use of "honourable"?
a) It convinces the crowd they were right
b) The word becomes increasingly ironic
c) It confuses the audience terribly
d) It praises the conspirators sincerely - According to Antony, how many times did Caesar refuse the crown?
a) Just one single time
b) Exactly two times total
c) Three times in public
d) Caesar eagerly accepted the crown - What specific weapon does Antony use to turn the crowd?
a) Caesar's actual sword
b) Detailed physical descriptions
c) Caesar's will and its bequests
d) Accusations of direct treason - How does the crowd react to Antony's complete speech?
a) They support Brutus's decision
b) They remain calm and thoughtful
c) They become enraged; they seek revenge
d) They leave the Forum quietly - What is the key difference between the two speeches?
a) Brutus speaks; Antony doesn't speak
b) Brutus appeals to reason; Antony appeals to emotion
c) Antony speaks first; Brutus speaks last
d) Brutus uses a weapon; Antony doesn't - Why is Brutus's speech ultimately less effective?
a) Brutus speaks too quietly
b) Brutus uses no emotional language
c) Antony speaks after; people respond to emotion better
d) Brutus makes too many mistakes - Who is Cinna in Act 3, Scene 3?
a) One of the conspirators
b) A senator who voted for Caesar
c) A poet with a similar name
d) A servant of Antony's - What happens to Cinna the poet?
a) He escapes the mob successfully
b) He is arrested by guards
c) The mob tears him to pieces
d) He hides in Brutus's house - Why does the mob attack Cinna?
a) They know he is a conspirator
b) He insults Brutus publicly
c) They confuse him with conspirator Cinna
d) He refuses to burn Brutus's house - What does the mob's attack on Cinna demonstrate?
a) Poets are not respected
b) Mob violence and mob hysteria
c) The Senate needs more power
d) Guards are not doing their jobs - What is the climactic purpose of Act 3?
a) To show Caesar becoming powerful
b) To depict the assassination as climax
c) To prove conspirators were correct
d) To show Antony's complete loyalty - What is ironic about the conspirators' goal?
a) They wanted Caesar to be king
b) They succeeded in saving Rome
c) They intended to save Rome but caused civil war
d) They received no rewards for it - How does Antony act toward the conspirators immediately after assassination?
a) He attacks them with soldiers
b) He publicly denounces them
c) He shakes their hands and appears friendly
d) He flees Rome with Caesar's body - What emotion does Antony express over Caesar's body?
a) Relief that Caesar is gone
b) Joy about political change
c) Deep grief and shock at loss
d) Anger at the conspirators only - What future consequence does Antony predict?
a) Peace will finally arrive
b) Rome will unite peacefully
c) Civil war will engulf Italy
d) Caesar will somehow return - What is the overall tone of Act 3?
a) Light and comedic throughout
b) Peaceful and completely triumphant
c) Violent and darkly ironic
d) Romantic and purely emotional
Answers: 1-b, 2-b, 3-c, 4-b, 5-b, 6-b, 7-c, 8-b, 9-c, 10-b, 11-b, 12-b, 13-b, 14-c, 15-b, 16-d, 17-b, 18-c, 19-c, 20-c, 21-b, 22-c, 23-c, 24-c, 25-c, 26-b, 27-c, 28-c, 29-c, 30-c, 31-c, 32-c.