Julius Caesar: Act 4 – MCQs (20 Questions)
- Where does Act 4, Scene 1 take place?
a) In the Senate House
b) In Antony's house in Rome
c) Outside the Capitol
d) In Caesar's home - Who form the Second Triumvirate?
a) Brutus, Cassius, Octavius
b) Antony, Octavius, Lepidus
c) Caesar, Antony, Octavius
d) Brutus, Antony, Cassius - What does "their names are pricked" mean?
a) They have been honored
b) They are elected to office
c) Their names are marked for execution
d) They are appointed as generals - What condition does Lepidus place?
a) He wants power over armies
b) He demands Antony's nephew Publius die
c) He refuses to join the Triumvirate
d) He asks for Caesar's property - How does Antony describe Lepidus after he leaves?
a) As strong and capable
b) As wise and experienced
c) As slight and unmeritable
d) As loyal and dependable - What does Antony plan to do with Lepidus later?
a) Make him a senator
b) Give him more power
c) Discard him like an old horse
d) Promote him to rule Italy - What major news does Lucilius bring in Scene 2?
a) Caesar is alive
b) Cassius is no longer friendly
c) Rome has surrendered
d) The Senate supports them - What is Cassius's main complaint in Scene 3?
a) Brutus is too weak
b) Cassius wants to kill Brutus
c) Brutus condemned Lucius Pella
d) Cassius is afraid of battle - What does Cassius do when enraged?
a) He leaves the tent
b) He offers his dagger to Brutus
c) He calls for soldiers
d) He attacks Brutus physically - How is the quarrel between them resolved?
a) One kills the other
b) They threaten each other
c) They reconcile and embrace
d) They separate forever - What tragic news does Brutus receive?
a) Cassius has betrayed him
b) His daughter is ill
c) His wife Portia has died
d) Caesar has returned alive - How did Portia die according to the play?
a) From illness
b) By the sword
c) From anxiety; she swallowed fire
d) In battle with soldiers - What military strategy does Brutus choose?
a) Wait in Sardis for enemies
b) March to Philippi to challenge enemies
c) Return to Rome immediately
d) Surrender without fighting - What does Cassius advise instead?
a) Attack the city at once
b) March immediately to Italy
c) Wait here for the enemy
d) Flee to Asia safely - What supernatural event occurs in Scene 3?
a) Portia's ghost appears
b) An earthquake happens
c) Caesar's ghost appears to Brutus
d) Lightning strikes the tent - What does the Ghost identify itself as?
a) Caesar's friend
b) Brutus's good spirit
c) Brutus's evil spirit
d) An angel from heaven - Where does the Ghost say it will meet Brutus?
a) In Rome
b) At Sardis
c) At Philippi
d) In the Senate House - What does the Ghost's appearance foreshadow?
a) Brutus will become emperor
b) Brutus will win the battle
c) Brutus will defeat the Triumvirs
d) Brutus's defeat and doom - What does Antony say about using Lepidus?
a) Lepidus will rule forever
b) They should execute him now
c) Use him then discard him
d) Lepidus will become stronger - What is the overall theme of Act 4?
a) Triumph of justice
b) Consequences of conspiracy and breakdown of loyalty
c) Peace and unity
d) Caesar's return to power
Answers: 1-b, 2-b, 3-c, 4-b, 5-c, 6-c, 7-b, 8-c, 9-b, 10-c, 11-c, 12-c, 13-b, 14-c, 15-c, 16-c, 17-c, 18-d, 19-c, 20-b.