JULIUS CAESAR ACT 1 SCENE 3 MCQ
1.Who enters the scene with his sword drawn?
• a) Cassius
• b) Cicero
• c) Caesar
• d) Casca
2. What did Casca see in the tempest?
• a) Lion roaming the streets
• b) Burning torches in a slave’s hand
• c) Ghosts walking the streets
• d) Thunder and lightning
3. Casca gives certain reasons why the strange things were happening in
the world. Which reason did he not mention?
• a) The gods warn men about something that is about to happen
• b) It’s a natural occurrence
• c) There is civil strife in heaven
• d) The world has become too saucy with the gods
4. Who does Casca mention encountering near the Capitol?
• a) A lion
• b) A hundred ghastly women
• c) Caesar
• d) Cicero
5. How does Cassius describe the current state of Rome?
• a) Full of faults
• b) Peaceful and prosperous
• c) Dominated by Caesar’s tyranny
• d) Filled with fearful heralds
6. What plan does Cassius share with Casca?
• a) To establish Caesar as a king
• b) To overthrow Caesar and free themselves from bondage
• c) To warn the senators about Caesar’s ambitions
• d) To seek the help of noble-minded Romans
7. Where does Cassius ask Cinna to deliver a message?
• a) Pompey’s porch
• b) Brutus’ house
• c) The praetor’s chair
• d) Pompey’s theater
8. Who does Cassius hope to win over to their party?
• a) Cicero
• b) Decius Brutus
• c) Metellus Cimber
• d) Brutus
9. What time is it when Cassius and Casca plan to visit Brutus?
• a) Before midnight
• b) After midnight
• c) Early morning
• d) Noon
10. How does Casca describe Brutus’ influence on the people?
• a) He sits high in all the people’s hearts
• b) He is a rich alchemist
• c) His countenance changes to vice and worthlessness
• d) He is easily offended by others
11. What does Casca compare the scolding winds to?
• a) Raging ocean
• b) Threatening clouds
• c) Knotty oaks
• d) Tempests dropping fire
12. What unnatural phenomenon did Casca witness in the market-place?
• a) Bird of night hooting and shrieking
• b) Lions roaming the streets
• c) Men walking in fire
• d) Thunder and lightning
13. How does Casca describe the climate in relation to the prodigies?
• a) Portentous
• b) Saucy
• c) Civil
• d) Natural
14. Why does Cassius think Caesar would not be a wolf?
• a) Caesar sees the Romans as sheep
• b) Caesar lacks the physical strength
• c) Caesar is a man of virtue and worthiness
• d) Caesar fears the power of the gods
15. What does Cassius believe is the true cause of the strange
happenings?
• a) Earth’s faults and imperfections
• b) Heavenly spirits warning of a monstrous state
• c) Caesar’s ambition and tyranny
• d) Rome’s trash and offal illuminating the city
16. Whom does Cinna mention in relation to winning over to their party?
• a) Metellus Cimber
• b) Brutus
• c) Cicero
• d) Antonius
17. Where does Cassius ask Cinna to set up a message with wax?
• a) Pompey’s porch
• b) Old Brutus’ statue
• c) The praetor’s chair
• d) Pompey’s theater
18. How does Cassius describe the current state of their fathers’ minds?
• a) Dead and lost
• b) Womanish
• c) Honourable
• d) Governed by spirits
19. What do Cassius and Casca plan to do before the night ends?
• a) Set up a meeting with Antonius
• b) Awake Brutus and ensure his support
• c) Secure the noble-minded Romans in Pompey’s porch
• d) Gather more information about Caesar’s plans
20. Casca compares Brutus to ___________
• a) Fool
• b) Foolish senator
• c) Helpful senator
• d) Alchemy
21. According to Casca, what did he witness in the tempest besides the
scolding winds?
• a) Raging fire
• b) Hailstorm
• c) Earthquakes
• d) Flooding rivers
22. Where will Caesar go the next morning?
• a) Capitol
• b) Rome
• c) Feast of Lupercalia
• d) none of the above
23. What does Cassius claim to have done during the storm?
• a) Remained at home
• b) Ran back to the capitol
• c) Informed the Senator
• d) Bared his bosom to the thunderstorm
24. Where does Cassius suggest they meet after delivering the messages?
• a) Pompey’s porch
• b) The Senate House
• c) Caesar’s palace
• d) The Roman Forum
25. Which words were not used by Cassius to include him in his
conspiracy?
• a) he watches the storm in amazement fearfully
• b) He is dull
• c) He is not living up to his potential
• d) He is aged
26. According to Cassius the Roman people were ruled by –
• a) The fathers’ ideologies
• b) Womanly emotions
• c) Mothers’ spirits
• d) None of the above
27. How does Cassius describe Caesar’s physical strength?
• a) Mighty and invincible
• b) Weak and useless
• c) Impressive but not extraordinary
• d) Comparable to other Romans
28. What is the significance of throwing the paper into Brutus’ window?
• a) It symbolizes loyalty to Brutus
• b) It serves as a secret code for their plan
• c) It informs Brutus of their intentions
• d) It is a sign of provocation
29. What do Cassius and Casca hope to achieve by involving Brutus?
• a) Popular support
• b) Military assistance
• c) Political help
• d) Financial resources
30. How does Cassius convince Casca to join their cause?
• a) Appeals to his desire for freedom
• b) Offers him wealth and power
• c) Threatens him with consequences
• d) Promises him a position in the new government
1. Option D
2. Option A
3. Option B
4. Option A
5. Option C
6. Option B
7. Option C
8. Option D
9. Option B
10. Option A
11. Option D
12. Option A
13. Option A
14. Option B
15. Option B
16. Option B
17. Option B
18. Option A
19. Option B
20. Option D
21. Option A
22. Option A
23. Option D
24. Option A
25. Option D
26. Option C
27. Option B
28. Option D
29. Option A
30. Option A
