Act I - Scene I Rome. A Street Quiz — The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

Who are Flavius and Marullus?

• Roman senators
• Roman tribunes
• Roman generals
• Roman merchants

Why are the commoners in the streets at the beginning of the scene?

• To protest against the Senate
• To celebrate the feast of Lupercal
• To celebrate Caesar's triumph over Pompey
• To mourn Pompey's death

What trade does the Second Commoner practice?

• Carpenter
• Cobbler (shoemaker)
• Blacksmith
• Weaver

What former leader does Marullus remind the commoners they once celebrated?

• Crassus
• Brutus
• Pompey
• Mark Antony

What does Flavius instruct Marullus to do after the commoners leave?

• Report the commoners to Caesar
• Go to the Capitol and strip decorations from Caesar's statues
• Organize a celebration for Pompey
• Address the Senate about Caesar's ambition

Why does Marullus hesitate to strip the statues?

• He fears Caesar's anger
• He reminds Flavius it is the feast of Lupercal
• He thinks the commoners will revolt
• He believes it is illegal under Roman law

What metaphor does Flavius use to describe limiting Caesar's power?

• Cutting down a tree
• Plucking feathers from a bird's wing
• Damming a river
• Extinguishing a flame

What is the central theme introduced in this opening scene?

• The inevitability of death
• The fickleness of public loyalty and the dangers of political power
• The importance of military conquest
• The conflict between love and duty

Which of these events actually occur in Act I, Scene 1?

Which of the following statements about this scene are true?

What does "mechanical" mean when Flavius says the commoners, "Being mechanical, you ought not walk upon a laboring day without the sign of your profession"?

• Related to machines or technology
• Belonging to the laboring or artisan class
• Acting without emotion or feeling
• Performing repetitive movements

What does "replication" mean in Marullus's line, "To hear the replication of your sounds / Made in her concave shores"?

• A copy or reproduction of something
• An echo or reverberation
• A response or reply
• A musical harmony

What does "vulgar" mean when Flavius says he will "drive away the vulgar from the streets"?

• Rude or offensive people
• The common people or general public
• Foreign visitors to Rome
• Street performers and entertainers