MCQ Questions on Julius Caesar (Act 1, Scenes i–iii)
1. Why are the commoners wandering the streets at the beginning of the play?
a) To celebrate Pompey’s victory
b) To celebrate Caesar’s triumph over Pompey’s sons
c) To protest against Caesar’s rule
d) To welcome foreign dignitaries
2. Who rebukes the commoners for celebrating Caesar’s victory?
a) Brutus and Cassius
b) Flavius and Marullus
c) Antony and Casca
d) Decius and Cicero
3. What occupation does the Cobbler jokingly claim to have?
a) Carpenter
b) Surgeon for shoes
c) Fisherman
d) Tailor
4. Which phrase does Marullus use to scold the fickleness of the crowd?
a) "O you blocks, you stones!"
b) "Beware the Ides of March!"
c) "Let slip the dogs of war!"
d) "Friends, Romans, countrymen!"
5. What punishment do Flavius and Marullus threaten the commoners with?
a) Exile
b) Flogging
c) Imprisonment
d) Death
6. Why do Flavius and Marullus plan to remove decorations from Caesar’s statues?
a) To show respect for Pompey
b) To prevent Caesar from becoming arrogant
c) To obey the Senate’s orders
d) To stop the festival
7. During the Feast of Lupercal, what does Caesar ask Antony to do?
a) Offer him the crown
b) Strike Calpurnia with a goatskin thong
c) Announce his victory to the people
d) Lead the race in his honor
8. What is the Soothsayer’s warning to Caesar?
a) “Beware the Ides of March.”
b) “The fault is not in our stars.”
c) “Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war.”
d) “You too, Brutus?”
9. How does Caesar react to the Soothsayer’s warning?
a) He takes it seriously
b) He laughs at it
c) He ignores it and calls him a dreamer
d) He orders Antony to kill him
10. What is Cassius’s main strategy to persuade Brutus against Caesar?
a) Bribery
b) Reminding him of Caesar’s weaknesses
c) Praising Brutus’s family honor
d) Using forged letters
11. What physical weakness of Caesar does Cassius mention?
a) He is deaf in one ear
b) He has poor eyesight
c) He suffers from seizures
d) Both a and c
12. Cassius recalls saving Caesar from drowning in which river?
a) Tiber
b) Nile
c) Thames
d) Rubicon
13. According to Cassius, what is the fault that causes Romans to be ruled by Caesar?
a) The fault is in their fate
b) The fault is in their stars
c) The fault is in themselves
d) The fault is in their enemies
14. How does Brutus express his feelings towards Caesar in this scene?
a) He envies Caesar’s power
b) He distrusts Caesar’s ambition but still loves him
c) He is indifferent towards him
d) He hates him completely
15. What is the general mood of the crowd when Caesar refuses the crown offered by
Antony?
a) Indifference
b) Enthusiasm and cheer
c) Disappointment and anger
d) Fear and silence
16. Who describes Caesar’s fainting episode to Cassius and Brutus?
a) Casca
b) Cicero
c) Antony
d) Decius
17. What does Caesar do when he hears Cassius speaking too much?
a) He praises him as a loyal friend
b) He remarks that Cassius has a lean and hungry look
c) He ignores him completely
d) He gives him a position of power
18. Which character comments that men interpret omens in their own way?
a) Cicero
b) Casca
c) Brutus
d) Cassius
19. What strange natural phenomenon does Casca describe?
a) Raining blood
b) A lion roaming near the Capitol
c) Men on fire walking in the streets unharmed
d) All of the above
20. What is Casca’s interpretation of these strange signs?
a) They are warnings from the gods
b) They are meaningless coincidences
c) They show that Caesar should be crowned
d) They are signs of natural disasters
21. How does Cassius test Casca’s loyalty?
a) By asking him to stab Caesar immediately
b) By dropping hints of the conspiracy
c) By forging a letter in his name
d) By making him swear an oath
22. What does Cassius threaten to do if Caesar becomes king?
a) Exile himself from Rome
b) Take his own life
c) Kill Caesar publicly
d) Warn the Senate
23. How does Casca react to Cassius’s plan?
a) He is frightened and runs away
b) He willingly agrees to join the conspiracy
c) He pretends to agree but plans to inform Caesar
d) He refuses to participate
24. Why does Cassius want Brutus to join the conspiracy?
a) Brutus has strong military power
b) Brutus is close to Caesar and can easily assassinate him
c) Brutus’s noble reputation will justify their actions
d) Brutus suggested the idea first
25. How does Cassius intend to win Brutus’s support fully?
a) By bribing him with gold
b) By planting forged letters from “citizens”
c) By threatening him
d) By using Antony’s influence
26. What does Casca compare the storm to?
a) A war among the gods
b) A reflection of Rome’s turmoil
c) An ordinary natural disaster
d) Caesar’s wrath
27. Why is Cicero important in this scene?
a) He explains the omens in a wise, rational manner
b) He joins the conspiracy immediately
c) He delivers Caesar’s message
d) He warns Brutus to stay loyal
28. What does Cassius expose his chest to during the storm?
a) To show his fearlessness before the gods
b) To provoke Casca into stabbing him
c) To welcome lightning as a sign of destiny
d) To prove his loyalty to Brutus
29. What time is it when Cassius and Casca agree to meet the other conspirators?
a) At dawn
b) At midnight
c) The following evening
d) At noon
30. Who is finally entrusted with delivering the forged letters to Brutus?
a) Casca
b) Cinna
c) Cicero
d) Decius
