Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering Act 2 of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with Shakespeare’s drama. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
- The role of Lucius
- How Brutus rationalizes murdering Caesar
- How Brutus feels about his men taking an oath
- Individuals not permitted into the group
- The nature of Antony’s relationship with Caesar
- Portia’s concern for her husband
- How Brutus’s secrecy affects Portia
- Ligarius’s loyalty
- Calpurnia’s nightmares
- Ominous occurrences that foreshadow tragic events
- Decius’s influence on Caesar
- The purpose of Artemidorus’s letter
- Information from the Soothsayer
- Portia’s grievances
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Julius Caesar Quiz and Answer Key Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this bundle of plot-based quizzes covering each Act of William Shakespeare's *Julius Caesar*. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Answer keys are included. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: * Setting * The motivation of a crowd * Marullus's perception of Caesar * A coinciding event * Flavius's perception of Caesar * Cassius's fear * The actions of a Soothsayer * Cassius's efforts to diminish Caesar * Caesar's medical condition * Cassius's plan to manipulate Brutus * Casca's fear * Cinna's role in a conspiracy * The role of Lucius * How Brutus rationalizes murdering Caesar * How Brutus feels about his men taking an oath * Individuals not permitted into the group * The nature of Antony's relationship with Caesar * Portia's concern for her husband * How Brutus's secrecy affects Portia * Ligarius's loyalty * Calpurnia's nightmares * Ominous occurrences that foreshadow tragic events * Decius's influence on Caesar * The purpose of Artemidorus's letter * Information from the Soothsayer * Portia's grievances * Caesar's decision involving Artemidorus's letter * Why Cassius fears the conspiracy has fallen apart before Caesar speaks * Cassius's extreme reaction to his fear * Brutus's motivation for kissing Caesar's hand * Caesar's self image * Brutus's motivation for having Antony brought to him * Antony's apology to Caesar's corpse * Antony's ominous prediction for the region * The basis on which Brutus asks the public to trust him * How Antony manipulates the public into distrusting Brutus * The reading of Caesar's will * The nature of Antony's conversation with Octavius and Lepidus * What Antony intends to do with Caesar's will * Antony's intentions for Lepidus * The changing nature of Brutus and Cassius's relationship * Brutus's observations about Cassius's behavior * Information provided to Brutus by Lucilius * Why Brutus punished Lucius * Brutus's accusations against Cassius * Cassius's self-image * Cassius's emotionally charged offer to Brutus * An unexpected visitor to the tent * A supernatural encounter * Antony's assumption about Brutus and Cassius's motives * Conflict between Antony and Octavius * Brutus and Cassius's denigrating assessment of Antony * Cassius's opinion on superstitions * Messala's role in the battle * The death of Cassius's flag-bearer * Titinius's scrutiny of Brutus's battlefield decision-making * The cause of Cassius's death * Lucilius's persona * Antony's motives with regard to his treatment of Lucilius * The cause of Brutus's death
Julius Caesar Act 2 Quiz and Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and craft analysis skills with this bundle of formative assessments covering Act 2 of William Shakespeare's *Julius Caesar*. A plot-based quiz, four close reading worksheets, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings * Discern the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques * Determine the function of a given excerpt * Describe tone in context * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Compare two characters (Artemidorus and Calpurnia) * Compare and contrast two characters (Caesar and Calpurnia) * Articulate the qualities that distinguish Artemidorus from most other characters in the play * Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, symbolism, and dramatic irony * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Come to class better prepared to discuss dramatic works
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