Julius Caesar Characters Quiz
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare · 8 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 6 min
Test your knowledge of Julius Caesar with 8 characters questions with answers and explanations — motives, relationships and how characters change. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole play.
Motives, relationships and how characters change. Drawn from the whole play — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Character · Difficulty: Standard
Julius Caesar Characters questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- Why does Caesar tell Antony he does not trust Cassius?
He owes Caesar a great sum of money · He thinks too much and seldom smiles · He fought for Pompey against Caesar · He is too fond of plays and music
- Why does Brutus refuse to kill Mark Antony along with Caesar?
He wants them to be sacrificers, not butchers · Antony is his oldest and closest friend · Cassius has sworn to deal with Antony later · He fears Antony's soldiers will rebel
- How does Portia prove to Brutus that she can be trusted with his secret?
She swears an oath on her father's name · She hides the conspirators' letters · She has given herself a wound in the thigh · She refuses food until he speaks
- What charge of Brutus's starts the quarrel in his tent?
That Cassius plotted to kill Antony alone · That Cassius betrayed Portia's secret · That Cassius sells offices for gold · That Cassius lost a battle through cowardice
- What does Antony's treatment of Lepidus reveal about him?
He uses allies as tools and then discards them · He is loyal to everyone who served Caesar · He fears Lepidus will take the throne · He trusts Lepidus above Octavius
- What does Antony say of Brutus over his body?
He was a traitor who deserved his end · He was the noblest Roman of them all · He was a fool who trusted Cassius · He was Caesar's true and only heir
- Which conspirator first works on Brutus to join the plot?
Cassius · Casca · Decius Brutus · Cinna
- Who is Calpurnia?
Caesar's wife · Brutus's wife · Cassius's sister · Antony's mother
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Is this Julius Caesar Characters quiz free?
Yes. All 8 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.
What does the Julius Caesar Characters quiz cover?
8 characters questions drawn from every part of Julius Caesar. Motives, relationships and how characters change. It tests character at standard level.
Does it contain spoilers?
Yes — it draws on the whole play, including the ending.
Can I use it with a class?
Yes. Print it with the answer key for a reading check, homework or revision lesson, or share the link so students can take it online.
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