UNIT- IV- DRAMA

JULIUS CAESAR –Funeral Oration - Act III, Scene II & III

1. What did Brutus tell the people and make them mad?

He told them those who wanted to listen to him stay there.

He said that he would give reasons for Caesar’s death.

2. What did Brutus say about his love for Caesar?

He said that he loved Caesar more than anyone else in the

country.

3. Why did Brutus go against Caesar?

Brutus went against Caesar because if Caesar had been

allowed to live, all the Romans would have become slaves.

Besides, Caesar was ambitious.

4. What did Brutus say about his dagger?

He said that he had his dagger ready if the country needed

his death.

5. What did Antony say about good and evil?

He said that the evil that men do lives after them; the good

the good is often buried with their bones.

6. What good did Caesar do for the country?

He brought many captives to Rome. Their ransoms filled the

general coffers.

7. How did Caesar show that he was not interested in

becoming the king of Rome?

 When Antony offered Caesar the crown three times, Caesar

refused it thrice. This showed that Caesar was not interested

in becoming the king of Rome.

8. What reason did Antony give the people for not

showing the will of Caesar?

He said that if he showed them the will of Caesar, it will

inflame.

9. “This was the most unkindest cut of all”, Who said

this? When?

Antony showed the places where the Senators had stabbed

in Caesar’s body. At last, he showed the place where

Brutus had stabbed Caesar and said so.

10. What was Caesar’s will?

Caesar had given seventy- five drachmas to every citizen.

He had left all his walks, private arbours and orchards for

people’s use.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQS)

II. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

1. Brutus convinces the citizens that Caesar wanted to make

Romans _________.

A) Rich men B) Slaves C) Poor men D) Beggar

2. Brutus tells the Romans that Caeser was ______.

A) Ambitious B) Kind C) Gentle D) Pathetic

3. Brutus by his eloquence made the Romans believe that he

was ______.

A) Good man B) Great man C) Selfish man D) Greedy man

4. Antony says to the Romans that he has come to bury

Caesar, not to ____ him.

A) Praise B) Defend C) Offend D) Criticise

5. Caesar was offered the crown ______

A) Once B) Twice C) Thrice D) Four times

6. Antony does not want to arouse the ______ of Romans.

A) Happiness B) Solitude C) Emotions D) Kindness

7. Antony in Funeral Oration calls Brutus and Cassius as

_______ men.

A) Respectful B) Honourable C) Dignified D) Distinguished

8. The dress worn by Caesar during his death was first used by

him when he defeated ____

A) Nervi B) Cassius C) Casca D) Brutus

9. Caesar wrote the will that his country should go to ______

after his death.

A) Senators B) Conspirators C) Romans D) His wife

10. The mob misunderstands ______ to a conspirator.

A) Brutus B) Cassius C) Antony D) Cinna

Answers: 1-B, 2-A, 3-A, 4-A, 5-C, 6-C, 7-B, 8-A, 9-C, 10-D

11.Brutus requested the people ……

a. to kill Caesar b. to follow Antony c. to listen to him d.

to go to the Capitol

12. Brutus killed Caesar because ……..

a. he loved Rome more b. he loved Antony more c.

Antony betrayed him

d. Caesar argued with Brutus

13. Caesar was killed so that all men could ……

a. earn more b. go to the Capitol freely c. be free d. get

employment

14. Brutus killed Caesar because Caesar was ……

a. cruel b. valiant c. ambitious d. cunning

15.Brutus gave Antony permission to …...

a. go home b. meet Cassius c. stay in the Capitol d. speak

to the people

16.Antony came to bury Caesar, not to ……

a. praise him b. accuse him c. scold him d. support him

17.Caesar brought home many …….

a. soldiers b. captives c. slaves d. senators

18.Caesar filled the general coffers with ……...

a. currency b. kings c. blood d. ransoms

19.When the poor cried, Caesar …....

a. laughed b. wept c. was happy d. threatened them

20. Antony presented Caesar the crown …….

a. one time b. two times c. three times d. four times

21. Antony stood before the people ……...

a. to speak what he knew b. to disprove Brutus c. to

accuse the Senators

d. to accuse Cassius

22.People saw that Caesar was not ambitious because ………

a. he went to the war b. he brought captives c. he did not

take the crown

d. he brought ransoms

23.The thing which Antony found in Caesar’s closet with the

seal of Caesar was
………

a. a male deer b. Brutus’ will c. Caesar’s sword d.

Caesar’s will

24. People asked Antony to …….

a. to throw away Caesar’s will b. read Caesar’s will

c. to burn Caesar’s will d. not to read Caesar’s will

25. The conspirators killed Caesar with ……….

a. swords b. knives c. guns d. daggers

26. In his will Caesar gave every Roman citizen …………

a. seventy-five drachmas b. sixty drachmas c. ten

drachmas
d. a hundred drachmas

27. The mob killed …………

a. Cinna, the conspirator b. Cassius, the poet c. Cinna, the

poet

d. Cinna, the general

28. The mob killed Cinna, the poet, for his ……….

a. misconduct b. cowardice c. bad verse d. betrayal of

Caesar

29. The conspirators killed Caesar because ………...

a. he was a threat to the liberty of Rome

b. he was about to sell the country

c. he was responsible for the fall of Rome in the war

d. he was taken away the country’s property

30. Antony began his speech as ……………

a. Ladies and Gentlemen b. Good friends, Sweet friends

c. Friends, Romans and Country men d. Romans,

Countrymen and Friends

31. According to Antony, the kingly crown was offered to

Caesar ………….

a. four times b. three times c. six times d. two times

32. Caesar was offered the crown ………….

a. at the festival of Lupercol b. at the Capitol

c. in the senate d. on the Ides of March

33. “There’s not a nobler man in Rome than Antony”.

-These words were said by …………..
a. Brutus b. Antony c. Third Citizen d. Second Citizen

34. “They were villain, murderers: the will, read the will”.
These

words were said by ……….

a. First Citizens b. Second Citizens c. Third Citizens d.

Citizen

35. “Rome for Antony, - more noble Antony” was said by ……….

a. Second Citizen b. Brutus c. Cassius d. First Citizen

36. “We’ll hear him, we’ll follow him, we’ll die with him”. Who

Said these words?

a. Antony b. Cinna, the poet c. Second Citizen d. First

Citizen

37. The servant said to Antony “Sir, …………. Is already come to

Rome”.

a. Marullus b. Flavius c. Octavius d. Lucius

38. Who dreamt that he was having feast with Caesar that
night?

a. Octavius b. Antony c. Second Citizen d. Cinna, the poet

39. Cinna, the poet was a …………...

a. married man b. bachelor c. widower d. issuelessman

40. “Tear him, tear him”. ‘Him’ referred to …………

a. Antony b. Brutus c. Caesar d. Cinna, the poet

Answers:

11.c 12.a 13.c 14.c 15.d 16.a 17.b 18.d 19.b 20.c

21.a 22.c 23.d 24.b 25.d 26.a 27.c 28.c

 29.a 30.c 31.b 32.a 33.c 34.b 35.a 36.c 37.c

38.d 39.b 40.d

III ESSAY

1.Write the critical summaries of the speeches of Brutus

and Antony.

Introduction:

Caesar’s success was not tolerated by some

Senators. So, they assassinated him. In the prescribed extract
both Brutus and Caesar speak to the Roman mob.

Brutus’ justification:

Brutus told the mob that he would give public

reasons on Caesar’s death. First, he requested them to be
patient and silent. He

loved Caesar more than anyone else in the country. His reason
for killing Caesar was that he loved Rome more than he loved
Caesar. If Caesar had been allowed to be alive, all the Romans
would have become slaves. Brutus killed Caesar so that the
people of Rome would live as free citizens. Caesar loved Brutus
so Brutus wept for him. Every Roman who loved his country
should support Brutus.

Antony’s entry:

Then Antony came with Caesar’s body. Brutus

departed requesting the people to listen.

Antony’s speech:

Antony said that the good done by man is buried

with his death. Brutus said that Caesar was ambitious. Antony
said that Caesar brought many captives to Rome and it filled
the general coffers. When the poor cried, Caesar also wept.
People saw that Antony offered Caesar the crown three times
and Caesar refused it thrice. It showed that Caesar was not
ambitious. All the Romans loved Caesar once. Antony asked
them why they did not mourn for Caesar then. He asked them
if they had lost their reasoning power.

Caesar’s will and people’s reaction:

Antony showed the people a parchment with the

seal of Caesar. It was his will. Antony showed the people the
places where the Senators stabbed in Caesars body. He
showed Brutus’ “unkindest cut of all”. He read out Caesar’s will.
Caesar had given seventy -five drachmas to every citizen. He
had left all his walks, private arbours and orchards for people’s
use. On hearing this, the people got wild and they decided to
set fire to the Senators’ house.