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Coriolanus Act 1 Quiz
Coriolanus Act 1 Quiz
What does Volumnia value most in her son Caius Martius?
His humility
His wealth
His military glory
His gentleness
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How does Martius describe the common people early in the play?
As victims of poor leadership
As ungrateful and fickle
As brave soldiers
As noble and loyal
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What theme is strongly introduced in Act 1 of Coriolanus?
The triumph of love over war
The conflict between pride and popular rule
The decay of Roman morality
The illusion of political unity
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How does Aufidius feel toward Martius after their duel?
He fears and avoids him
He admires and hates him
He ignores him completely
He forgives and befriends him
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How do the citizens feel about Martius after hearing of his valor?
They are impressed but divided in opinion
They ignore his deeds
They unanimously praise him
They fear him as a tyrant
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How do the tribunes feel about Martius’s growing fame?
They support his success
They plot to make him consul
They resent and distrust him
They praise him in the forum
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What happens to Martius inside Corioli after he enters?
He retreats in fear
He is captured by the Volscians
He surrenders to Aufidius
He fights fiercely and drives back the enemy
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How does the Senate reward Martius after the victory at Corioli?
They offer him a villa
They give him a golden statue
They name him tribune
They nominate him for consul
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What does Martius call the people when he learns they will decide his consulship?
The mutable rank-scented many
The valiant assembly
The virtuous multitude
The noble citizens
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How does Virgilia react to the idea of Martius going to war?
She worries and avoids conversation
She pleads with him to retire
She encourages him to fight bravely
She mocks his ambition
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What does Cominius do to honor Martius after the battle?
He appoints him consul
He praises him publicly and gives him the name Coriolanus
He arranges his marriage to a noblewoman
He grants him gold and land
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What title does Caius Martius later earn for his bravery in battle?
Agrippa
Velutus
Aufidius
Coriolanus
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How does Menenius describe Martius’s character?
Corrupt and lazy
Brave but proud
Gentle and wise
Cowardly but cunning
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Who are the main enemies of Rome at the start of the play?
The Samnites
The Etruscans
The Gauls
The Volscians
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Who commands the Roman army against the Volscians?
Menenius
Cominius
Martius
Brutus
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What does Martius say about showing his wounds to the people?
He refuses to beg for approval
He hides them from his mother
He proudly displays them
He uses them to gain votes
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What important political role is being discussed in Act 1?
The election of a new consul
The formation of a trade guild
The appointment of a war general
The creation of the office of tribunes of the people
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At the beginning of Act 1, what are the citizens of Rome protesting against?
The invasion by Volscians
The military conscription laws
The Senate’s tax on merchants
The shortage of grain and high food prices
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Who is chosen to speak on behalf of the citizens in Act 1 Scene 1?
Caius Martius
Menenius Agrippa
Cominius
Sicinius Velutus
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How do Martius’s fellow soldiers react when he enters Corioli alone?
They blame Cominius
They refuse to fight
They think he is dead
They immediately follow him
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Where is the main battlefield in Act 1 located?
Rome
Corioli
Antium
Tuscany
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Who expresses doubts about Martius’s ability to rule the people?
Cominius and Menenius
Volumnia and Virgilia
Brutus and Sicinius
Valeria and Aufidius
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How does Martius gain entry into the city of Corioli?
He uses siege weapons
He charges alone and forces open the gates
He sneaks in disguised as a soldier
He bribes a Volscian guard
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Who is the leader of the Volscians?
Tullus Aufidius
Sicinius Velutus
Cominius
Menenius Agrippa
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Who are the two newly appointed tribunes in Act 1?
Volumnia and Virgilia
Sicinius and Brutus
Martius and Aufidius
Menenius and Cominius
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What does Volumnia say is more honorable than a husband’s kiss?
A political victory
A wound on the battlefield
A crown from the Senate
A citizen’s praise
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Who delivers the news of Martius’s triumph to his family?
Cominius
Sicinius
Brutus
Valeria
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What emotion dominates Volumnia when she hears of Martius’s victories?
Fear
Jealousy
Pride
Indifference
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How does Menenius try to calm the angry citizens?
By blaming the Senate for corruption
By promising them cheaper grain
By threatening them with punishment
By telling them a parable about the body and the belly
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What is the moral of Menenius’s fable about the belly?
The poor should obey the rich without question
The Senate deserves unquestioned loyalty
War is necessary for unity
All parts of the state must work together for balance
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You’re Crushing It
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Coriolanus Character Matching
Author:
Michael Bartlett
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