Do you really think the new triumvirate is any nobler than the man they replaced? Or have you seen them pricking off names for execution? Test your perception of Antony and Octavius as they carve up the world in this Quiz on Act 4 Scene 1 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Now try to understand their cold political pragmatism.
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Julius Caesar Act 4 Scene 1 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 4 Scene 1 take place?
- Who are the three men meeting at the start of the scene?
- What are Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus discussing at the start?
- What kind of list are the three compiling?
- Who is the first person mentioned for execution?
- Who agrees to the killing of his own relative?
- What does Antony say about Lepidus’s consent to kill his brother?
- How does Antony describe Lepidus when he leaves the room?
- What metaphor does Antony use to describe Lepidus?
- How does Octavius respond to Antony’s criticism of Lepidus?
- What is Antony’s opinion of Lepidus’s role in the triumvirate?
- What does Antony plan to use Lepidus for?
- How does Antony compare Lepidus to a donkey or horse?
- What does this conversation reveal about Antony’s character?
- Who says, “So is my horse, Octavius”?
- What is Octavius’s reaction to Antony’s cynicism?
- What plan do Antony and Octavius make after Lepidus departs?
- Against whom are Antony and Octavius preparing?
- What kind of tone dominates this scene?
- What major political alliance is shown here?
- Which historical figure does Antony manipulate in this scene?
- What does this scene foreshadow?
- Who appears the most ruthless in this discussion?
- What does Octavius represent in this alliance?
- What does the meeting of the triumvirs mark in the play?
- How does Antony view Caesar’s legacy now?
- What theme does this scene strongly highlight?
- What does the execution list symbolize?
- How does this scene contrast Antony’s public image?
- What is the final focus of this scene?