The Titus Andronicus Act 1 Quiz will separate the casual scholars from the real Roman historians by testing your memory of the ritual sacrifice that kicked off Rome’s bloodiest feud. Most readers miss the slight shift of power from Saturninus to Bassianus prior to the burial of the first son. Let’s see if you recall who actually deserved the crown.
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Titus Andronicus Act 1 Quiz Questions
- Why does Saturninus feel betrayed by Titus?
- What does Titus do to his son Mutius?
- Why does Titus kill Mutius?
- Who becomes Saturninus’s new bride?
- What does Tamora vow after marrying Saturninus?
- What is the tone of Act 1 overall?
- Who is Aaron the Moor loyal to?
- What role does Aaron begin to play in Act 1?
- Who tries to calm the conflict between Titus and Saturninus?
- What does Saturninus accuse Titus’s family of doing?
- Who stops Titus’s sons from attacking the Emperor?
- What gesture does Titus make toward Saturninus to show loyalty?
- What does Saturninus call Titus after their quarrel?
- Who declares that Rome must find peace after the conflict?
- How many sons of Titus survive to the end of Act 1?
- What key theme is introduced through the sacrifice of Alarbus?
- Who speaks the final lines of Act 1?
- What event marks the end of Act 1?
- What mood does the act’s conclusion establish for the play?
- Where does Act 1 of Titus Andronicus take place?
- Who are the rival candidates for the Roman throne at the start of the play?
- Who returns to Rome after ten years of war against the Goths?
- How many sons has Titus lost in battle before the play begins?
- What title is Marcus Andronicus given in the play?
- Who are the captives Titus brings back to Rome?
- What does Titus do to Tamora’s eldest son, Alarbus?
- Why does Titus kill Alarbus?
- How does Tamora react to Alarbus’s death?
- What does Saturninus promise Titus after becoming emperor?
- Who is Lavinia secretly betrothed to?