Titus Andronicus Act 1 Scene 1 Quiz

What are the names of Tamora’s sons introduced in this scene?

How many sons of Titus have died in the war?

What does Saturninus promise Tamora after their marriage?

Who are the sons of Titus that survive this scene?

What is Titus’s initial reason for returning to Rome?

Why does Saturninus become angry with Titus?

What does Titus’s killing of Mutius symbolize?

Whom does Saturninus first choose to marry after becoming emperor?

How does Tamora react to Alarbus’s sacrifice?

Who says, “Rome’s emperor, and nephew to her governor”?

What does Marcus try to persuade Titus to do?

What emotion drives Tamora’s future revenge?

What does Titus order to be done to Alarbus?

Who ends the scene standing in power beside Saturninus?

What role does Aaron play in this scene?

Whom does Titus choose to be emperor instead of himself?

How does Tamora gain influence over Saturninus?

Who says, “A better head her glorious body fits”?

How does Titus respond to Mutius blocking his way?

What theme is established through Titus’s loyalty to Rome?

Who returns to Rome victorious after ten years of war against the Goths?

Who is the Queen of the Goths brought as a prisoner to Rome?

What title is Titus offered by the Roman people?

What emotion dominates the closing of Act 1 Scene 1?

Why does Titus order Alarbus’s death?

Who helps Lavinia escape with Bassianus?

Who are the two brothers competing for the throne at the start of the play?

What does Saturninus do after feeling insulted by Titus?

What object symbolizes Roman victory and authority in this scene?

How does the Roman people view Titus after Mutius’s death?