Drama Unit Mini Quiz

Question 1 of 17

1

How do Brutus and Cassius die?

Select one of the following:

They commit suicide.
They die in a battle.
Octavian, Ceasar's son kills them
They are murdered by Roman Citizens.

Explanation

Question 2 of 17

1

Which punctuation mark makes the most emphasis?

Select one of the following:

comma
colon
dashes
semicolon

Explanation

Question 3 of 17

1

What example of Rhetoric is this in Lincoln's Speech?

"Now we are engaged in a great civil war..."

Select one of the following:

Emotional Appeal (Pathos)
Antithesis
Metaphor
Logical Appeal (logos)

Explanation

Question 4 of 17

1

What is an "Antithesis"?

Select one of the following:

something concrete representing something else
repetition of the beginning sentence
an unanswered question
the placing of a sentence with contrasting (opposite) ideas present

Explanation

Question 5 of 17

1

Which of the following from Lincoln's speech is an example of an Epiphora?

Select one of the following:

"...and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
"... we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. "
"...that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom ..."
"We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live."

Explanation

Question 6 of 17

1

Select all of the following that show the rhetoric in this quote from MLK's speech.

"I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together."

Select one or more of the following:

Emotional Appeal (Pathos)
Hyperbole
Antithesis
Triad
Anaphora
Simile

Explanation

Question 7 of 17

1

What is a Hyperbole?

Select one of the following:

extreme exaggeration
something concrete representing something else
the repeatition of words or ideas
persuade with authority or ethics

Explanation

Question 8 of 17

1

Does Brutus love and honor Ceasar?

Select one of the following:

Yes
No

Explanation

Question 9 of 17

1

Select all the Rhetoric that apply with this quote in Lincoln's Speech.

"...have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract."

Select one or more of the following:

Antithesis
Triad
Repetition
Alliteration

Explanation

Question 10 of 17

1

Select all the rhetoric that applies with this quote from Lincoln's Speech.

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent'

Select one of the following:

Metaphor
Emotional Appeal (Pathos)
Hyperbole
Alliteration

Explanation

Question 11 of 17

1

The quote from Mark Anthony, "Brutus is an honorable man," is an example of which rhetorical device in the drama Caesar.

Select one of the following:

Irony
Epiphora
Antitheis
Hyperbole

Explanation

Question 12 of 17

1

Select all the Rhetoric that apply with this quote in Lincoln's Speech.

"...who here gave their lives that that nation might live."

Select one or more of the following:

Antithesis
Pathos
Repetition
Alliteration
Logical Appeal (logos)

Explanation

Question 13 of 17

1

Why does Brutus kill Caesar? Select all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

To gain more pride
Cassius convinced him to kill Caesar
To stop Caesar from becoming a tyrant
Because he hated Caesar

Explanation

Question 14 of 17

1

Who turns the people of Rome against Brutus, at Caesar's funeral?

Select one of the following:

Cassius
Conspirators
Calphurnia
Portia
Mark Anthony

Explanation

Question 15 of 17

1

Select all that apply. Why did Marc Anthony shake the conspirators hands when they murdered Caesar?

Select one of the following:

He feared they would try to kill him.
He was proud of what they did (killing Caesar).
He is honoring them.
He wanted to speak at Caesar's funeral

Explanation

Question 16 of 17

1

Select all that apply. Why does Calphurnia tell Caesar not to go to the Senate meeting?

Select one or more of the following:

She fears something bad will happen to him.
She doesn't want him to gain power.
She had a bad dream about Caesar.
She doesn't want him to become a dictator.

Explanation

Question 17 of 17

1

BONUS
Who was the most responsible for the death of Caesar?

Select one of the following:

Mark Anthony
Brutus
Cassius
Calphurnia
Conspirators

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College Credit English (English) Quiz on Drama Unit Mini Quiz, created by Niat Habtemariam on 25/11/2013.

Drama Unit Mini Quiz

Drama Unit Mini Quiz

Question 1 of 17

How do Brutus and Cassius die?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 17

Which punctuation mark makes the most emphasis?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 17

What example of Rhetoric is this in Lincoln's Speech? "Now we are engaged in a great civil war..."

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 17

What is an "Antithesis"?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 17

Which of the following from Lincoln's speech is an example of an Epiphora?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 17

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 17

What is a Hyperbole?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 17

Does Brutus love and honor Ceasar?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 17

Select all the Rhetoric that apply with this quote in Lincoln's Speech. "...have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract."

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 17

Select all the rhetoric that applies with this quote from Lincoln's Speech. "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent'

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 17

The quote from Mark Anthony, "Brutus is an honorable man," is an example of which rhetorical device in the drama Caesar.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 17

Select all the Rhetoric that apply with this quote in Lincoln's Speech. "...who here gave their lives that that nation might live."

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 17

Why does Brutus kill Caesar? Select all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 17

Who turns the people of Rome against Brutus, at Caesar's funeral?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 17

Select all that apply. Why did Marc Anthony shake the conspirators hands when they murdered Caesar?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 17

Select all that apply. Why does Calphurnia tell Caesar not to go to the Senate meeting?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 17

**BONUS** Who was the most responsible for the death of Caesar?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

What example of Rhetoric is this in Lincoln's Speech?

"Now we are engaged in a great civil war..."

Select all the Rhetoric that apply with this quote in Lincoln's Speech.

"...have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract."

Select all the rhetoric that applies with this quote from Lincoln's Speech.

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent'

Select all the Rhetoric that apply with this quote in Lincoln's Speech.

"...who here gave their lives that that nation might live."

BONUS
Who was the most responsible for the death of Caesar?