1. how do the citizens of rome view caesar at the start of shakespeare's julius caesar? (points : 3)
he is loved because he is a charismatic and successful military leader.

he is liked because he has defeated antony in an important battle.

he is envied because he is married to the most beautiful woman in rome.

he is reviled because he has stated how much he detests the roman people.

question 2.2. what method does the narrator of "the fish i didn't catch" use to impart advice to readers? (points : 3)
he inserts the advice in a funny poem that is filled with exaggerations.

he includes the advice in the conclusion of a traditional persuasive essay.

he relates the advice through his description of an autobiographical incident.

he composes a poem with memorable images that convey his advice to readers.

question 3.3. why does cassius work so hard to bring brutus into the conspiracy? (points : 3)
brutus’s friendship with caesar gives him access to the ruler’s home, where he is less protected than in public.
brutus’s famous skills as an assassin can be put to use toward the conspirators’ aims.
brutus’s position of respect in rome lends credibility to the conspirators’ goals.
brutus’s desire to be emperor will provoke him to violent acts.

question 4.4. what suggests to readers the powerful impact that the events of “the fish i didn’t catch” had on the author? (points : 3)
the author’s vivid recollection of an event that happened in his childhood
the author’s persistence in learning to fish from his uncle
the author’s continued, even as an adult, disappointment that he lost the fish
the author’s dislike of fishing as an adult because of what happened to him as a child

question 5.5. the soothsayer's warning, the earthquake in rome, the strange sightings around the city, and calpurnia's dream are all (points : 3)
ways that the conspirators attempt to scare caesar into refusing the crown.

supernatural signs that romans and elizabethans would have recognized as bad omens.

examples of shakespeare filling his play with humorous and exaggerated events.

instances of caesar demonstrating his godlike powers to the people of rome.

question 6.6. in john ruskin's essay, "work," the author's position is weakened because the essay is filled with (points : 3)
real-life examples.

logical appeals.

emotional appeals.

logical fallacies.

question 7.7. what prevents caesar, who knows that he may be in danger, from heeding the warnings of others about the threats to his life? (points : 3)
he is sluggish and easily misled.
he is distracted by his drive to gain more power.
he has already commanded brutus to stop associating with the conspirators.
he trusts cassius and brutus above other men.

question 8.8. when writers make logical appeals, they seek to convince readers of their position by (points : 3)
excerpting beautiful poems and other literary works that agree with that position.
creating imagery and description that can affect readers’ emotions.
using facts, statistics, and reasoning to support that position.
including illogical claims or generalizations that mischaracterize opposing positions.

question 9.9. which conflict does not trouble cassius but causes brutus to struggle? (points : 3)
cassius and calpurnia eventually marry, but brutus argues with calpurnia.
cassius and antony are friends after the murder, but brutus argues with antony after caesar’s murder.
cassius knows that he acted for his own gain, but brutus cannot persuade himself that he acted for the good of rome.
cassius trusts casca without question, but brutus cannot decide whether to trust casca.

question 10.10. “argument,” by joseph addison, is a traditional persuasive essay. what technique does addison use to explain and support his position? (points : 3)
he makes readers laugh with comic exaggeration.
he employs fallacious reasoning and plays with readers’ emotions.
he includes imagistic, sensory language.
he argues logically and provides supporting data.