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Coriolanus
William Shakespeare
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NO FEAR
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Act I, scene i
Act I, scenes ii-x
Act II, scenes i-ii
Act II, scene iii; Act III, scene i
Act III, scenes ii-iii; Act IV, scenes i-iv
Act IV, scenes v-vii; Act V, scene i
Act V, scenes ii-vi
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Act 1, scene i
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Act 2, scenes i-ii
Act 2, scene iii; Act 3, scene i
Act 3, scenes ii-iii; Act 4, scenes i-iv
Act 4, scenes v-vii; Act 5, scene i
Act 5, scenes ii-vi
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1. At the beginning of the play, the source of the plebeians' discontent is the scant supply of:
Money
Water
Grain
Oil
2. Addressing the mob of plebeians, Menenius compares the patrician class to which part of the body?
The heart
The stomach
The brain
The nose
3. Caius Martius reports the Senate's decision to allow the plebeians the right of representation. Who will serve as their representatives?
Senators
Tribunes
Aediles
Consuls
4. For the war against the Volsces, whom does the Senate appoint as generals?
Caius Martius and Cominius
Caius Martius and Menenius
Cominius and Menenius
Cominius and Titus Lartius
5. Who is the great general of the Volsces?
Titus Lartius
Tullus Aufidius
Brutus
Hannibal
6. What is the name of Caius Martius' mother?
Volumnia
Virgilia
Valeria
Aurelia
7. During the war, what city do the Romans capture?
Antium
Corioles
Aufidia
Carthage
8. What do Aufidius and Caius Martius do when they meet on the field of battle?
Martius defeats Aufidius but spares his life.
Aufidius defeats Martius but spares his life.
Martius kills Aufidius.
They fight to a draw.
9. In honor of his battlefield exploits, Caius Martius is given what name?
"Martius," meaning "martial"
"Coriolanus," meaning "crowned one"
"Coriolanus," meaning "wounded one"
"Coriolanus," meaning "conqueror of Corioles"
10. When Coriolanus returns to Rome, it is widely assumed that he will be elected to which post?
Consul
King
Tribune
Praetor
11. What must Coriolanus do in order to secure his office?
Kill Tullus Aufidius
Be chosen by the Senate and acclaimed by the plebeians
Be chosen by the Senate
Be acclaimed by the plebeians
12. Who are Coriolanus' adversaries in his quest to secure his political post?
Brutus and Menenius
Cominius and Brutus
Cominius and Titus Lartius
Brutus and Sicinius
13. After his outburst against the plebeians and the tribunes, who convinces Coriolanus to make amends?
Brutus
Volumnia
Virgilia
Menenius
14. What happens to Coriolanus when, failing to control his temper, he continues to attack the plebeians verbally?
He is denied the consulship and exiled.
He is denied the consulship and executed.
He is relegated to a secondary post.
The Senate confirms his consulship anyway, in defiance of the tribunes
15. After he leaves Rome, where does Coriolanus go?
Corioles
Antium
The wilderness
The seacoast of Bohemia
16. Once Coriolanus is gone, what takes place in Rome?
The city falls into civil war.
The plebeians execute Brutus and Sicinius and ask Coriolanus to return.
The city remains calm, much to the satisfaction of the tribunes.
The city suffers a great fire.
17. In an effort to gain revenge, Coriolanus allies himself with whom?
The Senators of Corioles
Cominius
Tullus Aufidius
Sicinius
18. When news comes that Coriolanus is marching on Rome, how do the plebeians react?
They flee the city.
They form an army and march out to meet him.
They regret exiling him and blame Brutus and Sicinius for their mistake.
They surrender the city to him.
19. When Cominius goes to plead with Coriolanus for mercy, how does his former friend respond?
He refuses to listen and sends him back to Rome.
He agrees to spare the city.
He has him executed.
He has him imprisoned.
20. When Menenius pleads with Coriolanus, how does he fare?
He is sent back to Rome empty-handed.
He is executed.
He is promised that his family will be spared.
He is imprisoned.
21. Who are the last people to plead with Coriolanus?
Brutus and Sicinius
Volumnia, Virgilia, and Valeria
The Senators
Menenius and Titus Lartius
22. When his mother begs him to make peace, what does Coriolanus do?
He refuses to listen to her.
He has her executed.
He promises to spare his family.
He relents and spares all of Rome.
23. When Coriolanus returns to Antium, how is he greeted?
He is imprisoned.
He is ignored.
He is given a hero's welcome.
He is forbidden to enter the city.
24. When Coriolanus agrees to spare Rome, how do the Romans respond to the news?
They honor Volumnia as their savior.
They name Coriolanus consul.
They execute Brutus and Sicinius.
They attack the Volscians.
25. What event marks the end of the play?
Coriolanus is raised to the consulship.
Coriolanus becomes King of the Volscians.
Coriolanus dies at the hands of Brutus and Sicinius.
Coriolanus dies at the hands of Tullus Aufidius and his men.
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