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Julius Caesar Review
Review for Spring English 10 Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the name of Brutus's wife? | Portia |
| What is the name of Caesar's wife? | Calpurnia |
| What is the name of the poet who was killed by the mob? | Cinna |
| Who was the first person to stab Caesar? | Casca |
| What was the name of the fortune teller that warned Caesar about the ides of March? | Soothsayer |
| Who stripes the statues of celebrations of Caesar? | Marullus and Flavius |
| What loyal friend of Caesar's gives a persuasive speech at his funeral? | Mark Antony |
| Who tries to persuade Brutus to participate in the plot to kill Caesar? | Cassius |
| On what date was Caesar killed? | March 15th |
| How does Caesar feel about Cassius? Why? | He doesn't trust him. Caesar says he is too well read and too observant. |
| How many times did Caesar refuse the crown? | 3 |
| What disease does Caesar suffer from? | Epilepsy |
| Why does Cassius tell Brutus the story about the Tiber River? | To illustrate Caesars weakness |
| What type of conflict is Brutus experiencing? | Man vs Self - internal conflict |
| Why does Brutus decide to join the conspiracy against Caesar? | He loves Rome more than he loves Caesar |
| What type of government does Brutus and the conspirators want Rome to have? | A Republic |
| What were the 4 supernatural events that took place in Act 1? | 1. A man's hand of fire but he's not harmed 2. A lion in the Capitol that doesn't attack 3. Men on fire walking in the streets 4. An owl at noon |
| Why does Cassius want Brutus to join the conspiracy against Caesar? | He has the respect of the people |
| How does Brutus want to kill Caesar? | "as a dish fit for the gods" |
| Who writes the letters to Brutus in Act 1? | Cassius |
| How does Decius say he will get Caesar to the Capitol? | He will flatter him |
| Why didn't Calpurnia want Caesar to go to the Capitol? | She had a bad dream she took as a bad omen |
| What does Antony read to the people? | Caesar's will |
| When does Antony reveal his true feelings after Caesar's death? | During his soliloquy over Caesar's body |
| Who does Brutus think is weak and powerless? | Mark Antony |
| You will have a couple of quotes to explain. They will be ones we discussed during class. | na |