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JC Act One
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A well respected Roman who does not want Rome to be ruled by a king. | Marcus Brutus |
| A successful general who, at the start of the play, has defeated Pompey. | Julius Caesar |
| Once saved Caesar from drowning. | Caius Cassius |
| Leader of the conspiracy. | Caius Cassius |
| Caesar’s close friend. | Mark Antony |
| The lower classes of Rome desire him for their king. | Julius Caesar |
| The conspirators want him to join them. | Marcus Brutus |
| The conspirators | Cinna, Metellus Cimber, Decius Brutus, Trebonius, and Casca |
| These two remove laurel wreaths from Caesar's statues and is later put to death for the act. | Marullus and Flavius |
| When is the play set? | 44 BC |
| Where is the play set? | Rome |
| Who wrote the play? | William Shakespeare |
| What does the soothsayer tell Julius Caesar? | "Beware the ides of March." (I.ii.18) |
| Why is the stormy weather in scene three significant? | The conspirators are meeting to discuss their plan to kill Caesar. The stormy weather gives an ominous, dark, and evil mood to the scene. |
| What strange sights are being seen in Rome? | People who are on fire, but not burned; a lion in the capitol; owls out during the day; ghosts. |
| What do the senators plan to do to Caesar at the capitol? | Make him king |
| What sickness does Caesar have? | Epilepsy |
| How many times does Caesar refuse the crown? | Three times |
| What is a soothsayer? | A fortune teller |
| Why are the plebians (the lower classes of Rome) celebrating at the beginning of the play? | Caesar has defeated Pompey |