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Julius_Caesar
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How does Caesar 1st enter the play | in a triumphal procession; he has defeated the sons of his deceased rival Pompey |
| What does the Soothsayer say to Caesar? | "Beware the Ides of March" |
| What does Cassius 1st ask Brutus? | why he has been so distant and contemplative lately |
| What does Brutus admit to Cassius (early in the play)? | that he fears the people want Caesar to be King |
| What does Antony offer Caesar in the marketplace? | the crown |
| that night (after the marketplace scene), which of the following omens are seen? | dead men walking, lions strolling in the marketplace, and lightning |
| what finally convinces Brutus to join the conspirators | forged letters planted by Cassius |
| Why does Calpurnia urge Caesar to stay home rather than appear at the Senate? | she has had nightmares about his death |
| why does Caesar ignore Calpurnia's warnings | Decius convinces him that Calpurnia has interpreted the dream and the omens incorrectly |
| What does Artemidorus offer Caesar in the street? | a letter warning him about the conspiracy |
| What do the conspirators do at the Senate? | kneel around Caesar, stab Caesar, proclaim "tyranny is dead" |
| What does Antony do when he arrives at Caesar's body | he swears allegiance to Brutus, he weeps over Caesar's body, and he shakes hands with the conspirators |
| after the assassination of Caesar, which of the conspirators addresses the plebeians 1st | Brutus |
| what is Brutus's explanation for killing Caesar | Caesar was ambitions |
| What does Antony tell the crowd? | that Brutus is an honorable man, that Caesar brought riches to Rome and turned down the crown, and that Caesar bequeathed all of the citizens a large sum of money |
| What is the crowd's response | rage; they chase the conspirators from the city |
| Who is Octavius | Caesar's adopted son and appointed heir |
| Octavius and Antony join together with whom? | Lepidus |
| Why do Brutus and Cassius argue | Brutus asked for money and Cassius withheld it |
| What news do Brutus and Cassius receive from Rome | Portia is dead, many senators are dead, and the armies of Antony and Octavius are marching toward Philippi |
| What appears at Brutus's bedside in camp? | Caesar's ghost |
| What does Cassius think has happened to his and Brutus's armies? | he believes that they have been defeated by Antony and Octavius |
| What is Cassius's response to the situation (of the armies) | he has his servant stab him |
| what does Brutus do when he sees the battle lost? | he kills himself |
| what does Antony call Brutus? | the noblest Roman |
| At the opening of the play, what are the plebeians celebrating? | Caesar's victory over Pompey |
| The plebeians are | members of the lower classes |
| "beware the ides of March" is stated by whom | a soothsayer |
| Who leads the conspiracy against Caesar | Cassius |
| why does Caesar request Antony "touch Calpurnia" | to rid her of her sterility |
| Who states: "Accoutred as I was, I plunged in/And bade him follow; so indeed he did." | Cassius |
| Portia is the wife of whom | Brutus |
| Who states: "What you would work me to,/I have some aim;/How I have thought of this and of these times." | Brutus |
| To convince Brutus to join him, what does the lead conspirator plant in his house? | an anonymous letter decrying Caesar's rule |
| How many times does Caesar refuse the crown? | 3 times |
| Who offers Caesar the crown? | Antony |
| What happens to Caesar after refusing the crown | he falls in the market place |
| how does Brutus die | by his own sword |
| Caesar suffers from what? | deafness in his left ear |
| what is Octavius' job | a general in Caesar's army |
| who states: "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears." | Antony |
| Caesar's will promises what to the people | 75 dachmas to each plebeian |
| Who states: "So call the field to rest; and let's away,/To part the flories of this happy day." | Octavius |
| In the statement, "This was the noblest Roman of them all", to whom is the speaker referring | Brutus |
| When is the ides of March | March 15th |
| The following is NOT a member of the conspiracy against Caesar: Trebonius, Lepidus, Casca, Cinna | Lepidus |
| The following did not stab Caesar: Brutus, Trebonius, Cassius, Casca | Trebonius |
| To whom is the speaker referring: "O, let us have him, for his silver hairs/Will purchase us a good opinion/And buy men's voices to commend our deeds" | Cicero |
| Who states: "Tell me, good Brutus, can you see your face?" | Cassius |
| What almost keeps Caesar from attending Senate on the day of his death? | Calpurnia's bad dream |
| Marcellus and Flavius chastise a group of workmen for | disregarding Pompey |
| Calphurnia is married to | Caesar |
| After meeting in the storm, Cassius and the other conspirators agree to meet at | Pompey's Porch |
| Brutus bases his decision to assassinate Caesar on | what Caesar may do if he is crowned king |
| Portia is nervous in Act II, Scene 4, because | she fears that her husband is involved in a wicked plot |
| Who means to warn Caesar about the conspiracy with a letter? | Artemidorus |
| After turning the crowd against the conspirators, Antony joins forces with whom? | Octavius |
| In Act IV, the location of the play moves from Rome to a camp outside | Sardis |
| Cassius accuses Brutus of | betraying him by condemning Lucius Pella |
| Which of the following four words best describes Brutus' character: idealistic, stoic, magnanimous, hedonistic | stoic |
| Portia dies when | she swallows hot coals |
| After discovering Cassius' body, Brutus decides to | continue fighting with the enemy |
| Who said: "Caesar, thou art revenged,/Even with the sword that killed thee." | Cassius |
| Who said: "[C]owards die many times before their deaths." | Caesar |
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