Julius Caesar Act I Study Guide Name:______

1. What job title does Flavius have at the beginning of the play?

2. Who does Marullus stop in the street at the beginning of the play?

3. What does Marullus ask the people he stops in the street at the beginning of the play?

4. Why is the cobbler not working at the beginning of the play?

5. Where is Caesar returning from in Act 1, Scene 1?

6. Who did the people used to honor before Caesar?

7. Who is most upset about the people's celebration of Caesar in Act 1, Scene 1?

8. What does Marullus tell the people in the streets to do at the beginning of the play?

9. How many hills are in Rome?

10. What do Marullus and Flavius plan to do as they continue their march to the Capitol in Act 1, Scene 1?

11. Who was Pompey before the civil war?

12. What does Flavius think the civil unrest will do to Rome?

13. What is Caesar celebrating in Act 1, Scene 2?

14. What does Caesar tell Antony to do to his wife as he passes her in the street during his race at the celebration?

15. Why does Caesar want Antony to greet Calpurnia in a certain manner in Act 1, Scene 2?

16. What does a soothsayer tell Caesar in Act 1, Scene 2?

17. What does Caesar call the soothsayer in Act 1, Scene 2?

18. Why is Brutus not running in the same race that Antony is at the celebration for?

19. In Act 1, Scene 2, how does Brutus say he feels about honor?

20. What happens to Caesar as Cassius and Brutus have their private discussion during the celebration in A1, S2? 21. How did Cassius once save Caesar?

22. What about Cassius makes Caesar so uncomfortable during the celebration in Act 1, Scene 2?

23. How many times did Caesar refuse the crown offered him by Antony?

24. Why does Cassius want Brutus to take part in his plan?

25. Where does Cicero talk to Casca when they first appear in the play?

26. What is Casca so concerned about when he first meets Cicero in Act 1, Scene 3

27. When did Casca last see an owl when he is talking to Cicero?

28. According to Cicero, what is to blame for all of the recent strange happenings in Rome?

29. How does Cassius feel about the chaos in the city when he is talking to Casca in Act 1, Scene 3?

30. Which one of these does Cassius NOT call Caesar behind his back?

31. How did Cassius tempt the Gods to strike him with lightening?

32. Where is the first meeting of conspirators held?

33. Who does Cassius ask to deliver his false letters to Brutus?

34. Why does Casca feel that Brutus needs to be part of their conspiracy?

35. What time do Cassius and Casca plan to go talk with Brutus after the first meeting of the conspirators?

36. At the end of Act 1, what does Cassius think the recent strange happenings are a result of?