Julius Caesar Study Guide

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Act 1, Scene 1 Julius Caesar

1. Why are the shoemaker, carpenter, and other workmen outside instead of tending to their trades?

2. Caesar was returning home from his victory over whom?

3. Note a two-word synonym for "festive adornments."

4. Complete the following analogy: feathers : [Caesar's] wing : : ____ : a king's power

5. From lines 55-74, how has Flavius described the common man?

A) B) C)

6. What didn't Flavius and Murellus want the commoners to do?

Act 1, Scene 2

1. Why did Caesar want Calphurnia to be touched by Antony during the Lupercalia foot races? Choose the best answer.

2. The ides of March was how many months from the feast of Lupercalia?

3. Did Brutus consider Cassius a good friend? How do you know this?

4. Cassius, pointing out Caesar's faults, weaknesses, or foibles, mentioned all but:

A) Caesar's epileptic fit C) Caesar's weak character B) Caesar's trip to Troy D) Caesar's aquatic skills

5. Select the aspect that was not compared between the two names "Brutus" and "Caesar."

A) popularity C) power D) number of letters B) sound E) favored by the gods

6. Does Brutus have any idea about what Cassius was trying to persuade him to do?

7. What were the reasons why Caesar felt Cassius was dangerous?

8. Explain the irony in lines 214 and 215.

9. Caesar was offered the crown how many times? Name: ______Julius Caesar Study Guide

10. State the literary term that "mannerly mob" exemplifies.

11. Why did Casca mention the four girls and the stabbing of their mothers? What was Casca indirectly saying about Caesar?

12. What happened to Murellus and Flavius?

13. The forged letters that Cassius drafted pitted what two ideas in the mind of Brutus against each other?

14. What was Cassius trying to recruit Brutus to do?

Act 1, Scene 3

1. Cassius portrayed Romans as being ____, ____, and ____, thus allowing Caesar to dominate them.

2. TF Casca pledged to be a conspirator along with Cassius, but was reluctant to go as far as murdering Caesar. 3. TF Cassius was confident that Brutus would join the conspirators' plot against Caesar.

4. Why did the conspirators need Brutus to be a part of their plot? Name: ______Julius Caesar Study Guide

1. Brutus felt all of the following except which?

A) To crown Caesar would be like giving him a fang. B) To crown Caesar might change his nature. C) Smashing the serpent's egg would prevent Caesar's passions from ruling over reason. D) Hatching the shell would help humility reign.

2. "Hallucination or a nightmare" were terms used to describe what?

3. When are evil things most free to roam about?

4. How many conspirators came along with Cassius to Brutus' house?

5. TF The conspirators pledged their commitment against tyranny in an oath to follow through with the assassination.

6. Why did Metellus Cimber want Cicero to be part of the conspiracy?

7. Which was not true of Cassius?

A) He suspected that Caesar might not go to the Capitol today. B) He objected to Brutus' limb analogy. C) He agreed to exclude Cicero. D) He wanted to slay Mark Antony along with Caesar.

8. TF Trebonius agreed with Brutus' view of Antony.

9. Who promised to bring Caesar to the Capitol?

10. Who else might become a conspirator?

11. The conspirators would conceal their underhanded purpose with what two qualities?

12. Constant worry aroused ______in the brains of important men.

13. TF Brutus was quick to confess the conspirators' assassination plot to Portia.

14. According to Portia, Brutus was guilty of treating her like a what by keeping her at the suburbs of his consciousness?

15. How did Portia prove that she could keep Brutus' secret?

16. Explain the pun surrounding Caius Ligarius' supposed sickness.

17. Ligarius was a classic example of a ______. Name: ______Julius Caesar Study Guide

A) blind follower C) work of art E) spontaneous B) brave son D) cautious fighter thinker

Act 2, Scene 2

1. TF Calpurnia and the fortune-tellers did not want Caesar to venture out of his house.

2. According to Caesar, to fear going out would have made him a what?

3. Who were the two lions born on the same day?

4. Caesar consented to Calphurnia's whim prior to Decius' arrival.

5. TF Caesar felt the Senate deserved detailed reasons explaining why he would not go to the Capitol.

6. In Calphurnia's dream, she saw Caesar’s what spurting pure blood?

7. Decius reinterpreted Calphurnia's dream, refuted that it meant Caesar's death, and postulated that it meant:

A) Rome needed a bath. C) Romans wanted a new holiday. B) Rome's revival [under Caesar's D) Rome loved royalty. leadership] E) security for all Roman women

8. Which was not an image that Decius planted in Caesar's mind?

A) that Caesar was afraid B) that the Senate would mock Calpurnia's dreams C) that Caesar did not love Rome D) that the Senate was going to offer the crown to Caesar E) that the Senators might change their minds

9. Caius Ligarius' fever made him lean which way?

10. Caesar promised a favor to whom?

Act 2, Scene 3

1. What opened the way for conspiracy?

2. How could Caesar have known about the traitors? Name: ______Julius Caesar Study Guide

Act 2, Scene 4

1. TF The fortune-teller planned on warning Caesar about impending danger.

2. Which was not true of Portia?

A) Portia told the fortune-teller about Brutus' plan. B) Portia found it hard to keep a secret. C) Portia sent Lucius to the Capitol with a deceitful message, that she was joyful when she was really worried. D) Portia hoped Brutus was successful. Name: ______Julius Caesar Study Guide

1. What mistake did Caesar make when approaching the Capitol building?

2. That Popilius Lena wished Cassius good luck meant what?

3. Who drew Antony away from Caesar?

4. Which man did not ask Caesar to pardon Publius Cimber?

A) Brutus C) Cassius B) Decius D) Metellus Cimber

5. Caesar's firmness about Publius Cimber's banishment was compared to the immobility and constancy of what?

6. Explain the hypocracy behind Caesar not wanting to be tempted or moved by influences?

7. Did Casca in fact strike the first blow?

8. TF Publius fled before Antony did.

9. Which conspirator did not suggest a victory slogan to be chanted in the streets?

A) Cassius C) Brutus B) Casca D) Cinna

10. Casca and Brutus said they spared Caesar the time of fearing what?

11. How did the conspirators take ownership for the slaying of Caesar?

12. Which was not true for Antony?

A) He offered to be killed along with Caesar. B) He hinted at a change of loyalty from Caesar to Brutus. C) He had his servant praise Brutus. D) He refused to touch the conspirators' bloody hands. E) He praised Caesar in the midst of the conspirators.

13. Why did Brutus want Caesar to have the proper rites and lawful ceremonies due to a dead man?

14. Ruby lips were compared to what? Why?

15. Why did Antony want Octavius Caesar's servant to wait until after he spoke at the market place? Name: ______Julius Caesar Study Guide

1. Why, then, did Brutus kill Caesar?

2. Recall how the mob responded to Brutus’ speech? Which was not one of the mob's responses?

A) They liked it. B) They wanted Brutus to be Caesar. C) They were convinced that Caesar was a tyrant. D) They didn't want Antony to speak ill of Brutus. E) They wanted to enshrine the knife that Brutus used.

3. Lines 68 - 102: How many times did Antony call Brutus an honorable man?

4. Which was not given as a reason to help the mob see Caesar as unambitious?

A) filling Rome's public treasury B) fearing a worse ruler to come C) weeping with the poor D) refusing the crown

5. TF Antony planted the idea of mutiny and rage before mentioning Caesar's will.

6. TF Before hearing the will, the fourth citizen announced that those who killed Caesar were traitors, not honorable men at all.

7. What was stronger than the weapons of traitors?

8. Antony helped the mob see the honorable men as all but:

A) traitors C) villains B) treasonous D) marksmen

9. Antony associated the conspirators' "proper reasons" with the terms ______.

10. Does the mob want to burn the house of Brutus before hearing Caesar's will?

11. Caesar's will gave Roman citizens what things/items?

12. how does Anthony stir the mob toward revenge and spiteful destructiveness? Be specific.

Act 3, Scene 3

1. TF Cinna the poet was mistaken for Cinna the conspirator, and consequently, killed by the angry mob.

2. TF The angry mobs were on their way to at least five conspirators' houses. Name: ______Julius Caesar Study Guide

1. Which was not established in this scene?

A) Antony's nephew was to die. B) Octavius spoke up for Lepidus. C) Lepidus' brother was to die. D) Consideration for resources was postponed. E) Antony did not want to share any power with Lepidus.

Act 4, Scene 2 1. Who was the warm friend cooling?

2. Which group of words did not represent Brutus' suspicion of Cassius' current comradeship?

A) genuine deceit D) insincere ceremony B) forced politeness E) free and friendly conversation C) false displays of fidelity

3. TF Cassius accused Brutus of wronging him.

4. Brutus suggested they take their quarrel where?

Act 4, Scene 3

1. Brutus and Cassius argued about all but:

A) Cassius' bad temper B) Brutus' provocations D) Lucius Pella taking bribes C) Caesar's waspian sting of E) the better soldier injustice

2. Cassius said all but:

A) A friend should tolerate his friend's weakness. B) A friendly eye could never see such falults. C) Keep your notebook of my faults to yourself. D) I, that denied you gold, will give you my heart.

3. Explain: "O Cassius, you are partners with a lamb, ..."

4. TF Brutus and Cassius forgave each other.

5. Cassius blamed his bad disposition and angry temperament upon whom? Name: ______Julius Caesar Study Guide

6. TF Brutus forgave Cassius for not giving him money for his troops and for his bad temper.

7. TF Cassius forgave Brutus for disregarding his plea for Pella's mercy and for accusing him of being greedy and having an itchy palm.

8. Who tried to expedite the renewed friendship between Brutus and Cassius?

9. Why was Cassius surprised that Brutus didn't kill him during their quarrel?

10. What happens to Portia? Be specific and why she does this.

11. What was drunk to bury the unkindness of their quarrel?

12. How many senators had been killed by the new ruling trio?

13. Meeting the enemy at Philippi was whose idea?

14. Why did Caesar's ghost visit Brutus?

15. TF Brutus' army will advance on Philippi before Cassius' army. Name: ______Julius Caesar Study Guide

Act 5, Scene 1 1. Antony launched a verbal blow, accusing Brutus and Cassius of acting like ____, ____, and ____ when Casca snuck up on Caesar.

2. Who said, "I was not born to die on Brutus’ sword"?

3. What were the birds that Cassius saw as a bad omen for the upcoming battle?

4. How did Brutus feel about suicide?

5. TF The thought of losing the battle and being led through Rome as a bound captive was unacceptable to Brutus.

Act 5, Scene 2 1. What did Brutus perceive in the army of Octavius?

Act 5, Scene 3 1. Why did Cassius have his slave (Pindarus) kill him?

2. Who was revenged by Cassius' death?

3. How did Titinius prove his love and loyalty for Caius Cassius?

4. Which line did Brutus not utter upon learning about Cassius' and Titinius' deaths?

A) His (Cassius') death makes one shed a tear for Rome. B) His (Cassius') funeral shall not be in our camp for fear that it will depress our troops. C) O Julius Caesar, you are still mighty. D) It is impossible that Rome should ever give birth to your (Cassius') equal.

Act 5, Scene 4 1.What happens to Brutus? Be specific.

2. Was Antony fooled by Lucilius' impersonation/ How do we know?

Act 5, Scene 5 1. Which three men refused to help Brutus commit suicide?

2. TF Brutus thought it was nobler to voluntarily commit suicide than to involuntarily be captured by a vile conquest.

4. Who took credit for killing Brutus by taking Strato as his follower?

5. Why did Antony think Brutus was the noblest Roman of them all?

6. how does Octavius treat Brutus' body?