Julius Caesar(whole book) Test| 83 questions with 100% correct answers

Who are Marullus and Flavius? tribunes-people who protect the commoners Give two reasons why Marullus and Flavius scold at the citizens. were not wearing their work clothes ing the streets instead of working Marullus reminds the crowd that not long ago they had cheered _________________. Now they cheer __________________________ who defeated Pompeys son. Pompey, julius caesar What do we learn about the crowd based on their actions? rowdy,not loyal,easily persuaded What are Caesars feathers? The amount of power What does Flavius suggest that he and Marullus do to stop the celebration? everyone home e the decorations There are conflicting views of Caesar in scene 1. The common people view him as a ___________________. But Marullus and Flavius consider Caesar a ________________. king/hero,murderer/tyrant Why does Caesar tell Calpurnia to stand in front of Antonys path during the feast of the lupercal? so Antony can whip her to get her fertile The fortune-Teller warns Caesar to "beware the ides of March". 1.What does it mean? 2.How does Caesar react? 1.Bad things will happen on March 15th 2.He ignores it What reason does Brutus give for being harsh and distant lately? He has a internal conflict and he has not found himself yet What are the two incidents Cassius tells to Brutus? What is his purpose in telling them? 1.He had a seizure 2.He almost drowned but Cassius saved him. (to show how weak he is) Caesar is suspicious of Cassius. List four qualities in Cassius that Caesar does not like. hungry s to much music sports What information does Casca give about Marullus and Flavius? What does this indicate about Caesars power? They were jailed. Caesar is a tyrant and he's mean. How does Cassius plan to get Brutus to join the plot against Caesar? Writing fake letters from the citizens that they hate Caesar and love him What kind of person does Cassius seem to be? Why? sneaky,because he is tricking Brutus and he is power hungry What kind of person does Brutus seem to be?Why? He is nice because he said to Cassius that it wasnt Cassius it was himself because he is having a internal conflict Casca reports that he has seen many unnatural wonders this night. list three owl at marketplace at noon strolling by Capitol s(men on fire) According to Cassius,what is the real cause of these unnatural events? That Julius Caesar is not strong According to Casca, what do the senators mean to establish? to crown Caesar tomorrow What two things does Cassius threaten to do if Caesar is made king? He said he will kill Caesar and himself Explain why Casca and Cassius want Brutus to join the conspiracy? Respect by the people.Brutus is a close friend. How will Cinna help to get Brutus to join the conspiracy? He is writing all fake letters to convince him no one likes Caesar. How does the weather in this scene help build tramatic tension? Bad weather results in future bad events What is written in the letters that Lucius finds on Brutuss bed?Why? The letter says that he should do his duty before Rome falls apart Cassius wants all the conspirators to swear that they will go through with the plan to kill Caesar. what reasons does Brutus gives for not swearing and oath of secrecy? if we are at all week about killing Caesar and we need an oath to make sure that we do it - let's not kill Caesar. we don't need any other motivation to kill Caesar. we have a just cause, we don't need an oath Cassius suggests that Antony should also be killed. Why does Brtutus oppose this idea? Their actions would seem too bloody. Antony will be powerless if we kill Caesar. Why do the conspirators fear Caesar may decide not to go to the Capitol because he has been very cautious of the bad Omens How will Decius persuade Caesar to go to the Capitol? he will go to Caesars house in the morning and persuade him with fairytales When Portia asks Brutus what has been bothering him lately, what is his reply? He says that he is a little sick Does Portia believe him? What does Brutus promise Portia? No she says if that was all then he would sleep with her. He promised to tell her everything later What information does Calpurnia reveal about her dream? 1.Caesars staute pouring blood put hand in blood smiling out 3 times murdered Caesar Why do the fortune-tellers advise Caesar to stay home? They examine the guts of an animal and they could not find its heart-lacks courage.They advise that Caesar does not leave his house today According to Decius,what is the real meaning of Calpurnias dream? Decius says that the interpretation of Calpurnias dream was completely wrong-it was beautiful,promising good things. Caesars blood revitalizes Rome What makes it easy for Decius to convince Caesar to go to the Capitol? Caesar can never make up his mind and is easily manipulated Why does Portia send Lucius to the capitol? Run to the Capitol,find out how Brutus looks. He was sick when he left. Observe carefully what Caesar does and who is around him What does Portia blame for her weakness? She blames the fact that she is a women. What does Metullus Cimber ask Caesar? He wants to return his brother from exile. Caesar will not be moved by flattery-he will not release Metulluss brother. What does Caesars reply show you about Caesar? I am as constant as the northern star-fixed and immovable;never changing my mind. But we know that Caesar will be influenced by others. Who stabs Caesar first? Casca Who stabs Caesar last? Brutus Write Caesars dying words. What can you infer about Caesars reaction to his assisnation? "Et tu Brutus" He has not been betrayed by one of his own friends. Brutus was the last person that Caesar would expect to be against him. How do Brutus and Cassius disagree about speaking to Antony about their actions? Brutus believes that Antony will be a friend to the conspirators. Cassius still fears Antony After the assassination,Mark Antony sends his servant to talk to Brutus. Why? Antony wants a guarantee that Brutus will allow him to come to the conspirators safely and will tell him why Caesar had to die What three requests does Mark Antony ask of the conspirators? him him a reason him speak at funeral Antony warns that Caesar's murder will cause terrible events to happen. List three of his warnings war in Rome on Italy 3.Caesars ghost will revenge the death Who is Octavius Caesar?What does Antony tell Octaviuss servant?How does Antony plan to discover the peoples reaction to Caesars death? He is Caesars nephew.Tells him to not come to Rome yet.To ask them at the funeral. What reason does Brutus give the crowd for killing Caesar? He loved Caesar but he loved Rome more. Caesar was bad for Rome and would have make them all slaves and he killed him because he was too ambitious. What does Brutus say would have happened to the people if Caesar had remained alive and in power? They all would eventually become Slaves. After listening to Brutuss speech, the crowd wants to... let him be the next Caesar, create statues celebrating Brutus,celebrate his glory What does Brutus volunteer to do if the people desire? He has the same dagger that killed Caesar. If the people of Rome wish him to die-he would take his own life Brutus asks a favor of the people what is it? pay your respect to Caesars corpse.Listen to Mark Antonys speech.Dont leave until after Antony has spoken What does Antony say happens to the good that men do after they die?What happens to the evil? Men are often remembered for the bad things that they do and not the good things Antony names three of Caesars actions that prove Caesar was not ambitious. list them 1.Caesar left 75 drachmas($100)to each Roman citizen 2.He took care of the poor for them 3.Refused the crown three times