JULIUS CAESAR 50 QUESTIONS / TEST REVIEW & CERTIFIED
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1. Why are Flavius and Marullus upset at the beginning of the play? >> Ans >>
The citizens are gathered to celebrate Caesar, but have forgotten the fallen hero
Pompey.
2. How does cassius die? >> Ans >> His servant kills him on request.
3. How do the soothsayers tell Julius Caesar? >> Ans >> Beware the ides of
March
4. Why does Caesar speak in third person? >> Ans >> It is a sign of royalty
5. Where does act 1 scene 3 take place? >> Ans >> On the streets, at midnight
6. What is the Roman attitude to suicide? >> Ans >> It is an honorable death
7. Who is reading a letter which he plans to give to Caesar? >> Ans >>
Artemidores
8. Why are the commoners in the streets of Rome? >> Ans >> To meet Julius
Caesar as he returns
9. What is the ides of march >> Ans >> March 15
10. Why does Caesar want the runner to touch his wife as he runs past? >>
Ans >> Be- cause it is legend to cure barrenness
11. What were the romans celebrating when Caesar returned? >> Ans >> feast o
lupercal
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, 12. How does Cassius trick Brutus into joining the conspiracy? >> Ans >> He
makes a fake petition that shows the public wants caesar dead.
13. How does Portia show Brutus she is trustworthy? >> Ans >> She cuts
herself in the thigh
14. What are Caesar's dying words? >> Ans >> Et tu brute
15. What does Et tu brute mean? >> Ans >> and you brutus?
16. What is the servant of Cassius that kills Cassius upon request? >> Ans >>
Pindarus
17. When was Julius Caesar believed to be written? >> Ans >> 1599
18. "Was the noblest Roman of them all" >> Ans >> Anthony
19. Brutus attacks too early at what place? >> Ans >> Phillipi
20. who said >> Ans >> "Thin men think too much" ? >> Ans >> Julius Caesar
21. Who are the triumvirate that rule rome after Caesar's death? >> Ans >>
Antony, Oc- tavius, Lepidus
22. What does Calpurnia dream of the night before the Ides of March? >> Ans
>> Statues spewing blood
23. First conspirator to show up at Caesar's home >> Ans >> Decius
24. What is Caesar and Cleopatras son named? >> Ans >> Caesarian
25. What is the place that Caesar dies? >> Ans >> Theatre of Pompey
26. Who was the Senator that escorted Caesar? >> Ans >> Decius
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SOLUTIONS / 100% CORRECT / ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Why are Flavius and Marullus upset at the beginning of the play? >> Ans >>
The citizens are gathered to celebrate Caesar, but have forgotten the fallen hero
Pompey.
2. How does cassius die? >> Ans >> His servant kills him on request.
3. How do the soothsayers tell Julius Caesar? >> Ans >> Beware the ides of
March
4. Why does Caesar speak in third person? >> Ans >> It is a sign of royalty
5. Where does act 1 scene 3 take place? >> Ans >> On the streets, at midnight
6. What is the Roman attitude to suicide? >> Ans >> It is an honorable death
7. Who is reading a letter which he plans to give to Caesar? >> Ans >>
Artemidores
8. Why are the commoners in the streets of Rome? >> Ans >> To meet Julius
Caesar as he returns
9. What is the ides of march >> Ans >> March 15
10. Why does Caesar want the runner to touch his wife as he runs past? >>
Ans >> Be- cause it is legend to cure barrenness
11. What were the romans celebrating when Caesar returned? >> Ans >> feast o
lupercal
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, 12. How does Cassius trick Brutus into joining the conspiracy? >> Ans >> He
makes a fake petition that shows the public wants caesar dead.
13. How does Portia show Brutus she is trustworthy? >> Ans >> She cuts
herself in the thigh
14. What are Caesar's dying words? >> Ans >> Et tu brute
15. What does Et tu brute mean? >> Ans >> and you brutus?
16. What is the servant of Cassius that kills Cassius upon request? >> Ans >>
Pindarus
17. When was Julius Caesar believed to be written? >> Ans >> 1599
18. "Was the noblest Roman of them all" >> Ans >> Anthony
19. Brutus attacks too early at what place? >> Ans >> Phillipi
20. who said >> Ans >> "Thin men think too much" ? >> Ans >> Julius Caesar
21. Who are the triumvirate that rule rome after Caesar's death? >> Ans >>
Antony, Oc- tavius, Lepidus
22. What does Calpurnia dream of the night before the Ides of March? >> Ans
>> Statues spewing blood
23. First conspirator to show up at Caesar's home >> Ans >> Decius
24. What is Caesar and Cleopatras son named? >> Ans >> Caesarian
25. What is the place that Caesar dies? >> Ans >> Theatre of Pompey
26. Who was the Senator that escorted Caesar? >> Ans >> Decius
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