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| What is the setting of Julius Caesar? | Rome 44 B.C. |
| Caesar returns to Rome after fighting whom? | Pompey and his sons |
| The Romans believed that _____________ could reveal the future. | omens |
| Who was the last king of Rome? | Tarquinius |
| Who is Caesar's wife? | Calpurnia |
| Who is Brutus's wife? | Portia |
| Who says, "Et tu Brute?" | Caesar |
| What two men flee Rome after Caesar's death because they fear for their lives? | Cassius and Brutus |
| What two men join with Mark Antony after Caesar's death to rule Rome as a triumvirate? | Octavius and Lepidus |
| In Act One, what warning does the soothsayer have? | "Beware the ides of March" |
| Who offers Caesar the crown? | Mark Antony |
| How many times does Caesar refuse the crown? | 3 |
| Who writes the letters that will hopefully persuade Brutus to join them in killing Caesar? | Cassius |
| Even though Brutus loves Caesar, what does he worry about more? | Rome's future and the good of the people |
| Where is Caesar stabbed to death? | at the senate house |
| What day does Caesar die? | March 15 |
| After Caesar dies, what promise does Brutus make with Portia? | He agrees to disclose his secret thoughts to her. |
| Who comes to take Caesar to the senate house after Calpurnia's dream? | Decius |
| Who found out about the conspiracy and wrote a letter to Caesar warning him against them? | Artemidorus |
| What does Brutus encourage the conspirators to do before they walk through the city? | The conspirators gather around Caesar's corpse and bathe their hands in his blood. |
| How does Portia die? | She swallows a hot coal and chokes to death. |
| Who is Julius Caesar's adopted son and heir? | Octavius Caesar |
| Where does Caesar’s ghost say he will see Brutus next time? | Phillipi |
| How does Brutus die? | He runs into a sword that his servant, Strato, is holding. |
| Whom does Antony call “the noblest Roman of them all?” | Brutus |
| What supernatural event makes Brutus certain that it is time for him to die? | He sees Caesar's ghost. |
| What is a soliloquy? | a long speech given by a character while alone on stage to reveal his or her private thoughts or intentions |
| What is an aside? | a character’s quiet remark to the audience or another character that no one else on stage is supposed to hear. |
| In Act 5, who wins the war? | Antony and Octavius |
| What happens to Cassius? | He kills himself, thinking he has sent his friend to his death. |
| In Act 1 Scene 2, the arguments Cassius makes to Brutus are meant to | turn Brutus against Caesar |
| Which character foretells dangerous events to come? | the soothsayer |
| One can infer that Caesar refuses the crown three times because he | wants the crowd to think that he is humble |
| When Brutus says that he is at war with himself, he means that he is | torn between respect for Caesar and fear that he will be a dictator |
| For Brutus, the most important reason for killing Caesar is to | prevent a dictatorship |
| The letter that Lucius gives to Brutus was really written by | Cassius |
| At the opening of Act Two, Brutus is struggling to | convince himself of the need for Caesar’s death |
| In Act Two, one can conclude that Brutus never | fully realizes Cassius’s true reasons for wanting Caesar dead |
| After the murder, Brutus makes a speech to the people. What is the main idea of Brutus’s speech? | Caesar’s ambition would make him a tyrant. |
| One can infer that Antony reads Caesar’s will last in order to | incite the mob by appealing to their greed |
| Caesar goes to the Capitol on the ides of March mainly because | he does not want to appear cowardly |
| After hearing the contents of Caesar’s will, one can conclude that Caesar | really did love the people |
| The opening scene of Act Four shows that Antony is actually | cold-blooded and crafty |
| In Act 4 Scene 3, Brutus is very angry with Cassius because | Cassius has taken bribes |
| In Act Four, who has the power in Rome? | Antony and Octavius |
| When it comes to political decisions and understanding other men’s motives, Brutus can best be described as | naive |
| From the opening scene in Act Five, one can infer that Antony and Octavius will | struggle with each other for power |
| Cassius kills himself because he | thinks his army has been defeated |
| In Act 5, Antony and Octavius argue over | how the battle will be fought |
| When Lucilius is captured, he attempts to | die in Brutus’s place |
| At the end of the play, both Antony and Octavius | speak highly of Brutus |
