Act 4

Question 1

legacies

Answer 1

money, property, or position left in a will to someone

Question 2

slanderous

Answer 2

damaging to a person’s reputation

Question 3

covert

Answer 3

hidden, secret

Question 4

chastisement

Answer 4

punishment, severe criticism

Question 5

philosophy

Answer 5

system of principles or beliefs

Question 6

What does Brutus want Clitus and Dardanius to do? Why?

Answer 6

Brutus wants his men to kill him so he will not be taken prisoner.

Question 7

“I found no man but he was true to me.”

Answer 7

This line emphasizes Brutus’ nobility. Brutus, like others who attract loyal friends and followers, is a good leader and an honorable person.

Question 8

What is the meaning of Brutus final words?

Answer 8

By saying that he is more ready to die than he was to murder Caesar, Brutus shows that he did not kill Caesar for selfish reasons.

Question 9

Why does Antony praise his enemy, Brutus?

Answer 9

Antony has come to see Brutus as a truly honorable man. He realizes that Brutus thought he was acting for the good of Rome, not for personal gain.