Julius Caesar Act 1 Quiz Flashcards
What is the setting of the first scene?
A street in Rome
Why have the shopkeepers left work?
To celebrate Caesar’s return and Pompey’s defeat.
What is Marullus and Flavius’s reaction to the citizens’ behavior? Why?
Marullus and Flavius are angry with the behavior of the citizens because they do not like Caesar.
What important information about the political and social atmosphere does Shakespeare provide in the first scene?
Pompey versus Caesar; socially - rich versus poor.
What does Caesar want Antony to do when he runs by Calpurnia? Why?
He wants Antony to whip her so that he can get her pregnant.
What does the soothsayer tell Caesar? What is Caesar’s reaction?
“Beware the Ides of March.” Caesar brushes him off and tells him to leave, along with ignoring him.
