Julius Caesar Test

Question 1

What is the setting of the first scene

Answer 1

rome
a street

Question 2

Why have the shopkeepers left work

Answer 2

to celebrate Caesar because he defeated/killed Pompey

Question 3

What is Marullus and Flavuis’s reaction to the citizen’s behavior? why?

Answer 3

they were angry and upsetpeople supported pompey yesterday and marullus and flavius were pompeys supporters

Question 4

What important info ab the political and social atmosphere does Shakesspeare provide is in the first scene

Answer 4

caesar v. pompey
wealthy v. poor

Question 5

What does Caesar want antony to do when he runs by Calpurnia? why?

Answer 5

to whip her
to get her preg

Question 6

What does the soothesayer tell caesar?
What was his reaction

Answer 6

to beware the ides of march
he ignored him

Question 7

How has brutus been feeling lately
how does this open a door for cassius

Answer 7

uneasy
he finds out what is wrong with brutis, but not for the right reasons

Question 8

What does Brutis love (even more than his own life)

Answer 8

honor

Question 9

Why does Cassius tell brutus the story about Caesar swimming in the Tiber River? What does this reveal about Caesar? What does this reveal about Cassius?

Answer 9

to make Caesar look weak and human. He is not as strong as he looks. Cassius wants Caesar to fail.

Question 10

describe brutus’ reaction to cassius’ ideas

Answer 10

he would rather be a follower than a leader

Question 11

why does caesar distrust cassius? why does caesar not fear cassius, however

Answer 11

he is smart, analytical, observant,. Because caesar is in charge and is not afraid of anyone

Question 12

why does caesar tell antony to come to his right side

Answer 12

he is deaf on his left side

Question 13

explain why the crown was offered to caesar 3 times. what is your reaction to this spectable

Answer 13

to make him look humble
that he is manipulative

Question 14

why does csesar faint? why does cassius say “no caesar hath it now, but you, and i and honest casca we have the falling sickness. to what is cassius referring?

Answer 14

we had a seizure; they had to bow down to caesar; caesars power

Question 15

the phrase, its all greek to me has become common referring to something incomprehensible or meaningless. this comes from cascas line “ but for my own part, it was Greek to me.” explain how cascas line is ironic.

Answer 15

he is actually smart so he probably understood

Question 16

what doubts does cassius reveal about bruts in his soliquoy

Answer 16

brutus doesnt hav eth confidence

Question 17

how does cassius plan to convince brutus that he is more noble and loved than caesar

Answer 17

hes going to write fake letters to fake people

Question 18

what is weather in opening of scene 3. how does this contribute to mood? why is this mood significatn

Answer 18

stormy; makes everyone on edge and uneasy; because they are killing caesar tomorrow

Question 19

why does cassius say i have exposed my naked chest to the thunderbolt?to what is cassius referring

Answer 19

if he gets hit by lightning, he shouldnt kill caesar

Question 20

why is casca eager to convince brutus to join the conspiracy

Answer 20

everybody loves brutus

Question 21

what directions does cassius give cinna? what does cassius hope to accomplish with this task

Answer 21

he gives cinna a letter; to convince brutus to join their side

Question 22

through the analogy of the ladder, how does brutus explain what happens when someone gains power

Answer 22

caesar could forget the lower people that helped get him where he is

Question 23

to what does brutus compare caesar? why does brutus feel he must kill caesar immediately

Answer 23

an adder that hasnt hatched; because he cant kill him once he becomes emporer

Question 24

what day is it? why is this significant

Answer 24

March 14; caesar is going to die the next day

Question 25

brutus explains he has not been able to sleep. how does he explain what happens to a man’s conscience between acting of a dreadful thing/ and the first motion

Answer 25

anxious

Question 26

how are cassius and brutus related

Answer 26

brothers-in-law

Question 27

why does brutus insist that men do not need an oath

Answer 27

because if he is a true honorable human, that is all you need

Question 28

why do the men want cicero on their side at first? why do they change their minds/

Answer 28

he is old and wise; brutus says he will not do what he is told

Question 29

who does cassius want to murder in addition to caesar

Answer 29

mark antony

Question 30

what is brutus response to cassisus wanting to murder mark antony

Answer 30

he’s worthless

Question 31

how does decius plan to get caesar to come to the capitol

Answer 31

flatter him; suck up to him

Question 32

what has portia noticed about brutus’ recent behavior

Answer 32

he hasn’t been sleeping or eating, he’s ignoring her, not acting like himself

Question 33

what reasons does portia give to insist that brutus reveal his feelings to her?

Answer 33

they’re married, she is strong enough to hear it, she handled her dad’s death, she stabbed herself in the leg for him

Question 34

what does portia do to prove her strength to brutus? what is your reaction

Answer 34

stabs herself in the thigh; she’s crazy

Question 35

why has calpurnia been unable to sleep? about which omens does calpurnia tell caesar

Answer 35

shes been having dreams that caesar dies; lion gives birth in the street; earthquake, storms

Question 36

on what evidence do the priests augerers recommend that caesar not leave the house

Answer 36

they cannot find the heart of the bird

Question 37

how does decius convince caesar to leave

Answer 37

reinterprets calcuprnias dream to now be positive

Question 38

caesar instructs his men to keep close to him. where is the irony

Answer 38

theyre going to kill him

Question 39

artemidorus reads from a letter at the beginnning of scene 3. who wrote the letter and what does artemedorius plan to do with it

Answer 39

artie wrote it and he wants to give ti to caesar

Question 40

what is ironic about protias statement how hard is it for women to keep a secret

Answer 40

in scen 1 she talked about how strong she was and how she cant handle the big secret

Question 41

what instructions has portia given lucius

Answer 41

to go to the capitl to check on brutus

Question 42

whom do portia and lucius run into? where is he going and why

Answer 42

socthesayer; to warn caesar; to give him the final warning

Question 43

what does soothsayer mean by ay caesar but not gone

Answer 43

the day is not ove yet, you can still die

Question 44

what does metellu cimber beg caesar to do? what is caesars response

Answer 44

let his brother not be banished; no

Question 45

what does caesar mean et tu brute? how do you think caesar is feeling

Answer 45

literal - and you brutus; betrayed

Question 46

what message does antony send to brutus? what does antony do when he meets the men

Answer 46

can i come talk to you and not be killed; he shakes their bloody hands

Question 47

why does caesar insist on leaving the house in scene 2

Answer 47

hes not scared

Question 48

what does antony request

Answer 48

the body and a funeral

Question 49

what warning does brutus give antony

Answer 49

dont say anything bad about us, you cannot blame us

Question 50

in his soliquoy what does antony vow

Answer 50

revenge