Quiz

Question 1

What was 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 Flavius’s reaction to the citiizens’ behavior? Why?

Answer 3

they were angry and upset beacue people supported pompey yesterday and marullus and flavius were pomepys supporters

Question 4

What importatnt information abput the political and social atmosphere does shakespeare provide us 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 so she gets pregnant

Question 6

what does the soothsayer tell Caesar? What is Caesars reaction

Answer 6

beware the ides of March; Caesar doesn’t care and blows him off

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 is your reaction to Brutus’s lines : “Into what dangers would you lead me, cassius,/ that you would have me seek into myself/ for that which is not in me?” What might this hesitation or caustion foreshadow?

Answer 8

that Brutus is cautious around Cassius cause he doesn’t think Cassius has his best interest in mind; it foreshadows their betrayal to Caesar

Question 9

What does Brutus love (even more than his own life)?

Answer 9

honor

Question 10

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

Answer 10

to make Caesar look wear and human; he is not as string as he looks; Cassius wants Caesar to fail

Question 11

Describe Brutus’ reaction to Cassius’s ideas

Answer 11

he’d rather be a follower than a leader

Question 12

Why does caesar distrust Cassius? Why does Cawsar not fear Cassius however?

Answer 12

he is smart, anylitical, observant; cause Caesar is in charge and is mot afraid of anyone

Question 13

Why does caesar tell Antony to “Come on (his) right side?”

Answer 13

he is deaf on his left side

Question 14

Explain why the crown was offered to Caesar three tiemes. What is your reaction to this spectacle?

Answer 14

to make him look like he is humble; that he is manipulative

Question 15

Why does Caesar 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 reffereing?

Answer 15

he had a seizure; they have to bow down to Caesar; Caesar’s power

Question 16

The phrase “It’s all Greek to me” has become a common saying referring to something incomprehensible or meaningless. This saying comes from Casca’s line: “… but for my own part, it was Greek to me,” which originates from the Mideval Latin proverv Graecum est; non potest legi, meaning “It is Greek; it cannot be read.” Explain how Casca’s line is ironic

Answer 16

Casca is actually smart so he probably understood what was being said

Question 17

What doubts does Cassius reveal about Brutus in his soliloquy?

Answer 17

Brutus doesnt have the confidence

Question 18

How does Cassius plan to convince Brutus that he is more noble and loved that Caesar?

Answer 18

he is going to write fake letters from fake people

Question 19

What is the weather like at the opening of this scene? How does this contribute to the mood? Why is this mood sugnificant?

Answer 19

stormy; makes everyone on edge and uneasy; cuase they are killing Caesar tomorrow

Question 20

Why does Cassius say “I have exposed my naked chest to the thunder-bolt”? To what could Cassius be referring?

Answer 20

If he gets hit by lightining, he shouldn’t kill Caesar

Question 21

Why is Casca eagar to convince burtus to join the conspiracy

Answer 21

everybody loves brutus

Question 22

What directions does Cassius give Cinna? What does Cassius hope to accomplish with this task?

Answer 22

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