Act 1
What do Brutus and Cassius do during the Lupercal celebration
Cassius tries to convince Brutus to join the consipracy
Brutus does not want the conspirators to make an oath. Why?
Because Romans don't need to make pacts to one another. Their word is enough.
What did the Soothsayer say to Julius?
He warns him
Who says, "Et tu, Brute?"
Caesar
The ghost of whom shows up at the end of Act 4?
Caesar's
Who does Caesar describe as having a "lean and hungry look" and basically doesn't trust?
Cassius
What does Calpurnia see in her dream? What is it about?
Blood spurting from Caesar's statue and men bathing from his blood. She was getting a vision of the conspiracy and the murder of Caesar.
What does Antony offer Caesar
The crown
Why do the conspirators all kneel before Caesar to beg for Publius Cimber’s reinstatement from exile?
To get physically close to Caesar in order to stab him.
What important information do we receive about Portia in Act 4?
She killed herself by swallowing hot coals
What does Cassius reveal in his soliloquy in Act 1? (What will he do to get Brutus apart of the conspiracy?)
He will write letters to Brutus in different types of handwriting pretending to be people of Rome that want Brutus to go against Caesar.
Who said to Caesar: "And he shall say you are not well today. Let me upon my knee prevail in this."
Calpurnia
Who does Caesar beat and at the start of the play
Pompey
Who is the first to stab Caesar?
Casca and then Brutus
How does Cassius die
He committed suicide
What is Brutus' inner conflict
He loves Caesar but fears he will be a tyrant
What was the result of the sacrifice the priests gave?
The priests could not find a heart in the beast
Why does Caesar ignore Calpurnia’s warnings
Decius convinces him
What happens to Cinna as he travels to Caesar's funeral?
He is killed by the rioting citizens
What are the names of the men that make up the new triumvirate?
-Octavius -Antony -Lepidus
What are the two stories Cassius brings up about Caesar?
-Caesar challenged Cassius to swim race and began to drown.
-Caesar got sick and cried out
What is the anachronism in this Act?
The clock striking in the play
What does Antony do when he meets with the conspirators and sees Caesar’s body
He swears allegiance to Brutus and shakes hands with the conspirators
What did Antony claim that Caesar left his citizens in his will
75 drachmas and public parks