Act 1
Someone who can predict the future
Soothsayer
True or False: Brutus wants to make an oath with the conspirators.
False -- he believes oaths are only for dishonest men
Who stabs Caesar last?
Brutus
Where does the beginning of Act 4 take place?
What is the significance of the date of the battle at Philippi?
It is Cassius' birthday
The day Caesar is told to beware of
Ides of March
Who thinks that the conspirators should kill Marc Antony? Do they decide to kill him?
Cassius; No.
What does Metellus Cimber ask of Caesar?
To end the banishment of his brother
Where are both armies heading to for their upcoming battle?
Philippi
What is the omen that Cassius references in Act 5?
Two eagles fell on their flag and followed them to Philippi, and then they flew away in the morning. In their place was ravens, crows, and kites flying over them ominously (like they were hunting the army).
The man who approaches Brutus about joining the conspiracy
Cassius
Portia sends Lucius to the ___________ to check on _____________ because she is worried about him.
The Capitol; Brutus
What are Caesar's dying words?
Et tu, Brute? (And you too, Brutus?)
Why do Brutus and Cassius move inside the tent to continue their argument?
They do not want to fight in front of their respective armies. This presents an un-unified front, which they do not want.
What are Brutus' feelings about suicide?
He wants to submit to the death that the gods plan for him. He thinks it is cowardly to kill oneself early.
The purpose of the letters given to Brutus from "the Roman people"
What is Cassius trying to convince Brutus to join the conspiracy?
What is the message of Artemidorus' letter?
The conspirators are going to harm him and cannot be trusted
What is the reaction of the plebians to Brutus at the beginning of Act III Scene ii?
They wanted to celebrate him and build him a statue
Why is Cassius angry with Brutus?
How do Titinius and Messala explain Cassius' death?
Messala = he thought that they would lose the battle
Titinius = he did not think Titinius was going to return on his mission
Caesar's feelings towards Cassius
What is, he is dangerous, cannot be trusted....
Decius interprets the dream Calpurnia has as ...
A good and lucky vision. A statue spouting blood for the Romans to drink = he has provided them with sustenance and prosperity.
How do the plebians react to Antony's speech?
He convinces them. They pity his grief and believe him to be noble. They turned against the conspirators.
Why is Brutus angry with Cassius?
He thinks he is greedy for accepting bribes. He is also angry that Cassius did not give him the proper sum of gold to pay his soldiers.
What does Brutus credit Cassius and Titinius' deaths to?
Julius Caesar's power over them from beyond the grave