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Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5
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These men treat the workers in the street as though they are stupid, and want to remove the decorations on the statues.
Who are Flavius and Marullus?
100
This man is important to the conspirators' plans because he is considered honorable by the citizens of Rome.
Who is Brutus?
100
This man dies because the mob is angry and mistakes him for one of the conspirators.
Who is Cinna the poet?
100
Portia swallowed hot coals (fire).
How does Portia commit suicide?
100
Brutus calls this man Caesar.
Who is Octavius?
200
So that she will become fertile and have a child.
Why does Caesar ask Antony to touch Calpurnia during the race?
200
Brutus thinks it is necessary because Caesar is becoming too ambitious.
Why does Brutus decide to kill Caesar?
200
Antony does this to anger the people against the Conspirators.
Why does he show the crowd Caesar's wounds? Why does he read the will to them? Why does he point out all of Caesar's good deeds?
200
Portia was worried about Brutus and thought he would never return.
Why does Portia commit suicide?
200
The chaos and civil war after Caesar's assassination indicate he is this kind of hero.
What is a tragic hero?
300
What is Caesar's first display of power in Act 1 Scene 1?
He defeated Pompey in a civil war.
300
The conspirators' goal should unite them, not an oath.
Why does Brutus refuse to swear an oath?
300
This tragic flaw of Brutus's shows itself when Brutus leaves the funeral while Antony is speaking.
What is too much faith in the people's respect for him?
300
Because this main character has been taking bribes when he is supposed to be honorable.
Why is Brutus angry with Cassius?
300
This man is Cassius's servant/slave who must "kill" Cassius to fulfill his life-debt.
Who is Pindarus?
400
What (physically) happens to Caesar when he is offered the crown and turns it down 3 times?
He falls and begins having a seizure.
400
In addition to his tragic flaw of ignoring warnings, this tragic flaw enables Decius to convince Caesar to leave his house on the Ides of March.
What is his weakness for flattery?
400
After his funeral speech, this is the man to whom Antony sends a warning that Rome is not safe for him yet.
Who is Octavius Caesar?
400
Because either Shakespeare messed up on the editing, or else he was trying to show both the public and private sides of Brutus.
Why do we hear about Portia's death twice?
400
He has Caesar's ghost and believes it's the right time. He also does not want to be taken through the streets of Rome as a captive.
Why does Brutus commit suicide?
500
A stormy night, men on fire but not burning, an owl out during the day, and a lion in the center of the city.
What are the omens in Act 1?
500
Portia wants Lucius to find out who is standing next to Caesar.
Why does Portia send Lucius to the Senate House?
500
Et tu, Brute? -Then fall, Caesar!
What is the last thing Caesar says?
500
This "man" says he will see Caesar on the fields of Phillipi.
Who is Caesar's ghost?
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Because Antony and Octavius realize that Brutus was the only conspirator that didn't act out of jealousy, but out of honor.
Why will Brutus receive a full burial with all the honors accorded to a Roman soldier?