Act 1
What holiday is being celebrated on the day Caesar returns to Rome?
Feast of Lupercal (Lupercalia)
What is the name of Brutus's servant boy?
Lucius
What are Caesar's final words? TWO sentences.
"Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar."
Who are the three members of the new triumverate?
Antony, Octavius, Lepidus
What is the word for the battle leaders meeting in the middle to excahnge insults before declaring the start of the war?
parley
Why does Caesar tell Antony to touch Calpurnia as he runs past?
It was believed this would end her "sterile curse."
Why was Brutus disappointed with the conspirators when they first arrived at his home in the night?
They were trying to hide their faces. He thought they should be proud of their deed.
Caesar compares himself to what celestial object?
The "Northern Star"
How does Cassius greet Brutus when they reunite just before the big fight scene?
(Get as close as you can to his actual words.)
"Most noble brother, you have done me wrong!"
Cassius followed the philosopher Epicurus. What did Epicurus NOT believe in?
omens
What are 2 examples Cassius gives to show Caesar should not be the leader of Rome?
He needed help swimming across the Tiber River.
He has the "falling sickness."
He's no better than anyone else.
Who is being described? "He can do no more than Caesar's arm when Caesar's head is off."
Mark Antony
What happens in Act 3 that confirms Calpurnia's dream?
The conspirators dip their hands and swords in Caesar's blood, which runs like a fountain after he receives so many stab wounds.
What information do we get about Portia in Act 4? Be specific about what she does, how she does it, and why she does it.
She has committed suicide by swallowing hot coals.
She was worried about Brutus and impatient for his return.
What mistake do Pindarus and Cassius make?
They believe that Titinius is captured by the enemy, but it is actually Brutus's troops.
Who is being described? "What a blunt fellow is this grown to be!"
Casca
Which conspirator thinks he can persuade the superstitious Caesar to go to the Capitol?
Decius
Complete this phrase from Brutus's funeral oration:
Not that I loved Caesar less, ____________________
but that I loved Rome more
According to Messala, how many senators have been put to death by the new triumverate?
100
What happens to Pindarus?
He runs away.
Which man did Cassius ask to place the many notes written in different handwriting that he intended Brutus to find?
Cinna
What is the anachronism found in Act 2?
The clock!
What was Antony referring to when he said, "This was the most unkindest cut of all"?
He was pointing to the spot where Brutus ("Caesar's angel") stabbed Caesar.
What did Brutus find in the pocket of his gown?
The book he had been searching for.
How many specific (named) people die in Act 5?
Four: Cassius, Titinius, Young Cato, Brutus