Julius Caesar Act 2

Scene 1: How does Brutus feel about the conspiracy to kill Caesar at the beginning of the scene?

• He is searching for a way to convince the conspirators not to kill Caesar.

• He is full of grief and sadness, but he knows Caesar must die.

• He's trying to justify to himself why Caesar should die.

• He is convinced that a "wait and see" approach is best.

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Scene 1: Which of the following is NOT one of the conspirators against Caesar?

• Brutus

• Decius

• Flavius

• Casca

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Scene 1: Who volunteers to bring Caesar to the Capitol, where the conspirators plan to murder him?

• Trebonius

• Decius

• Cassius

• Metellus

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Scene 1: How does Portia try to convince Brutus to tell her about the conspiracy?

• She reminds him of their marriage vows.

• She says she's nothing more than his harlot if he won't share his secrets with her.

• She shows him a "voluntary wound" she made on her thigh.

• All of the above.

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Scene 1: Which quote best demonstrates (the newest conspirator) Caius Ligarius' opinion of Brutus?

• "But are not some whole that we must make sick?"

• "I follow you / To do I know not what; but it [is enough] that / Brutus leads me on."

• "Vouchsafe good morrow from a feeble tongue."

• "By all the gods that Romans bow before, I here [give up] my sickness!"

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Scene 2: Decius tells Caesar that:

• the senators may think Caesar is weak and afraid if he doesn't go to the Capitol.

• Calphurnia's dream means that Caesar will bring new life to Rome.

• the Senate may change its mind about giving Caesar a crown if he doesn't show up.

• All of the above.

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Scene 2: Identify the literary device used in the following lines: "CAESAR: Good friends, go in and taste some wine with me, / And we, like friends, will straightaway go together." (lines 134-135)

• allegory

• pun

• dramatic irony

• hyperbole

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Scene 3: Which character plans to give Caesar a letter warning him of the conspiracy?

• Artemidorus

• Calpurnia

• Portia

• Decius

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Scene 4: What does Portia indicate from the following statement: "I have a man's mind but a woman's might. How hard it is for women to keep counsel!" (lines 9-10)

• Brutus told her about the plot to kill Caesar.

• She is upset with Brutus because he continues to be distant with her.

• She is dissatisfied with their young servant, Lucius.

• She wants to talk to Calphurnia.

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Scenes 2, 3, and 4: Who tries to save Caesar?

• Artemidorus

• Soothsayer

• Calphurnia

• All of the above

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