Julius Caesar Act 1

(A1S1) What is Marullus mad at the commoners for doing?

• skipping work
• clogging up the streets
• being out in the streets celebrating the return of Caesar
• being out in the streets celebrating the return of Pompey

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

(A1S1) Why does Marullus call the commoners "blocks" and "stones"?

• because they are celebrating the return of a man who just killed the last guy they celebrated the return of
• because the cobbler had been a "saucy fellow" and he was upset with all of them
• they couldn't answer the question he had for them about being in the streets
• because they were not doing their jobs on a working day

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

(A1S1) What does Flavius intend to do to keep Caesar from becoming too bigheaded and arrogant?

• remove the decorations set up for Caesar's return
• remove the people from the streets
• have Marullus drive the vulgar from the streets
• all of these things

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

(A1S1) Why don't Flavius/Marullus want Caesar to get too arrogant?

• They think he's too arrogant already and won't speak with them again
• They don't want him to abuse his power and make them serve him in fear.
• Because he will make mistakes if he thinks he knows everything
• Because Pompey was a really close friend of theirs
• The won’t get a position in his government

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

(A1S2) "...it is very much lamented, Brutus, that you have no such mirrors as will turn your hidden worthiness into your eye." What is being lamented?

• That Caesar is going to be king
• That Cassius believes that Caesar is unworthy
• There is no mirror big enough for Caesar's ego
• That Brutus does not see his own worthiness

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

(A1S2) "...it is very much lamented, Brutus, that you have no such mirrors as will turn your hidden worthiness into your eye." What is the definition of "lamented"?

• trusted
• mourned
• reflection
• worthiness

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

(A1S2) Why doesn't Cassius want Caesar to be king?

• Cassius thinks Cassius will make a better king
• He thinks Caesar will become too arrogant ("soar above the view of men")
• He thinks Caesar is feeble and no better than him (Cassius)
• Cassius doesn't like Caesar's ideas
• Cassius thinks that Brutus is far more qualified

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

(A1S3) When Cassius interprets the strange events that are happening, he says

• they are warnings that Rome is heading to a monstrous state
• that there is a civil strife in heaven
• that the world is being punished by the gods for being too saucy
• that they are natural events

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

(A1S2) Men at some time are masters of their fates. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. Which of the following does the speaker believe?

• That fate always controls man
• That men have some control over thier fate
• He does not believe in fate at all
• Men always control their own fate

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

(A1S2) Men at some time are masters of their fates. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. According to the speaker, what is the reason that they are underlings to Caesar?

• That's what the stars (fate) say
• Caesar is too powerful already
• Caesar got lucky and won the battle
• They (Cassius and others) are allowing it to happen

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3