Julius Caesar Act I, scenes 1 and 2

Tribunes disperse the crowd as the play begins

• in fear that the mob will riot

• fearing that Caesar's popularity may lead to the destruction of democracy in Rome

• upon the orders of the Senate

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Caesar asks Antony to touch Calpurnia as he runs the race

• to bring him luck

• as a signal to Caesar to refuse the crown

• to shake off her "sterile curse"

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"Beware the ides of March" was spoken by

• a soothsayer to Caesar

• Cassius to Caesar

• Caesar to Brutus

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At the beginning of Act I, Scene i how do we know that Caesar is a powerful man?

• He defeated Brutus in a fight
• He defeated Pompey in a civil war
• He beat Mark Antony in a wrestling match
• He beat Cassius across a river in a swimming contest

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What is another name for "soothsayer?"

• trouble maker
• fortune teller
• cobbler
• story teller

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Who does Cassius try to convince to overthrow Caesar?

• Brutus
• Casca
• Cinna
• Antony

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In the text, a "cobbler" is...

• someone who bakes pies
• someone who counsels
• someone who repairs shoes
• someone who lays the rock for roads

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Caesar is warned to beware of what?

• The ides of February
• The ides of March
• The ides of April
• The ides of May

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"ides" represents which day of the month?

• 1st
• 15th
• 20th
• 30th

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Why does Caesar want Antony to touch Calpurnia during the race of Lupercal?

• to cure her illness
• to make sure she's alive
• she's barren
• so he gets the crown

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