Julius Caesar Act 2 Scene 1

What does Brutus decide while in the orchard?

• to kill Caesar

• to kill Cassius

• to run away

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.

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

• Brutus

• Decius

• Flavius

• Casca

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

• Trebonius

• Decius

• Cassius

• Metellus

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.

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!"

What happens when Cassius declares that the conspirators should swear an oath?

• Brutus says they should not swear an oath, because they should already trust each other enough, and because their reasons are strong enough that no vows are necessary.

• They all agree, and the men shake hands with one another and depart..

• Portia sees them making vows and becomes suspicious

• Brutus says that an oath is necessary, because such an important moment ought to be marked with solemn words, just as it is marked with blood.

Scene 1: The men who show up at Brutus's door...

• are wearing cloaks and have their faces covered.

• want to discuss the details of the assassination plot.

• want to include Cicero in the plan.

• All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Brutus think Caesar may be a tyrant?

• Because he has seen him act in that way in the past.

• Because Caesar told him that he would be one when put in power.

• Others in the past have become tyrants when given power.

• Because the Roman people are sheep.

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