Julius Caesar Act II

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.

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.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

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Why doesn't Brutus want to shake hands and make an oath with the others to kill Caesar?

• It should be motivation enough that they are doing it for the good of Rome.
• He doesn't want to commit in case he wants to back out.
• He likes Caesar and still does not want to kill him.
• He's still not sure and wants to be able to talk the others out of doing it.

“Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.” What is the best rephrasing of these lines?

• Cowards have many lives but death only comes once.
• Cowards die in a way when they back down from something but the brave only have a physical death.
• The brave live forever but cowards actually die.
• Death comes for everyone so you might as well do whatever you want and not care about anything or anybody.

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.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

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Which is the closest interpretation to the following? “I blame you not for praising Caesar so.”

• I don't blame you for praising Caesar.
• You are to blame for praising Caesar.
• Caesar blamed you.
• So, you think you are to blame or is it Caesar?

Why does Caesar decide to stay at home initially (before Decius shows up) and not go to the Senate?

• He is not feeling well
• His wife, Calpurnia, is worried for him and talks him into staying home
• He says that he is Caesar and that Caesar can decide when he wants to be king, not the Senate
• He is worried about all the omens and decides to wait for better weather

What vision/dream did Caesar's wife have?

• A Caesar statue was spouting blood and Romans were washing their hands in it
• A statue came alive and attacked Caesar and killed him with a knife
• Caesar was crowned king and lead a parade that brought many people to the streets
• Caesar was attacked with knives and killed by the conspirators on his way to the Senate House

How does Artemidorus plan to warn Caesar about the conspiracy?

• Send one of his servants (Decius) to tell Caesar.
• He goes to his house in the morning but Caesar leaves before he gets there and Artemicorus begins to cry.
• He tries to get Caesar to read a suit (letter or petition) on his way to the Capital.
• He burns a tree that is along the route to the Capital as a sign.

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

• Brutus

• Decius

• Flavius

• Casca