Julius Caesar 2.2 Performance: Caesar and Calpurnia, Lines 37b-56

The transcript discusses Caesar's initial resolve to face danger, comparing himself to a lion. Despite warnings and persuasion from others, he is determined to go forth. However, through a mix of caution and persuasion, he is eventually convinced to stay home, with Mark Antony sent to the Senate to explain his absence.

What was missing from the sacrificial beast that was considered a bad omen?

• A heart

• A liver

• A brain

• A lung

How does Caesar view his relationship with danger?

• He ignores danger

• He is equal to danger

• He is more dangerous than danger

• He fears danger

What does Caesar compare himself and danger to?

• Two lions born on the same day

• Two eagles in the sky

• Two wolves in the forest

• Two serpents in the grass

What is suggested as the reason for Caesar to stay home?

• A storm

• His own fear

• The fear of others

• A political meeting

Who is proposed to go to the Senate in Caesar's place?

• Mark Antony

• Cassius

• Octavius

• Brutus