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Julius Caesar Act II

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

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What does the note Artemidorus wants to give to Caesar say?

It is a speech for Caesar to deliver at the coronation.

It is a letter from Calpurnia. She apologizes and sends her love.

It warns Caesar of the conspiracy and names the conspirators.

It is a note from one of the senators who will not be at the meeting.

Caesar yields to Calpurnia's wishes at first. Why does he change his mind and decide to go to the Senate meeting?

His servants tell him the priests said it was alright for him to go.

He knows that his army is strong and will protect him.

He has seen a good luck omen in the sky. He thinks it is stronger than Calpurnia's dreams.

Decius reinterprets Calpurnia's dreams to entice Caesar to go to the meeting.

Of what does Calpurnia try to convince Caesar?

Her dreams are omens of tragedy, and he should not go to the Senate meeting.

Her spies have told her that there is a plot against Caesar.

There is going to be a terrible earrthquake, and he should cancel the Senate meeting.

He should let her and the other wives be present for his coronation.

Brutus is against including Cicero and against killing Mark Antony. Why?

Cicero is a coward, and Mark Antony can be persuaded to side with them.

Cicero will not follow any plan started by someon else, and killing Mark Antony would be too bloody.

Cicero may be a spy of Caesar's, and Mark Antony will not be a threat once Caesar is dead.

Cicero wants the crown for himself, and if they kill Mark Antony, the army will retaliate.

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 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.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Brutus doesn't want to kill Mark Antony?

Because he is a friend of Caesar's.

He thinks Antony will gather support and go against them afterward.

Their course will seem too bloody.

Antony is just a limb of Caesar and can't to them any harm.

He wants them to be called purgers, not murderers.

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

Trebonius

Decius

Cassius

Metellus

Why does Brutus feel that Caesar must be assassinated soon?

He is afraid he will become a tyrant and must be killed "in the shell" like a snake

Caesar is planning to kill them.

He doesn't think he should be killed at all.

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What is the definition of affable?

enlarged

easygoing;likeable

11.

What is the definition of appertain?

To belong or relate to something

face;appearance or ghost

12.

What is the definition of augmented?

rejected

Enlarged

13.

What is the definition of beseech?

to beg

to reject

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What is the definition of emulation?

imitation;copying in attempt to equal or surpass someone

winning

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What is the definition of imminent?

to beg

able to occur

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What is the definition of prevail?

to win

to lose

17.

What is the definition of visage?

Face; appearance

Easygoing personality

18.

What is the definition of valor?

Courage

honorable; noble in action

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What is the definition of valiant?

Courage

Honorable;noble in action

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What is the definition of spurn?

to reject

to accept

21.

What is the definition of shrewd?

A wrinkly person

good at judging situations; intuitive

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Julius Caesar Act II

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

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