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Julius Caesar
Critical thinking Worksheets
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Directions: Answer each of the following to the best of your ability. Know that some of the quiz questions will come directly from these critical thinking worksheets.
1. Who is Lucius and where is he when Brutus is looking for him?
2. To whom does Brutus promise “redress” at his own hands?
3. What does Brutus label the group that has come to his house?
4. Who are the two true leaders of the group?
5. What does Brutus insist they do not need in order to carry out their plan?
6. What is Brutus’ reasoning for this?
7. Whom does Cassius remind the group that they should not leave out?
8. Explain why Metellus Cimber does not want to leave this man out.
9. What is the exact wording that Brutus uses in his reasoning to leave this man out of the
group?
10. Who else does Cassius believe needs to be killed?
11. Explain why this is the case.
12. How does Brutus describe Mark Antony to the group?
13. Explain why the group feels that Antony will commit suicide.
14. Before leaving Brutus’ home, what last problem must the group solve?
15. What is the reason given for why Caesar may not go to the Capitol, staying home
instead?
16. What explanation does Brutus provide Portia to explain his strange behavior?
17. Who was Portia’s father? What happened to him?
18. How does Portia go about demonstrating to Brutus that she can stay quiet?
19. How do we know that Ligarius is ill?
20. What is it that Caesar wants the priests to do?
21. Explain Caesar’s feelings concerning having courage and fighting.
22. How is Caesar represented in Calpurnia’s nightmares?
23. What did Caesar say to Decius concerning why he didn’t want to go to the Capitol?
24. How did Decius convince Caesar to go to the Capitol?
25. Be specific in explaining why Artemidorus waited to see Caesar.
26. Explain why the Soothsayer went to see Caesar.