JULIUS CAESAR ACTS IV AND V QUESTIONS

  1. Who are the members of the second triumvirate? (1258) (154)

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  1. Why do they want Caesar's will? (1258) (154)

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  1. What details suggest that this triumvirate is showing signs of strain? (1260) (156)

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  1. Where do Brutus and Cassius join their forces in Scene 2? (1260) (160)

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  1. What practical instructions does Brutus give Cassius about their disagreement? (1260) (164)

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  1. What wrong does Cassius say Brutus has done him? (1262) (166)

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  1. In response, what does Brutus condemn Cassius for doing?(1262) (166)

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  1. What does Cassius threaten to do if Brutus continues to “urge” him? (1264) (168)

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  1. Brutus blames his temperament on Portia’s undoing. What has happened to her? (1267) (180)

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  1. What ill news does Messala bring of the triumvirate's actions in Rome? What have they done? (1268) (182)

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  1. Later, Cassius and Brutus discuss military strategy.
  2. What does Cassius propose? (1269-1270) (186)

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  1. What does Brutus propose? (1269-1270) (186)

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  1. Whose appearance possibly foreshadows the outcome of the events at Philippi? (1271-1272)(194)

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  1. How does Octavius show his superiority to Antony in this Act V, Scene 1? (1274) (200)

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  1. Describe the encounter between Octavius, Antony, Brutus, and Cassius before the battle? (1276-1277) (202-204)

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  1. What ominous sign has Cassius seen that causes him to fear the coming battle? (1277) (208)

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  1. What does Brutus say he will do if they lose the battle? (1277) (210)

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  1. Describe the circumstances of Cassius’s death.(1280) (218)

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  1. Describe the circumstances of Titinius’s death. (1282) (222)

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  1. What is Brutus's response to Cassius's and Titinius's actions? (1282) (224)

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  1. Who tries to save Brutus’s life posing as Brutus? (1282) (226)

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  1. What does Antony say regarding Lucilius? (1283-1284) (228)

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  1. What is the significance of Brutus’s last words? (1285) (236)

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  1. Describe the circumstances of Brutus’s death. (1286) (236)

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  1. How do Octavius and Antony show compassion at the end? (1286) (238)

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  1. In Antony’s opinion, who is the “noblest Roman of the all”? Why? (1286) (238)

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