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Julius Caesar

STUDY QUESTIONS—ACT II

Mrs. Hinton :: English 10

scene i

  1. What does Brutus say is the only reason he will rebel against Caesar?
  1. What does the note thrown in Brutus’ window say? What does it mean? Who actually wrote the note?
  1. Who is Lucius? Why can’t he identify the conspirators?
  1. Who does Cassius suggest the conspirators assassinate in addition to Caesar? Why does Brutus argue against this plan?
  1. Who doesn’t allow the conspirators to swear an oath? Why?
  1. Who is Portia? What does she do to herself to get Brutus to trust her? What does Brutus promise her?

scene ii

  1. What do the priests, or augurers, advise Caesar to do?
  1. What does Calpurnia dream about?
  1. Who persuades Caesar to go to the Senate house? How?

scene iii

  1. What is the purpose of Artemidorus’ letter?

scene iv

  1. What is wrong with Portia?
  1. What does Portia ask Lucius to do?
  1. On what date does Act II take place?

Julius Caesar

STUDY QUESTIONS—ACT III

Mrs. Hinton :: English 10

scene i

  1. Who gives Caesar a letter warning him of the assignation plot?
  1. Who gets Antony out of the way, so he cannot interfere with Caesar’s assassination?
  1. To what does Caesar compare himself? What does he mean by this analogy?
  1. Who stabs Caesar first? Who stabs him last?
  1. What are Caesar’s last words in Latin? What do they mean in English?
  1. What do the conspirators do with Caesar’s blood after he is dead?
  1. Who shakes the conspirators’ bloody hands?
  1. What is one of the three conditions under which Brutus allows Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral?
  1. In Antony’s soliloquy, what are Caesar’s wounds personified as?

scene ii

  1. Brutus says he loves Caesar, but loves what more?
  1. How does Brutus justify the assassination of Caesar?
  1. What does Antony call the conspirators repeatedly in his oration?
  1. Antony gives examples of how Caesar was NOT what?
  1. What does Antony refuse to do at first?
  1. What does Antony show the people to arouse their pity?
  1. Which stab wound does Antony say really killed Caesar?
  1. What does Caesar leave the people of Rome in his will?
  1. What do the Roman people plan to do after Antony’s speech?
  1. What do Brutus and Cassius do?
  1. Who does Antony go to meet?

scene iii

  1. Why does the crowd kill Cinna the poet?

Julius Caesar

STUDY QUESTIONS—ACT IV

Mrs. Hinton :: English 10

scene i

  1. Who are the three members of the triumvirate? What are they preparing?
  1. How does Antony feel about Lepidus?

scene ii

  1. Where do Brutus and Cassius set up camp?
  1. What does Brutus describe Cassius as? What does it mean?
  1. Why does Brutus tell Cassius they should speak inside the tent?

scene iii

  1. Why is Cassius so angry with Brutus at first?
  1. What does Brutus say Cassius has been accused of?
  1. Why does Brutus say Cassius’ threats do not bother him?
  1. Who comes to break up Brutus’ and Cassius’ argument?
  1. Where are Antony and Octavius setting up camp?
  1. How does Portia die? How does Brutus react to her death?
  1. Who visits Brutus after everyone has gone to bed? What does the visitor tell him?

Julius Caesar

STUDY QUESTIONS—ACT V

Mrs. Hinton

scene i

  1. What do Antony and Octavius argue about?
  1. What does Cassius call Antony? What does he call Octavius?
  1. On whose birthday does the battle take place?
  1. What does Cassius see that causes him to believe in omens?
  1. What do Brutus and Cassius decide they will each do if their forces are overcome? Why?

scene iii

  1. Why does Cassius kill one of his own men?
  1. Who is fighting whom in the battle?
  1. Why does Cassius decide to commit suicide? Who helps him?
  1. Who kills himself when he finds Cassius’ body? Why?
  1. To whom does Brutus give credit for causing the suicides?
  1. Why does Brutus send Cassius’ body away?

scene iv

  1. Who does Lucilius impersonate? Why?
  1. Why does Antony order his men to treat the captive, Lucilius, kindly?

scene v

  1. Who helps Brutus commit suicide? How?
  1. What is done with Brutus’ body?
  1. Who does Antony call the “noblest of all Romans”?
  1. Where does the battle take place?