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Omens Good and Bad
#1 What is the soothsayer's warning? 'Beware the Ides of March'
#2 When is the ides of March? March 15
#3 Name three bad omens that appear in the play. Thunderstorms, fountains of blood, ghosts, dead people walking, animals with no hearts, bad dreams...
#4 What appears to Brutus in his tent in Act IV? The ghost of Caesar
#5 Name Caesar's famous last words. 'Et tu, Brute? Then fall Caesar.'
Government
#1 How many times does Caesar refuse the crown offered to him by Mark Antony? Three
#2 Who was the leader of prior to Caesar's reign? Pompey
#3 What position does Brutus fear Caesar might gain? King
#4 Who will reign after Caesar's death? Octavius
#5 What position does Mark Antony hold in Rome? A general in Caesar's army
Miscellaneous
#1 Name Caesar's wife. Calphurnia
#2 Name Brutus' wife. Portia
#3 What is Octavius' relationship to Caesar? He is Caesar's chosen heir.
#4 What does Mark Antony call Brutus at the end of the play? The noblest Roman
#5 What does Caesar's ghost say to Brutus? 'I am thy evil spirit.'
Death, Conspiracies, and Arguments, oh my!
#1 Who is the last to stab Caesar? Brutus
#2 How does Portia die? By swallowing hot coals
#3 What is the cause of the argument between Brutus and Cassius in Act IV? Bribes
#4 Which of the following is NOT a conspirator: Cinna, Decius, Lucius Lucius
#5 How does Decius convince Caesar to come to the Senate on the ides of March? He claims Calphurnia's dream has been misinterpreted, emasculates him...
Who Said It?
#1 “He was my friend, faithful and just to me. /But Brutus says he was ambitious, /And Brutus is an honorable man.” Mark Antony
#2 “It must be by his death. And for my part, /I know no personal cause to spurn at him, /But for the general: he would be crowned.” Brutus
#3 “What mean you, Caesar? think you to walk forth?/ You shall not stir out of your house to-day” Calphurnia
#4 “I could be well moved if I were as you./If I could pray to move, prayers would move me. But I am constant as the Northern Star, /Of whose true fixed and resting quality /There is no fellow in the firmament.” Julius Caesar
#5 “I have a man's mind, but a woman's might. /How hard it is for women to keep counsel!” Portia
Final Question
Is the ghost of Caesar real? Explain and support your answer. Miscellaneous Answers.