Julius Caesar Test
fertility
the Feast of Lupercal was a celebration of what?
Pompey
the first scene shows Caesar's victory over whom?
arrogance
what was one of Caesar's fatal flaws?
Cassius
which character celebrated his birthday in the play?
Calpurnia
had ominous dreams
Octavius
adopted son and Caesar's heir
beware of the ideas of March Soothsayer
of what is Caesar warned and who warns him?
Lepidus
weakest member of the Second Triumvirate
honor poor judgement idealism
what are Brutus' fatal flaws?
allowing Antony to speak and Brutus not being there while he spoke
what was Brutus' ultimate mistake in relationship to Caesar's funeral?
Brutus Portia Cassius Titanius
which characters killed themselves?
Cassius
who could be described as greedy and driven?
Antony
who is Julius Caesar's most loyal follower?
Antony
who provides comic relief in the form of black humor?
Brutus
who said, "Caesar, now be still; i kill'd no thee with half so good a will"
Caesar
who said, "Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste death but once"
Antony
who said, "Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip the dogs of war"
Cassius
who said, "Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed, that he is grown so great?"
Brutus
who spares Antony's life?
Artemidorus
who tries to warn Caesar?
bound by cause not empty words
why did Brutus say the conspirators needed no oath?
doing it for the good of Rome and his love for the people of Rome was stronger than his love for Caesar
why did Brutus view Caesar's assassination as necessary?
Caesar
Brutus was visited by whose ghost?
Portia
Brutus' wife; killed herself
accepting bribes
Cassius is accused of what by Brutus?
Lepidus
Octavius and Antony form a triumvirate with whom?
Brutus- gets crowd on his side, knows that Caesar was ambitious Antony- does opposite, gets them on his side
briefly compare and contrast the effectiveness of Brutus' and Antony's speeches to the citizens of Rome
makes it seem like something bad will happen
explain how the weather contributes to the mood of the play
his motivation was that Rome had the best leader
explain why at the end of the play Antony hails Brutus as "the noblest Roman of them all"
Strato
held the sword for Brutus to kill hiself
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how many times was Caesar stabbed?
deaf in the left ear
how was Caesar physically challenged?