Julius Caesar Unit Test
Second Warning Caesar receives?
Artemidorous tries to warn Caesar of the Ides of March through a letter, but Caesar ignores him
First warning Caesar receives?
At the beginning of the opening scene, the soothsayer tells Caesar "Beware, the Ides of March", warning him of his death, but Caesar chooses to ignores him
Why does Cassius want Brutus to join the conspiracy?
Brutus is well thought of by the people. If he supported the conspiracy the conspirators would be in better favor with the people following the assassination.
Portia
Brutus' Wife; tells Brutus they should have no secrets, because they are united as one in marriage;
Calpurnia
Caesar's wife; She has a dream about a statue of Caesar bleeding from many wounds; begs Caesar to stay at home the day he was killed, instead of going to the senate
The play begins immediately after...
Caesars victory over Pompey
Members of conspiracy
Caius Cassius Metellus Cimber Casca Cinna Brutus Decius Brutus Trebonius Ligarius
Lucillius
Captured by Antony's soldiers, mistaken for Brutus; an officer and soldier in Brutus's army
Who has a birthday in the play?
Cassius
Who said that the conspirators needed no oath because they were bound by their cause and not by empty words?
Cassius.
Cassius's death details
Commits suicide at the battle of Philippi after falsely thinking his army has been defeated
Cassius
Convinces Brutus to join conspiracy to kill Caesar; assembles the conspirators;
Caesar yields to Calpurnia's wishes, at first. Why does he change his mind and decide to go to the Senate meeting.
Decius reinterprets Calpurnia's dream to entice Caesar to go to the meeting, by telling Caesar that it would be a foolish thing to go upon his wife's word.
Mark Antony
Devoted follower of Caesar; avenges Caesar's murder
Caesar
Emperor of Rome; dies from stab wounds from the conspirators; fails to understand the two warnings that predict his death; "drama queen" (faints after crown offering)
Exposition (beginning) of play?
Feb. 15'th, 44 B.C., Lupercal Festival, where everyone is praising Caesar for his victory against Pompey and his sons. Flavius and Murellus are mad that everyone is celebrating Caesar (they hate him)
The 'feast of Lupercal' was a celebration of...
Fertility
Artemidorus
Gives Caesar a letter of warning that describes the plot of Caesar's death, yet Caesar ignores him
What did Antony say to the people in his funeral speech for Caesar?
He contradicts the accusations made by the conspirators of treason and demands that they be put to death for Caesar's murder.
What is ironic about the timing of Caesar's murder (in relation to the preceding events).
He is destroyed just after proclaiming his magnificence and indestructibility.
How does Cassius plan to convince Brutus to join the conspiracy?
He is going to forge notes to Brutus from several citizens in order to help sway Brutus against Caesar.
How does Brutus die?
He kills himself with his sword.
Brutus death details
He kills himself, by running into the sword that Strato held out for him; He does this, because of the two appearances of Caesar's ghost, and he'd rather die an honorable death, than to be killed by the enemies
What did Brutus say to the people at the funeral?
He told them the assassination was the only logical way to do the best thing for the people.
How was Caesar "physically" challenged?
He was deaf in his left ear
Brutus
He's supposed to be Caesar's "bff", but he joins and then leads conspiracy to kill Caesar; He kills Caesar, because he is "loyal" to his Roman Republic
Octavius
Heir of Julius Caesar ("adoptive son"); returns to Rome after Caesar's death, and joins Antony against the conspirators
Of what does Calpurnia try to convince Caesar?
Her dreams are an omen of tragedy and he should not go to the Senate meeting.
Strato
Holds the sword for Brutus to kill himself; an officer and soldier in Brutus's army
Members of First Triumverate
Julius Caesar, Marcus Crassus and Gaius Pompey
Why was Brutus against killing Mark Antony?
Killing Mark Antony would be too bloody
Octavius and Antony form a triumvirate with...
Lepidus
Cassius could be described as...
Malicious and vengeful
Caesar's death details
March 15, 44 B.C.- stabbed 33 times, and was killed by conspirators who believed he was unworthy to rule Rome
Members of Second Triumverate
Octavius, Lepidus, and Marc Antony
Decius
Persuades Caesar to attend the Senate meeting by convincing him Calpurnia's nightmare wasn't anything to worry about.
Pindarus
Servant who gives a false report to Cassius
Brutus believed Caesars assassination was necessary becaus Brutus...
Thought it would be best for citizens of Rome.
Titinius
an officer in Cassius's army
Cinna's death details
angry mob beats and kills Cinna, after blaming him to be Cinna (a conspirator); killed after Caesar's assassination
Metellus
begs Caesar to give his brother enfranchisement, on the day Caesar is murdered
Casca
first to stab Caesar
Cinna (the poet)
gets role mixed up (everyone thinks he's the conspirator); beaten and possibly killed, because he has the same name as conspirator
Titinius's death details
kills himself after finding Cassius dead on the battlefield
Lepidus
least important member of the 2nd triumvirate.
Portia death details
swallows coal, after Mark Antony and Octavius assume power in Rome.
Julius Caesars most loyal follower was...
Antony
How many times was Caesar stabbed?
33
