Julius Caesar Unit Test

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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


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