Mr. Hill's Final Spring Exam Review Part 2
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Julius Caesar (Cont.)
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 Why does Brutus believe the best course of Action in Act 4 is to attack the forces of Antony and Octavius before they get to his territory. | That would mean that the forces of Antony and Octavius have not had a chance to grow larger as they move towards Brutus' Camp. |
| What odd Encounter does Brutus have at the end of Act 4? | He sees Caesar's Ghost. |
| In Act 2, why had Brutus not been able to sleep? | Troubled Mind |
| Why did Brutus not want Cicero in the group? | He thought that he was a good follower |
| What is Brutus' main objection to killing Antony along with Caesar? | It would seem to bloody |
| Why does Brutus' wife nag him so much? | She feels she has a right to know whats going on |
| Who says: "Cowards die many times before their deaths." | Caesar |
| Who Stabs Caesar first? Where? | Casca; In the back of the neck |
| According to Legend, where does Brutus stab Caesar? | Below the Belt |
| Who does Antony want to scare away in Act 3 ? | Octavius |
| What item had Antony found that he uses in the Act 3 funeral speech ? | Caesar's Will |
| What funeral speech phrase soon becomes an insult? | But Brutus is an honorable man |
| While Shakespeare was determined to entertain his audiences, what would he NOT do in order to meet that goal? | Change historical details |
| Julius Caesar can also be seen as a political statement that makes a comparison of Rome to the rule of what country? | England's Monarchy |
| How many years passed from the time Julius Caesar was written to the time it was published? | About 25 Years |
| When Julius Caesar opens, who had just been defeated by Caesar? | Pompey |
| Of Whom was Caesar most suspicious? | Antony |
| Besides being a husband, how else was Brutus related to his wife? | Cousin |
| Which Julius Caesar character is "concerned with many things"? | Portia |
| Which Julius Caesar character is duplicitous | Casca |
| Who says "Into what dangers would you lead me?" | Brutus |
| What seems to trouble the most about Caesar? | His ambition and growing power |
| Why does Cassius seem convinced that he needs someone like Brutus to lead the conspiracy? | He wants someone of noble stature that can take the blame instead of him if things go badly |
| In Act 1, Scene 1 the tribunes get into an arguement with a man of what profession? | Cobbler |
| Who was the "strategically challenged" General in Julius Caesar? | Pompey |
| When Pompey was attacked by Caesar in a civil war, to what country did he flee? | Egypt |
| Why was the Luprecal Race so imporant? | If a woman was touched by a racer carrying an Animal skin, she would become fertile |
| How was Caesar's Wife treated by him? | Like Property |
| Who says "I am not gamesome like Antony?" | Brutus |
| Who tells Brutus and Cassius of the physical problems of Caesar at the festival? | Casca |
| When speaking to Brutus at the festival, what is one thing about Brutus that bothers Cassius the most? | His Humility |
| Why would Caesar refuse the crown at the festival? | So that the crowd would demand that he take the crown instead of him simply assuming the title |
| What did Octavius do in Act 4 as soon as Antony had left Rome. | He had Antony declared a public enemy |
| How did the Act 4 Triumvirate raise funds? | They listed some of the wealthiest citizens and then had them killed and took their money |
| All of the Triumvirate side deals lead to the killing of what influential character? | Cicero |
| Why is Sardis important? | It was the headquarters of Brutus and Cassius |
| What reason does Brutus give Cassius for being so upset in Act 4? | He had learned about the death of his wife |
| To what object does Brutus compare Caesar to in Act 2? | A serpent's egg |
| As Act 2 ends who gets gets added to the conspiracy without Brutus' permission? | Cicero |
| Who says: ?When beggars die there are no comets seen" | Caesar |
| Who says: "Speak,Hands for me" | Casca |
| What phrase do the ocnspirator shout as they run through the market place? | Peace! Freedom! Liberty! |
| Brutus says Caesar's body is what after he kills him? | No worthier then the dust |
| Finish the Quote: "Cry havoc, and..." | Let Slip the dogs of war |
| Finish the quote: "As he was valiant, I honor him; As he was amibtious ..." | I slew him |
| In the funeral speech, Antony says that Brutus was Caesar's _____ | Angel |
| Why was Octavius an important part of Caesar's Will? | The will showed Octavius' right to the throne. |
| When Act 1 opens, from where is Caesar returning | Spain |
| Julius Caesar semmed to be the only capable person of doing what at this point in history, | Leading the growing empire of Rome |
| Once Caesar was dead, to what ironic location did the conspirators drag his body? | To the foot of Pompey's statue. |
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