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What is the setting of Julius Caesar? What holiday is being celebrated? - answer - February 15,
44 B.C. Rome
- Lupercal
Who are Marullus and Flavius? - answer Government officials who were supporters of Pompey
Why do Marullus and Flavius want to drive the commoners from the street? - answer They do
not think Caesar should be celebrated with Pompey's death
What else do Marullus and Flavius do to further hinder the celebration of Caesar's victory? -
answer They order to take off and strip the statues of decorations of Caesar
What does Caesar tell Antony to do to Calpurnia? - answer To touch Calpurnia so she could have
children.
What is a soothsayer? Of what does he warn Caesar? - answer - A fortuneteller
- to "beware the ides of March"
What does ides mean? - answer Middle day of the month
Does Marcus Brutus like Caesar? - answer Yes, he loves him.
What does Brutus think of Caesar's rise to power? - answer He's worried how it will change him
, Brutus says, "For let the gods so speed me as I love / The name of honor more than I fear
death." What do these lines imply about Brutus's most important value in life? - answer - They
imply that to Brutus, honor is what represents him
- To lose honor is more fearful than dying.
What story does Cassius tell Brutus? - answer About how he rescued Caesar from drowning and
his witnessing of his epilepsy.
What is Cassius' point in telling this story? - answer To tell that Caesar is imperfect; not a God
What is Caesar's opinion of Cassius? Why does he feel this way? - answer - He thinks he is
dangerous and suspicious as he thinks too much.
- Caesar is powerhungry, so everything he sees Cassius does seems manipulative and
threatening to that
How many times was Caesar offered a coronet, or a small crown? - answer 3
What was Caesar's reaction to the offering, according to Casca? - answer He was refusing it;
Casca saw it as trying to be humble.
What sickness does Caesar have? - answer Epilepsy
What happens to Marullus and Flavius? - answer They were killed/exiles (put to silence)
What does Cassius plan to do to convince Brutus to conspire against Caesar? - answer Leave
messages at Brutus' home that appear to be from several people to boost his ego.
What unusual events occur during the storm? - answer - A common slave's hand was on fire, yet
he did not react
- A lion was casually walking calmly
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