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Julius Caesar Test |117 questions and answers
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- JULIUS CAESAR
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- Oxford University (OX)
Julius Caesar Test |117 questions and answers
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Julius Caesar Test 117 questions andanswers
act - answer dramas are divided into these larger units
Antony - answer ruler of Rome after Caesar's death; friend of Caesar;claims allegiance to Brutus
and conspirators in order to save his own life; gives a rousing speech that turns the plebeians
against the conspirators; part of the second triumvirate; dislikes Lepidus
Antony demands that who must dies when Lepidus demands that Antony's nephew must die? -
answer Lepidus's brother
Antony's main points in his funeral speech? - answer Caesar-ambitious; Brutus-honorable man
Artemidorus - answer teacher who attempted to give Caesar a letter warning him of the
conspirators
Aside - answer character's speech meant to be heard by audience but no character on stage
Brutus - answer tragic hero; noble Roman; idealist who upholds honor above all; friend to
Caesar; joins conspirators for the good of Rome; only conspirator not acting out of spite; poor
judge of character; torn between staying loyal to JC and doing what is the best for Rome; kills
himself on the battlefield while Strato held the sword; able to separate public and personal life
Brutus compared whom to serpent's egg? - answer Caesar
Caesar says that if he were able to fear any man, he would fear whom? - answer Cassius
Calpurnia - answer Caesar's wife; had a dream foreshadowing Caesar's death believes in omens
, Cassius - answer head of conspiracy; persuades Brutus to join; acquaintance of Caesar; dislikes
Caesar's rise to fame; inquisitive; manipulative; impulsive; lacks integrity; forged letters from
Romans and sent them to Brutus; committed suicide at Philippi because he falsely thought his
army had been defeated
chastisement - answer punishment
confounded - answer confused
consorted - answer joined
conspiracy - answer group plotting harm
Conspirators - answer Cassius-ringleader
Brutus-most influential member of conspiracy
Casca-first to stab Caesar
Trebonius- distracted Marc Antony
Decius- misinterpreted Calpurnia's dream; led Caesar directly into the hands of the conspirators
Metellus- petitioned Caesar for his brother's freedom
CInna- delivered the letters to Brutus
Caius- held a grudge against Caesar
covert - answer secret
demeanor - answer behavior
disconsolate - answer incosolable
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