21 Study Guide Julius Caesar Act One    Text 1.What are the people celebrating in Scene 1? 2.Why does Caesar want Anthony to touch Calpurnia in the race? 3.Why do the tribunes berate the people for cheering Caesar? 4.What warning does the soothsayer give Caesar? What is Caesar's response? 5.Why has Brutus seemed unfriendly to Cassius lately? 6.When Cassius tells Brutus many Romans wish"the noble Brutus had his eyes," what does he mean? 7.Why does Cassius fear Caesar will become a tyrant? 8.How many times does Antony offer Caesar the crown that would make him king? What happens each time Caesar refuses the crown? 9.How do the conspirators plan to win Brutus to their cause? 10.How does Casca interpret the disturbances he's seen in the streets of Rome? 11.For "pulling scarfs off Caesar's images," what happens to Marullus and Flavius? 12.Identify the following: Julius Caesar - Brutus - Mark Anthony - Cassius - Casca Act Two 1.Why does Brutus decide to kill Caesar? 2.Who is the servant of Brutus? 3.Describe Mark Anthony. 4.Who is Calpurnia? 5.Name the conspiritors who come to Brutus's house. 6.Who opposes the idea of killing of Mark Anthony? 7.What arguments does Calpurnia use to deter Caesar from going to the Forum? How does Caesar counter her arguments? 8.Why does Caesar finally resolve to stay home? How does Decius break down his resolve? How does Decius interpret Calpurnia's dream? 9.Define anachronism and soliloquy. 10.How does Portia prove her love to Brutus? 11.What is the content of the letter written by Artemidorous? When does he plan to give it to Caesar? Act Three 1.Why do the conspirators ask Caesar to take the crown? 2.What explanation does Caesar give for not reading the letter from Artemidorus? 3.Why does Brutus want Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral? 4.According to Brutus, for what reason did he slay Caesar? Who "Shall receive the benefit" of Caesar's dying? 5.What request does Brutus make to the crowd after his funeral oration and before leaving the Forum? 6.Describe Antony's soliloquy over Caesar's corpse. List three examples of irony in his soliloquy. 7.Who are the people looking for as they storm through the streets? Why does the crowd kill Cinna the poet? 8.How is the crowd portrayed in this Act? 9.What do you think is the climax of the play? Act Four 1.Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus are now the ruling triumvirate of Rome. In what activities are they engaged when the scene opens? 2.What has happened to Brutus and Cassius? What plans do Antony and Octavius make? 3.Why does Brutus insist that he and Cassius speak together inside the tent? 4.What does Cassius accuse Brutus of? 5.How does Portia die? 6.How does Brutus react to the news of Portia's death? 7.Whose ghost appears to Brutus? What does the ghost tell Brutus? How does Brutus react? Act Five 1.What do Brutus, Cassius, Octavius, and Antony do when they meet on the battlefield? 2.What evil omens does Cassius see on the morning of the battle? 3.Why does Cassius choose to die? 4.What is significant about Octavius' decision to lead his forces on the right-hand of the battlefield? 5.Why did Titinius commit suicide? 6.What does Lucilius hope to happen? 7.What does Brutus ask of Clitus, Dardanius, Volumnius, and Strato? 8.Who finally agrees to do what Brutus asks? How does Brutus die? 9. Why does Antony call Brutus "the noblest Roman of them all."?