Julius Caesar Act 2/3 Quiz

What does Brutus think power would do to his friend Caesar?

• put him in danger

• corrupt him

• drive him insane

• make him whole

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What does Brutus compare Caesar to as he contemplates Caesar while alone in his garden?

• a mad dog on a chain

• a rooster in the hen house

• a young eagle hatchling

• a serpent in an egg

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Who is Caesar's closest friend?

• Brutus

• Cassius

• Calpurnia

• Marc Antony

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Which of the conspirators have lost sleep over the matter of Caesar's assassination?

• None of them

• Decius

• Brutus

• Cassius

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What reasons does Brutus give for killing Caesar?

• Brutus intensely dislikes Caesar

• For the public good

• Caesar had ambitions for Portia, Brutus's wife

• Caesar was a tyrant, who killed citizens recklessly without compassion

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What changes does Brutus recommend for the assassination plan?

• Caesar should be killed privately by a disguised assassin

• Caesar should be killed boldly in public, not in anger

• They should make the assassination look like an accident

• Caesar could be accidentally killed by an arrow during archery practice

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Why does Brutus say he does not want to kill Antony?

• Antony is too well-liked by the public to be murdered

• Antony will understand

• Antony's power comes purely from his friendship with Caesar

• Antony is a friend of the republic

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What does Caesar say would make him a coward after Calpurnia tells him her worries?

• fearing death

• surrounding himself with body guards and food tasters

• heeding the words of a woman

• believing in superstitions

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In your own words, tell which omen from the night before Caesar's assassination would convince you that Caesar was in some danger?

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How does Antony respond to the conspirators after the assassination?

• Antony is furious and calls them names

• Antony tries to slay the conspirators with his sword

• Antony tries to hide from the conspirators to save himself

• Antony asks the conspirators why they killed Caesar and pledges friendship with them

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