Calpurnia and Caesar Y8

Who is speaking to Caesar?

• Calpurnia

• Mark Anthony

• Caesar

• a servant

Why doesn't Calpurnia want Caesar to leave the house?

• she is afraid of lions in the streets

• she has heard horrid sights and omens

• she believes Caesar should not stand on ceremony

• she thinks Caesar is dangerous

According to Calpurnia, what are some of the supernatural events that have occurred?

• Lioness giving birth in the streets, graves opening, and fierce battles in the clouds.

• The gods plucking the entrails of an offering.

• Comets seen during the death of beggars.

• The heavens blazing forth the death of princes.

How does Caesar respond to Calpurnia's fears?

• he agrees with her and says he'll stay

• He believes that death will come when it will come and is not to be feared.

• He dismisses her fears and says that danger fears him.

• He sends Mark Antony to the senate-house in his place.

What doe Calpurnia ask him to do?

• to go forth and face the dangers

• to stay home

• to let mark Anthony take over

• to send some else to the senate house

How does Caesar ultimately decide to act?

• he dismisses her fears and goes forth

• he dismissed her fears but stays home

• He sends Mark Anthony

• he consults an expert

true or false: Calpurnia believes that Caesar's wisdom is consumed in confidence

• true

• false

• don't know

• why are you asking me?

What reason do the augurers give for Caesar not to go forth?

• they could not find a heart within a beast

• they have seen omens

• they fear lions

• they feel Caesar is dangerous

How does Caesar describe the attitude of cowards and the valiant towards death?

• cowards may die many times before their deaths

• cowards and brave people fear death

• death is necessary

• the brave embrace death