| What is a soothsayer? | A fortune teller |
| Why did Caesar want Antonius (Antony) to touch Calphurnia when he was running? | To make her fertile |
| What did the soothsayer tell Caesar? | Beware of the ides of March |
| What is the ides of March? | March 15th |
| How does Caesar react to the soothsayers warning? | Ignores it |
| What is a sennet/flourish? | Trumpet |
| Who doesn’t really want to watch the race? | Brutus |
| Who tells Brutus that he has not been himself lately? | Cassius |
| What does Cassius call himself? (In relation to a mirror) | Glass |
| Who is afraid that Caesar will be made king because it is not good for the people of Rome even though he loves Caesar? | Brutus |
| Who tells Brutus that he is just as good as Caesar? | Cassius |
| Who was the hero that founded Rome? | Aeneas |
| Who claims to have seen Caesar sick in order to convince Brutus that he is no god? | Cassius |
| Fun Fact: The quote, “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves” was the inspiration for what popular novel written by John Green? | The Fault in Our Stars |
| Who offered Caesar the crown three times? | Antony |
| Why doesn’t Caesar trust Cassius? | He is clever and thinks too much |
| Why did Caesar fall down when he was offered the crown? | Falling sickness |
| What is the “falling sickness”? | Epilepsy |
| Who tells Brutus and Cassius the story of Antony offering the crown to Caesar? | Casca |
| How many times did Caesar push away the crown? | Three |
| What did Caesar offer the commoners? | To cut his throat |
| What did Cicero say about this affair? | Something in Greek |
| What does Brutus think of Casca? | He is stupid |
| What does Cassius say his going to do to Brutus? | He is going to write false letters and throw them in his window |
| What is Brutus’ fatal flaw? | Honor and too trusting of others |
Julius Caesar Act 1 Scene 2
April 11, 2020