| They take off the crowns from the statues of caesar. | Near the end of scene 1, what do Flavius and marullus plan to do? |
| he is ambitious and will become too powerful | What worries them about Caesar? |
| Caesar almost drowned, and when he was sick, he acted “as a sick girl.” | What are two examples that Cassius shows that Caesar has a “weak character” |
| Cassius | Who does Caesar characterize as having “a lean and hungry” look? |
| Casca | Who explains the shouts of the distant crowd to Brutus and Cassius? |
| Warning signs that Caesar is bad and will be terrible at ruling Rome | What does Cassius think the omens (bad weather) mean? |
| Antony is loyal to Caesar. | Why does Cassius want to kill mark Antony as well as Caesar? |
| 8 AM | At what time are they planning to meet Caesar? |
| She has a dream | Why does Calpurnia object to caesar’s going to the Capitol? |
| Artemidorus’ letter | In scene 3, what seems to be the one remaining hope that Caesar may yet be saved? |
| Underestimates Antony, and falls for Cassius’ manipulations. | Brutus shows himself to be a poor judge of character. How? he also makes several key mistakes. What are they? |
| Decius (gives Caesar another letter) | Who thwarts Artemidorus in his attempt to warn Caesar of the plot against him? |
| when Popilius wishes Cassius good luck. | What happens to make Cassius believe that the news of their conspiracy has been discovered? |
| He kneels before him and asks him to allow his brother to enter back into the city. | What does Metellus Cimber do as a ploy to engage Caesar’s attention? |
| trusting Antony | What huge mistake does Brutus make? |
| Caesar’s ambition | According to Brutus, what was it that caused him to kill Caesar? |
| Fled the city in fear | At the end of Scene 2, we learn that Brutus and Cassius have . . . |
| Cassius | Who does Brutus blame for taking bribes? |
| Portia’s death; by swallowing hot coals | Whose death has Brutus been sorrowing over? How did she die? |
| Cassius’ birthday | The final battle takes place on |
| to find out if the soldiers by his tents are friends or enemies. | Why does Cassius sent Titinius down the hill on horseback? |
| Pindarus | To whom does Cassius speak his last words? |
| He gets Strato to hold his sword and stabbed himself | How does Brutus finally die? |
| He says he was truly noble and did not act out of jelousy like the rest of the conspirators. | In Antony’s last speech over Brutus’ body, how does Antony compare Brutus to the rest of the conspirators? |
Julius Caesar Study Guide Answers
April 16, 2020