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30 Cards in this Set
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Who is Lucius?; Where is he when Brutus is looking for him? |
Brutus' servant; He is asleep. |
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To whom does Brutus promise redress to at his own hands? |
Rome |
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What does Brutus call the group that comes to his home? |
Conspiracy |
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What time does the group come to Brutus' home? |
The middle of the night. |
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Who are the two leaders of the group? |
Brutus and Cassius |
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What does Brutus insist that they all do not need in order to carry out the plan? |
Swearing on an oath. |
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Who does Cassius remind the group that they should not leave out? |
Cicero |
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Why does Metellus want to include Cicero in the plan? |
His old age will make their plot look respectful. |
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What's the exact reason that Brutus says to leave that man out? |
He won't follow anyone's plan other than his own. |
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How does Cassius let us know that he wants to kill Mark Antony too? |
He has Decius ask if they'd only kill Caesar. |
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How does Brutus describe Antony to the group? |
An arm of Caesar's, powerless to damage then without the head. |
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Why does the group expect Antony to kill himself? |
They believe he will become depressed after Caesar is killed. |
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What is the great theatrical anachronism? |
The clock striking is unrealistic since clocks were not invented until the late 1000's by the Chinese, clocks were not in common use until the late 1200's ; Romans used hourglasses and sundials to tell time. |
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What is the last problem the group must solve before leaving Brutus' home? |
Getting Caesar to the Capitol. |
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Why might Caesar not go to the Capitol? |
He's become superstitious. |
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Who promises to persuade Caesar to go to the Capitol? |
Decius |
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What explanation does Brutus give to Portia for his strange behavior? |
He is ill. |
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Who was Portia’s father and what happened to him? |
Marcus Porcius Cato killed himself rather than submit to Caesar’s rule after Pompey was defeated. |
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What does Portia do (words from the play) to prove to Brutus she can stay quiet? |
“I have made strong proof of my constancy, giving myself a voluntary wound here, in the thigh; can I bear that with patience, and not my husband’s secrets?” |
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Without using the word “good,” how does Brutus feel about Portia and her proof? |
Guilty and unworthy of her devotion to him. |
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How do we know Ligarius is ill? |
He’s wearing a kerchief around his head to protect him against drafts. |
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What does Caesar want the priests to do? |
Make a sacrifice immediately and bring him their interpretations of the results. |
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What famous line involves “cowards,” “the valiant,” and “death”? |
“Cowards die many times before their deaths, The valiant never taste of death but once.” |
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What was missing from the priest’s sacrifice? |
The animal’s heart. |
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How is Caesar represented in Calpurnia’s nightmares? |
As a statue, which, like a fountain with a hundred spouts, poured out pure blood, and many Romans came smiling and washed their hands in it. |
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What does Caesar tell Decius the cause is for him not going to the Capitol? |
Calpurnia’s dreams; he’s staying home to humor her. |
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What does Decius do to persuade Caesar to go to the Capitol? |
Reinterpret Calpurnia’s dreams that Caesar is a life-giving fountain. |
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What time do the conspirators show up at Caesar’s house? |
8:00 |
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Why does Artemidorus wait to see Caesar? |
To give him a letter warning him of the conspirators. |
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Why does the Soothsayer go to see Caesar? |
Ask a favor: to beg him to act as his own friend. He’s worried that something bad will happen to him. |
