Short Answer Directions: Answer the questions below in sentence form.
1. What kind of man is Caesar?
2. What kind of man is Casca?
3. List three supernatural things that happen in Julius Caesar.
4. What does Portia do to convince Brutus to trust her?
5. What happens to make Calphurnia try to keep Caesar at home for the day?
6. Whose side does Brutus decide to be on?
7. What is Artemidorus’ trying to do with his letter to Caesar?
8. What do The Conspirators decide to do with Antony?
9. What do The Conspirators do with Caesar’s blood after he’s dead?
10. What are Caesar’s last words?
11. At the end of Act III, are the citizens of Rome on Brutus’ or Antony’s side?
12. How do you know that Cassius and Brutus’ relationship is deteriorating?
13. How does Portia kill herself?
14. What happens to The Poet Cinna?
15. What supernatural being appears to Brutus?
16. What do The Conspirators and the Triumvirate do before the battle?
17. Where does the battle take place?
18. What happens to Brutus?
19. On what day does Cassius die?
20. Would Brutus ever allow himself to be dragged through the streets of Rome in chains?
21. Explain why Brutus’ decision to allow Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral brings disaster to the conspirators.
22. Who is the protagonist in the play? Are they a dynamic or a static character? Give reasons for your answer.
23. Summarize Brutus’ motives for becoming involved in Caesar’s assassination.
24. Contrast Cassius and Brutus.
25. Who is a runner in the races held on the Feast of Lupercal?
26. What is Brutus’ motive for killing Caesar?
27. How many times does Caesar refuse the crown?
Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the best answer to complete each statement.
28. ______ The appearance of Caesar’s ghost is an example of a. Hyperbole b. Understatement c.