What did the augurers (priests) say?

There was no heart in the beast

Why doesn't Brutus want the conspiracy to swear?

They are Roman and their words are enough, They don't need to since their acts will be honorable

How did the conspirator alter Calphurnia's dream?

Said the blood was reviving Rome

Brutus is concerned Caesar will become like other leaders, specifically how?

They turn their backs on those they once loved

Someone who wants to warn Caesar with a letter

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Julius Caesar Act 2 CHS

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Reading comprehension questions for Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", Act 2.

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1
Who was the first person who said to NOT include Cicero?
Cassius
Decius
Casca
Brutus
2
Who convinces Caesar to go?
Ligarius
Brutus
Decius
Trebonius
3
Why doesn't Calphurnia want Caesar to go to the Senate?
She's seen bad omens in the streets
She has heard rumors of possible assassination
The weather is ugly and forboding
She had a terrible dream
4
Who finds the first letter as the audience watches?
Decius
Brutus
Cassius
Lucius
5
Who else is with Caesar but is not a conspirator?
Metellus
Portia
Antony
Cicero
6
"We shall be called ___________, not murders"
Patriots
Liberators
Purgers (healers)
Heroes
7
Who is supposedly Caesar's little brother?
Danger
Arrogance
Phil
Honor
8
What did the augurers (priests) say?
The dead beast was filled with maggots
The beasts heart was black
The dead beasts heart remained beating
There was no heart in the beast
9
Caesar is like a ________'s ________.
Child's Toy
Dog's Tail
Chicken's Gizzard
Serpent's Egg
10
Name the 3 conspirators whose names start with the letter "C."
Cassius, Casca, Cinna
Cassius, Cinna, Calphurnia
Cassius, Cicero, Caesar
Cassius, Casca, Cicero
11
Why doesn't Brutus want the conspiracy to swear?
He doesn't want to think about what he is doing
They are Roman and their words are enough
He doesn't wish to be in a pact with such sinister men
They don't need to since their acts will be honorable
12
Who suggests killing Mark Antony?
Cassius
Carl
Casca
Cinna
13
Why won't Lucius leave for the Capitol when ordered to go?
He's ill
He isn't told what to do there
Caesar doesn't want him there
He doesn't think it's safe
14
What time will the conspirators meet in the morning?
Midnight
8 o'clock
After Lunch
3 o'clock
15
Who joins the conspiracy without knowing any details at the end of 2.1?
Trebonius
Portia
Metellus
Ligarius
16
According to Decius, he would be laughed at if Caesar wouldn't come to the Capitol until...
Until it gets warmer outside
He feels he is completely safe
Calphurnia's dreams are better
He feels like it
17
How did the conspirator alter Calphurnia's dream?
He said it simply meant that statue must be torn down
Said the dream meant Caesar was a coward if he stayed away
Said the blood was reviving Rome
Said the blood was that of Caesar's enemies
18
Does Cicero join them?
Sort of
No
Yes
Which one is Cicero again?
19
Brutus is concerned Caesar will become like other leaders, specifically how?
They become suspicious of those closest to them
They turn their backs on those they once loved
The become obsessed with power
Their moral fabric begins to unravel
20
Who is Artemidorus?
A conspirator
A close friend of Brutus
The cousin of Pompey
Someone who wants to warn Caesar with a letter

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