How will Brutus stop Caesar from misusing power?

Stop him before he gets the crown

Why doesn't Brutus want the conspiracy to swear an oath?

They don't need to since their acts will be honorable

How did Decius alter Calpurnia's dream?

Said the blood was reviving Rome

Decius uses logos to convince Caesar by...

Telling him he won't get crowned

What did the augurers (priests) say?

There was no heart in the beast

Someone who wants to warn Caesar with a letter

What is Brutus' concern if Caesar is crowned king?

He will turn his back on the Roman people once crowned

How are Portia and Calphurnia NOT alike?

Both of their husbands lie to them.

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Julius Caesar Act 2 Review

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

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1
How will Brutus stop Caesar from misusing power?
Stop him before he gets the crown
Push Caesar off the ladder
Take the crown from Caesar
Give the crown to Cassius
2
Decius uses ethos to attack Caesar's credibility by...
Stating no one in Rome likes Caesar
Admitting that the conspiracy dislikes Caesar
Calling him weak and afraid
Saying he will be a poor ruler
3
Does Cicero join them?
No
Yes
Which one is Cicero again?
4
Why doesn't Calpurnia want Caesar to go to the Capitol?
She has heard rumors of possible assassination
She had a terrible dream
She's seen bad omens in the streets
The weather is ugly and forboding
5
Why doesn't Brutus want the conspiracy to swear an oath?
They don't need to since their acts will be honorable
They are Romans and their words are enough
He doesn't want to think about what he is doing
He doesn't wish to be in a pact with such sinister men
6
What metaphor does Brutus compare Caesar's quest for power to?
A serpent
A ladder
A conspiracy
A war
7
How did Decius alter Calpurnia's dream?
Said the blood was reviving Rome
Said the blood was that of Caesar's enemies
He said it simply meant that statue must be torn down
Said the dream meant Caesar was a coward if he stayed away
8
Decius uses logos to convince Caesar by...
Telling him Calpurnia's dream is not reality
Telling him he won't get crowned
Telling him that he will stop the conspiracy
Telling him the ides of March has already passed
9
What did the augurers (priests) say?
There was no heart in the beast
The dead beast's heart remained beating
The beast's heart was black
The dead beast was filled with maggots
10
Who is Artemidorus?
Someone who wants to warn Caesar with a letter
A close friend of Brutus
The cousin of Pompey
A conspirator
11
What conflict and issue does Portia struggle with?
Power
Gender
Infidelity
Self
12
Who does Caesar compare himself to when he says, "we are two lions littered in one day"?
Arrogance
Danger
Rome
Honor
13
Caesar's arrogance and self confidence is...
Annoying
Nemesis
Hubris
Hamartia
14
Who joins the conspiracy at the end of Scene 1?
Ligarius
Metellus
Trebonius
Portia
15
Why does Brutus not want to kill Mark Antony?
Brutus wants him to join the conspiracy
He's too powerful to kill
Antony is also honorable
He's not a threat to Rome
16
Who convinces Caesar to go to the Capitol?
Ligarius
Decius
Trebonius
Brutus
17
What is Brutus' concern if Caesar is crowned king?
His moral fabric will begin to unravel
He will become suspicious of those closest to him
He will become obsessed with power
He will turn his back on the Roman people once crowned
18
How are Portia and Calphurnia NOT alike?
They both plead with their husbands on their knees.
Both of their husbands lie to them.
They both are concerned about their husbands.
Both of their husbands do not listen to them.
19
Overall themes in Act 3?
Pride
Deception
Gender
All the above
20
What does the letter in Act 3 reveal?
Dramatic Irony
Rhetoric
Foreshadowing
All the above

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