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

What is Brutus' concern if Caesar is crowned king?

He will turn his back on the Roman people once crowned

How will Brutus stop Caesar from misusing power?

Stop him before he gets the crown

How are Portia and Calphurnia NOT alike?

Both of their husbands lie to them.

Decius uses logos to convince Caesar by...

Telling him he won't get crowned

Someone who wants to warn Caesar with a letter

What did the augurers (priests) say?

There was no heart in the beast

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

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