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Julius Caesar II
Question | Answer |
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Why are the conspirators afraid of Caesar becoming king? | He will abuse his power. |
Who wants Mark Antony to be assassinated? | Cassius |
Does Brutus want Mark Antony to be assassinated? | No, Brutus disagrees because he believes that Antony, without Caesar, will be powerless. |
Who is going to flatter Caesar into going to the Senate? | Decius |
Why does Brutus object to having Cicero as one of the conspirators? | Cicero does not always follow everyone elses's ideas. |
Who arrives at Caesar's house just after the conspirators, but is not one of them? | Antony |
Why did Caesar have trouble sleeping on the eve of the ides of March? | Because of the terrible storm and his wife Calpurnia's troubled sleep. |
Who wants to warn Caesar on the way to the Senate? | Artemidorus |
Why doesn't Brutus want to swear an oath? | He claims that none is needed. The sadness of the people shall serve as the bond. |
What kind of relationship does Portia and Brutus have? | Strong; equal partnership. |
What are the qualities that Calpurnia and Portia both have? | Loving and loyal. |
What does Portia do to prove her strength in character? | Cut herself in the thigh. |