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45 Cards in this Set
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Where is Julius Caesar set?
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The city of Rome
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When is the novel set?
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44 B.C.
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When was Julius Caesar born?
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100 B.C.
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How much older is Julius Caesar than Antony?
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17 years
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How much older is Julius Caesar than Brutus?
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15 years
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Who started the conspiracy?
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Cassius
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Who originally manipulated Brutus into going against Caesar?
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Cassius
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What is Cicero known for?
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He is a great orator
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What do Flavius and Marullus do in Act I, Scene 1, and what happens to them?
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They discourage the Roman people from praising Caesar and take the vestments off of Rome's statues. They are afterwards "silenced".
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Who led Rome before Caesar?
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Pompey
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Which three characters end up leading a triumvirate?
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Mark Antony, Octavius Caesar, and Lepidus.
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What does Artemidorus do to warn Caesar about the assassination?
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He writes a letter and tries to get Caesar to read it.
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Why do the plebeians murder Cinna the poet?
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They mistake Cinna the poet for Cinna the conspirator, and they kill him even though he says he didn't take part in Caesar's killing.
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What event is going on in Act I, Scene 1?
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The feast of the Lupercal
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Why do Marullus and Flavius chastise the plebeians for being out on the street?
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The people are not wearing their work clothes or anything to distinguish what they do for a living.
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What "triumph" of Caesar's are the plebeians celebrating?
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Caesar defeated his archrival, Pompey, in battle.
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Why do Flavius and Marullus think that Caesar doesn't deserve the praise he's getting?
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Caesar defeated another Roman, not any foreign foe. The people used to love Pompey, and now they celebrate his defeat.
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Why do Marullus and Flavius not want the plebeians to celebrate Caesar's success?
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If Caesar gets enough support, he will gain too much power. This is their way of regulating his power.
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Why does Caesar want Antony to touch Calphurnia during his ceremonial run through the city?
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Myth says that the touch will shake off Calphurnia's sterility.
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Who warns Caesar about the "ides of March"?
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The soothsayer
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What is "the ides of March"?
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March 15th.
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Who is the soothsayer?
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A fortuneteller
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How does Caesar react to the soothsayer's warning about the ides of March?
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He dismisses it, claiming that the man is "a dreamer".
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What does Brutus say is bothering him in Act I, Scene 2?
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He is at war with himself.
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What does Cassius say to start manipulating Brutus in Act I, Scene 2?
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He says that Brutus cannot see himself, and that the people wish he "had his eyes".
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What are the shouts that Brutus and Cassius hear in Act I, Scene 2?
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Antony offering Caesar a crown, and the people cheering for him to take it
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What does Caesar do when he is offered a crown?
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He refuses and pushes it away
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What happens to Caesar after the third time he is offered a crown?
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He passes out from a seizure
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What does Brutus fear will happen to Rome if Caesar gets too much power?
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The democracy will crumble and Rome will become a monarchy.
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What does Cassius do to insist Caesar's weakness?
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He tells Brutus a story about a race he had against Caesar and how Caesar couldn't make it all the way across the river (he has a seizure).
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Who is the first person Cassius asks to join the conspiracy?
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Brutus (1.2)
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Who is the second person Cassius asks to join the conspiracy?
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Casca (1.2)
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When does Cassius ask Brutus to join the conspiracy?
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During Antony's race (1.2)
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When does Cassius ask Casca to join the conspiracy?
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After Antony's race (1.2)
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What kind of men does Caesar think is dangerous, as he reveals to Brutus?
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Thin ones that think too much (1.2)
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What does Caesar think of Cassius?
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He doesn't trust him (1.2)
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Why does Cassius want to assassinate Caesar?
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He resents Caesar's power
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Why does Brutus want to assassinate Caesar?
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He thinks it's the best thing to do for the sake of Rome
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What medical disorder might Caesar have had?
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Epilepsy (Caesar tends to have seizures)
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How does Cassius describe Casca?
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blunt, sluggish, boring, dull
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Why does Cassius want Brutus to join the conspiracy?
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The people find Brutus honorable, and Brutus's inclusion will help validate the cause
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When does Act I, Scene 3 take place?
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Late night, almost midnight, on March 14th. The night before the ides of March.
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What four strange occurrences suggest foretell that important events are to come in Act I, Scene 3?
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A slave with his hand on fire, a lion walking through the Capitol, men on fire walking through the city's streets, and an owl outside at the market midday.
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How do the conspirators interpret the lightning storm in Act I, Scene 3?
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They take it as a sign that the gods are conflicted over the conspiracy.
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Who is talking at the beginning of Act I, Scene 3?
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Casca and Cicero
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