Julius+Caesar+Study+Guides

**Act I Study Guide ** 1. What is the situation at the beginning of the play? 2. Identify Flavius and Marullus. What are they doing? 3. What is Lupercal? 4. What warning is given to Caesar? By whom? How does he react? 5. What are the two incidents Cassius tells to Brutus? What is his purpose in telling them? 6. What kind of person does Brutus seem to be? Cassius? 7. What is Caesar's opinion of Antony? of Cassius? 8. What is the report given by Casca? 9. How does Cassius feel about his talk with Brutus? 10. What is the effect of the storm? It's purpose? 11. How does Cassius say he can escape tyranny? 12. What is the next step in convincing Brutus?
 * Julius Caesar **
 * Act I, Scene 1 **
 * Act I, Scene 2 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Act I, Scene 3 **
 * Julius Caesar **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Act II Study Guide **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. Explain Brutus' speech that begins: “It must be by his death..." <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. Why do the conspirators want Cicero and then leave him out? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. Why won't Brutus take an oath? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. Why does he oppose the assassination of Antony? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. According to the thoughts and feelings of other characters, how has Caesar changed? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">6. What are some of Portia's characteristics? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">7. Describe the night. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">8. What has Caesar chosen to do when Decius arrives? What reason does he give? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">9. Why does he change his mind? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">10. What are the two interpretations of the dream?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Act II, Scene 1 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Act II, Scene 2 **

Julius Caesar <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Act III Study Guide <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">1. What was each of the following characters to do at the capitol: Trebonious, Cimber, Casca, Brutus?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">2. How do the conspirators react to the assassination?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">3. How can you prove the dream was fulfilled?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">4. What prophecy is made?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">5. What message does Antony's servant bring?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">6. What does Antony ask of the conspirators if they plan to kill him?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">7. Of what do they assure him?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">8. Who doubts the wisdom of answering Antony's request?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">9. Summarize Antony’s soliloquy.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">10. How does Brutus justify Caesar's murder when he speaks to the people?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">11. How is the point proven to the people?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">12. How does Antony arouse the people to mutiny?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">13. How does Antony show he understands the people better than Brutus?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">14. What three examples does Antony give to prove that Caesar was not ambitious?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">15. What are the provisions of Caesar's will?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">16. Who is prepared to take control of the government of Rome now?