What are the professions of the onlookers questioned by the tribunes, and how do the two men explain their absence from work? - ✔✔They work as a Carpenter and a cobbler, they explain their absence from work by saying that they are celebrating Caesar Why does Marullus think the crowd should feel terrible about Caesar's victory over Pompey? - ✔✔He thinks they should feel bad because they were celebrating Pompey's achievements before Caesar killed him not to long ago Marullus and Flavius each give instructions to the gathered crowd. What does each tribune advise the people to do? - ✔✔He tells them to go home and pray as well as telling them to go to the river Tiber and cry in it. What do Flavius and Marullus plan to do after dispersing the crowd? - ✔✔disrobe the images celebrating Caesar Brutus and Cassius do not attend the races. Why not? - ✔✔he lacks antony's gaming spirit When Cassius tells Brutus he has been behaving strangely toward him lately, how does Brutus respond? - ✔✔he tells his friend not to worry about him because he can deal with it himself Cassius offers to be Brutus's mirror. What does Cassius "show" Brutus about himself? - ✔✔He shows Brutus his hidden worthiness as Brutus himself believes that he is not worthy of his position. he does this to show him how others respect him Referring to scene 2, ll. 72-78, list four reasons Cassius says Brutus should trust him. - ✔✔he is modest, not jealous, he is showing him a reflection, and he's nice Cassius describes two occasions when he felt Caesar did not behave like someone who should become leader of the Roman Republic. Briefly describe the two occasions. - ✔✔when he couldn't cross the river after issuing the challenge and when he had the shakes in Spain Reread scene 2, ll. 139-141. Paraphrase the idea Cassius presents to Brutus. - ✔✔He says that Caesar doesn't deserve the position he's in commanding the respect of Rome. He does this by exaggerating Caesar's greatness in the POV of a little girl. Caesar speaks to Antony about his concerns regarding Cassius. Summarize Caesar's concerns from scene 2, ll. 192-212. 11 - ✔✔He is summarizing his fears of losing power to other people who are hungry for power and smart What happened to Flavius and Marullus in scene 2, ll. 283-285? - ✔✔They were silenced for disrobing Caesar's image. Scene 2 ends with a short soliloquy by Cassius. In this soliloquy, what does Cassius say about himself in comparison to Brutus? - ✔✔he says that caesar hates him but loves Brutus so he can have a more profound effect What does he reveal he will do "this night"? - ✔✔give writings in favor of Brutus to everyone in the windows in the streets. Act 1, scene 3 begins with an ominous mood created by the weather. What does Casca tell Cicero about the weather at the start of scene 3? - ✔✔he says there is a civil war with the gods, or the gods are mad at us and is sending destruction In addition to the vicious storm, Casca reports observing four unusual occurrences that he believes are a bad sign. List the four occurrences - ✔✔men on fire walking through streets, man on fire that didn't burn, midday weird animal screeching at the marketplace, and a lion just walking that ignored people. Unlike Casca, why doesn't Cicero believe the storms and unusual happenings are portentous? - ✔✔he believes that the men are embellishing their stories in scene 3, ll. 43-78, how does Cassius view the weather and strange events? - ✔✔he believes the gods are doing this to warn the people How does Cassius respond when Casca tells him that the senators plan on making Caesar king? - ✔✔he has convinced some noble minded nobles to conspire against Caesar Where is Cinna supposed to take the letters written by Cassius? - ✔✔Brutus's place Explain why Casca thinks the group needs Brutus to join. - ✔✔He sits high in the peoples hearts and is friends with Caesar What question is Brutus pondering at the opening of the scene? - ✔✔He is wondering if Caesar can handle the power of the crown For what information does Brutus want Lucius to look at the calendar? What is the significance of what Lucius finds? - ✔✔if it is the ides of march (march 15), he finds it is the day before What do the conspirators want to do the next day? (act ii) - ✔✔that they plan on killing Caesar Why does Brutus reject Cicero? - ✔✔He is not fit to follow what other people say. VERY STUBBORN MAN What is Cassius' reaction to Brutus's rejection of Cicero? What does this show about his and Brutus's relationship? - ✔✔he agrees immediately, he wants to be on Brutus's good side, weak willed man What do the conspirators plan to do the next day (give me the specific plan)? - ✔✔take caesar from his house to the capital and murder him infornt of an audience How does Decius say he will make sure that Caesar goes to the Capitol? - ✔✔by buttering his rolls so he won't question him