CAESARBALLCAESARBALL

RulesRules 1) You must raise your hand in order to 1) You must raise your hand in order to

answeranswer 2) The person who raises their hand has 2) The person who raises their hand has

5 seconds to answer5 seconds to answer 3) If you answer correctly, you will get 1 3) If you answer correctly, you will get 1

pointpoint 4) The person who answers will be the 4) The person who answers will be the

one to shoot…3,5,10 point lineone to shoot…3,5,10 point line 5) The team that wins will be given 5 5) The team that wins will be given 5

extra points on their testextra points on their test

Q: Calpurnia didn’t want Q: Calpurnia didn’t want Ceasar to go to the Senate Ceasar to go to the Senate because…..because…..

A: She had a bad dream A: She had a bad dream and heard of other evil and heard of other evil omensomens

Q: The letters that were Q: The letters that were thrown in at Brutus’ thrown in at Brutus’ window were intended window were intended to…..to…..

A: influence him to join A: influence him to join the conspiracythe conspiracy

Q: When he arrives to Q: When he arrives to take Caesar to the take Caesar to the Senate, Decius is Senate, Decius is characterized as…..characterized as…..

A: Manipulative and A: Manipulative and persuasivepersuasive

Q: In Act I, the Q: In Act I, the protagonist is…..protagonist is…..

A: CaesarA: Caesar

Q: Brutus’s speech in his Q: Brutus’s speech in his orchard reveals his true orchard reveals his true feelings about…..feelings about…..

A: CaesarA: Caesar

Q: Cassius’s character Q: Cassius’s character can best be described can best be described as…..as…..

A: ManipulativeA: Manipulative

Q: When we see Brutus Q: When we see Brutus in his orchard, he in his orchard, he appears to be….appears to be….

A: At war with himselfA: At war with himself

Q: In the very first scene Q: In the very first scene of the play (Act 1, scene of the play (Act 1, scene 1), the conflict is 1), the conflict is between….between….

A: The tribunes and the A: The tribunes and the commonerscommoners

Q: Who was the first to Q: Who was the first to stab Caesar?stab Caesar?

A: CascaA: Casca

Q: Who said this?Q: Who said this?

“ “Beware the Ides of Beware the Ides of March”March”

A: The soothsayerA: The soothsayer

Q: Brutus decides that Q: Brutus decides that Caesar must die Caesar must die because of….because of….

A: the harm Caesar may A: the harm Caesar may dodo

Q: Brutus’ motive in Q: Brutus’ motive in joining the conspiracy joining the conspiracy against Caesar was against Caesar was his….his….

A: desire to protect A: desire to protect Rome against a tyrantRome against a tyrant

Q: Who left the letter for Q: Who left the letter for Caesar warning him of Caesar warning him of Brutus, Cassius, Casca, Brutus, Cassius, Casca, etc…..etc…..

A: ArtimedorusA: Artimedorus

Q: Caesar comparing Q: Caesar comparing himself to the Northern himself to the Northern Star is an example of Star is an example of his…..his…..

A: prideA: pride

Q: Why were the Q: Why were the conspirators troubled by conspirators troubled by Popilius’ words?Popilius’ words?

A: They were afraid that A: They were afraid that Popilius knew about the Popilius knew about the conspiracy.conspiracy.

Q: Shakespeare’s plays Q: Shakespeare’s plays were performed at were performed at the…..the…..

A: Globe TheaterA: Globe Theater

Q: Who does Caesar say, Q: Who does Caesar say, “has a lean and hungry “has a lean and hungry look”?look”?

A: CassiusA: Cassius

Q: The first triumvirate Q: The first triumvirate consisted of…consisted of…

A: Pompey, Crassus, and A: Pompey, Crassus, and CaesarCaesar

Q: Julius Caesar was Q: Julius Caesar was loved by….loved by….

A: the common peopleA: the common people

Q: Who were considered Q: Who were considered the leaders of the the leaders of the conspiracy….conspiracy….

A: Brutus or CassiusA: Brutus or Cassius

Q: Name two of the four Q: Name two of the four conditions set by the conditions set by the conspirators that Antony conspirators that Antony had to abide by in order had to abide by in order to speak at Caesar’s to speak at Caesar’s funeral.funeral.

1) He could not speak badly of the 1) He could not speak badly of the conspiratorsconspirators

2) He had to say that he was given 2) He had to say that he was given permission by the conspirators to permission by the conspirators to speakspeak

3) He had to speak highly of 3) He had to speak highly of CaesarCaesar

4) He had to wait until after Brutus 4) He had to wait until after Brutus was done giving his speechwas done giving his speech

Q: In Act I, Scene 1, why Q: In Act I, Scene 1, why do Flavius and Marullus do Flavius and Marullus try to stop the people try to stop the people from celebrating?from celebrating?

A: They resent the fact A: They resent the fact that Caesar has that Caesar has defeated and murdered defeated and murdered Pompey.Pompey.