JULIUS CAESAR ACTS IV AND V QUESTIONS
1. Who are the members of the second triumvirate? (1258) (154)
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2. Why do they want Caesar's will? (1258) (154)
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3. What details suggest that this triumvirate is showing signs of strain? (1260) (156)
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4. Where do Brutus and Cassius join their forces in Scene 2? (1260) (160)
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5. What practical instructions does Brutus give Cassius about their disagreement? (1260) (164)
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6. What wrong does Cassius say Brutus has done him? (1262) (166)
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7. In response, what does Brutus condemn Cassius for doing?(1262) (166)
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8. What does Cassius threaten to do if Brutus continues to “urge” him? (1264) (168)
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9. Brutus blames his temperament on Portia’s undoing. What has happened to her? (1267) (180)
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10. What ill news does Messala bring of the triumvirate's actions in Rome? What have they done? (1268) (182)
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11. Later, Cassius and Brutus discuss military strategy.
a. What does Cassius propose? (1269-1270) (186)
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b. What does Brutus propose? (1269-1270) (186)
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12. Whose appearance possibly foreshadows the outcome of the events at Philippi? (1271-1272) (194)
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13. How does Octavius show his superiority to Antony in this Act V, Scene 1? (1274) (200)
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14. Describe the encounter between Octavius, Antony, Brutus, and Cassius before the battle? (1276-1277) (202-204)
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15. What ominous sign has Cassius seen that causes him to fear the coming battle? (1277) (208)
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16. What does Brutus say he will do if they lose the battle? (1277) (210)
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17. Describe the circumstances of Cassius’s death. (1280) (218)
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18. Describe the circumstances of Titinius’s death. (1282) (222)
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19. What is Brutus's response to Cassius's and Titinius's actions? (1282) (224)
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20. Who tries to save Brutus’s life posing as Brutus? (1282) (226)
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21. What does Antony say regarding Lucilius? (1283-1284) (228)
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22. What is the significance of Brutus’s last words? (1285) (236)
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23. Describe the circumstances of Brutus’s death. (1286) (236)
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24. How do Octavius and Antony show compassion at the end? (1286) (238)
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25. In Antony’s opinion, who is the “noblest Roman of the all”? Why? (1286) (238)
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