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Table of Contents
Workbook Summary :
PLOT DEVELOPMENT-CASSIUS MANIPULATES BRUTUS
It is in this scene that Julius Caesar makes a grand entry accompanied with his wife, Calpurnia. Other important characters in the procession are Mark Antony, Brutus and his wife, Portia, Cassius, Decius, Cicero, Casca, a soothsayer and a great crowd following them. It is the 15th of February and the procession is winding its way to the Forum to celebrate the festival of Lupercal.
Caesar is at the height of his power and it shows in the manner in which every wish of his is fulfilled. Everyone rallies around him ready to do his bidding. The moment he calls out to his wife, Calpurnia, Casca, the flatterer orders everyone to be silent. The music is stilled. Caesar wants Mark Antony to touch his barren wife in his holy chase so that she can bear a child and Antony’s implict obedience is clear when he replies, ‘When Caesar says, ‘Do this’ it is perform’d. A soothsayer calls out to Caesar and warns him about the Ides of March. But Caesar arrogantly dismisses him as a dreamer and orders the procession to carry on.
Cassius takes Brutus aside and engages him in a conversation. Shouts are heard. Brutus expresses his fear that Caesar will be crowned king. Cassius takes advantage of Brutus’ words and begins to highlight the weaknesses of Caesar and his incapability of becoming king. He reminds Brutus of his ancestor Junius Brutus who would never have allowed Rome to be subjected to tyranny. Brutus openly tells Cassius that he would prefer to be a villager than to accept dictatorship.
After the festivities are over, the procession returns. Caesar has an angry look on his face. Brutus and Cassius detain Casca to find out what happened. He tells them that Mark Antony had offered Caesar a crown three times which he refused each time though it appeared that he wanted to accept it. Caesar then fell into a epileptic fit. Brutus begins to ponder over Caesar’s ambition. Cassius in his soliloquy, speaking aloud his inner thoughts to the audience, decides to incite Brutus against Caesar to a great extent by the throwing annonymous letters written in different handwritings into Brutus’ house, hinting at Caesar’s dictatorship and what Romans expect from Brutus.
Workbook MCQs :
1. The procession is going to the Forum to celebrate
a. the Ides of March
b. the festival of the Lupercalia
c. Caesar’s victory over Pompey
d. Calpurnia being barren
Answer:- b. the festival of the Lupercalia
2. Among the great crowd following Caesar and the others is a
a. thief
b. priest
c. carpenter
d. soothsayer
Answer:- d. soothsayer
3. What does Caesar instruct Antony to do?
a. hit Calpurnia with his whip when he runs this holy race
b. touch Calpurnia with his whip when he runs the holy race
c. not to touch Calpurnia with his whip when he runs his holy race
d. threaten Calpurnia with his whip when he runs his race
Answer:- b. touch Calpurnia with his whip when he runs the holy race
4. The Soothsayer warns Caesar about
a. the 15th of March
b. the 15th of February
c. the 5th of March
d. the 7th of March
Answer:- a. the 15th of March
5. Who are the two characters who stay back?
a. Brutus and Cassius
b. Cassius and Casca
c. Caesar and Calpurnia
d. Antony and Caesar
Answer:- a. Brutus and Cassius
6. According to Brutus Antony has a
a. lean and hungry look
b. is not very active
c. has a lively temperament
d. lacks a lively temperament
Answer:- c. has a lively temperament
7. Cassius is upset with Brutus because of late he misses his
a. gentle and loving nature towards him
b. harsh and cold treatment towards him
c. warm greetings to him
d. support and help towards him
Answer:- a. gentle and loving nature towards him
8. What reason does Brutus give to Cassius for his recent behaviour?
a. he is upset with his family members
b. he is upset with his personal conflicting feelings
c. he is feeling weak and unwell
d. he does not feel like being polite and courteous
Answer:- b. he is upset with his personal conflicting feelings
9. “…Have wished that noble Brutus had his eyes’, means that
a. Cassius is full of admiration for Brutus’ eyes
b. Cassius is wanting the same eyes as Brutus’
c. Cassius wants Brutus to realize his own worth
d. Cassius wants Brutus to donate his eyes
Answer:- c. Cassius wants Brutus to realize his own worth
10. “……yet I love him well. Who is the ‘him’ Brutus is referring to here?
a. Casca
b. Antony
c. Julius Caesar
d. the Soothsayer
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11. Caesar had a fever in
a. Egypt
b. Spain
c. Philippi
d. Sardis
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12. When Cassius says, ‘Men at some time are masters of their fates:’ he means that
a. destiny controls human beings
b. human beings cannot fight destiny and must give in
c. there comes a time when human beings can control their own destiny.
d. there comes a time when human beings cannot control their destinies.
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13. Caesar voices his fears to Antony about Cassius
a. being a coward
b. being fickle minded
c. having a lean and hungry look
d. being fat and lazy
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4. Who offeres Caesar a crown?
a. the mob
b. the Senate
c. Casca
d. Antony
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15. What did Caesar suffer from?
a. an epileptic fit
b. an earache
c. headache
d. a stroke
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16. Caesar was deaf from
a. the right ear
b. the left ear
c. both ears
d. neither ear
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17. The expression, ‘It was Greek to me’, is an ‘idiom’ used when a person
a. is unable to understand what has been said.
b. is able to understand the language Greek.
c. is unable to learn the Greek language.
d. is able to follow what has been said
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18. Cassius hopes that once Brutus reads the letters written in different handwritings, he will
a. tear up all the letters and remain true to Caesar.
b. join Caesar and rise against Cassius.
c. be convinced to stand up against Caesar’s growing ambitions and join the conspiracy
d. go and thank those who wrote to him
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19. What is a soliloquy?
a. a speech where the speaker speaks to others present.
b. a speech where the speaker speaks to another person.
c. a speech that a character in a play speaks aloud, but it is only to be heard by that character and audience.
d. a welcome/farewell speech.
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20. Choose the option that lists the sequence of events in this scene in the correct order.
1. Cassius tries to influence the noble Brutus against Caesar.
2. Caesar dismisses the soothsayer as a dreamer and passes on.
3. Caesar, being superstitious, instructs Mark Antony to touch Calpurnia with his whip during the holy run.
4. The soothsayer in the crowd warns Caesar about the Ides of March.
a. 4,3,2,1
b. 4,3,1,2
c. 2,3,4,1
d. 2,4,1,3
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Workbook Questions :
Question No: 1
CAESAR – Who is it in the press that calls on me?
I hear a tongue, shriller than all the music,
Cry ‘Caesar!’ Speak; Caesar is turn’d to hear.
1. Who called out to Caesar? What did he warn Caesar of?
Answer:- The soothsayer called out to Caesar. He warned Caesar to beware of the Ides of March i.e., of the 15th of March.
2. What is the meaning of ‘Press’? Give another meaning of ‘Press’.
Answer:- Here ‘Press’ means crowd. Another meaning of ‘press’ is the mob, the big crowd of the common people.
3. Why is Caesar ‘turn’d to hear’? How does Caesar challenge the speaker?
Answer:- Caesar being deaf of one ear turns his other ear to listen. He challenges the speaker warning him to come to his face and say what he has to say.
4. How does Caesar react to the warning of the speaker?
Answer:- Caesar does not take the warning of the speaker seriously. He just dismisses the speaker calling him a dreamer not to be taken notice of.
5. Who else tries to warn Caesar about the danger which is in store for him later in the play? What aspects of Caesar’s character are shown?
Answer:- It is his wife who later warns Caesar as she had a terrible dream of Caesar’s death. Caesar is shown as haughty and boastful.
Question No: 2
BRUTUS-Cassius, Be not deceived: if I have veil’d my look,
I turn the trouble of my countenance
Merely upon myself. Vexed I am
Of late with passions of some difference,
Conceptions only proper to myself.
1. Where are Brutus and Cassius at this time? What is the occasion?
Answer:- Brutus and Cassius are at a public place. It is the occasion of the feast of Lupercal. The scene is soon after Caesar exits.
2. What has Cassius told Brutus regarding the latter’s attitude towards him?
Answer:- Cassius has observed lately that Brutus’ manner has become hard and he lacks the gentle look of friendship.
3. What reason does Brutus give to Cassius for not going to the games? With whom does Brutus compare himself to?
Answer:- Brutus says that he is in no mood for games and frivolous activities. He tells Cassius that he lacks lively temperament which Antony has.
4. What does Brutus tell Cassius regarding his conflicting thoughts and emotions? What effects are they having on Brutus regarding his attitude towards others?
Answer:- Brutus tells Cassius that he is suffering from internal conflict. That is why his attitude towards his friends has changed. It means no offence or neglect to friends, but he has failed to show customary respect and courtesies to others.
5. What is Cassius’ motive in showing his friendship towards Brutus? How is Cassius shown to be a schemer?
Answer:- Cassius has his own selfish motive in showing his friendship towards Brutus. He wants to poison Brutus’ mind by speaking about the growing powers and popularity of Caesar whereas Brutus is no less than Caesar in any way.
Question No: 3
CASSIUS – ‘Tis just:
And it is very much lamented, Brutus,
That you have no such mirrors as will turn
Your hidden worthiness into your eye.
1. What does Cassius go on to tell Brutus about what the people are lamenting about?
Answer:- Cassius goes on to tell Brutus that people hold him (Brutus) in high esteem and Brutus is unaware of his goodness and nobility. People are lamenting that the oppression by Caesar is not being noticed by Brutus.
2. What ‘dangers’ does Brutus refer to after the extract?
Answer:- Brutus refers to the dangerous insinuations made by Cassius. Brutus says that he is not aware of what oppression is there because being a close friend of Caesar, he does not notice Caesar’s tyranny.
3. How does Cassius offer to show the brothers his true worth?
Answer:- Cassius offers to be Brutus’ mirror to reflect the latter’s virtues about which Brutus is still unaware.
4. How does Cassius convince Brutus not to doubt him?
Answer:- Cassius assures Brutus that he (Cassius) is never non-serious. He does not talk insincere or false things. He is a trusted friend who is loyal in friendship.
5. How does Brutus portray himself to be truly concerned about the present condition prevailing in Rome?
Answer:- Brutus portrays himself as a wellwisher of the common people. He is ready to stake his honour for the sake of Rome if it faces tyranny.
Question No: 4
BRUTUS – What means this shouting? I do fear the people
Choose Caesar for their king.
CASSIUS – Ay, do you fear it?
Then must I think you would not have it so.
1. Why are Brutus and Cassius alone together at this time while the festivities are on?
Answer:- Brutus and Cassius are alone together after the exit of Caesar at the Lupercal festivities because they are discussing the affairs of the state in the wake of Caesar’s triumph over Pompey and his sons.
2. Why is Brutus not in favour of Caesar becoming king?
Answer:- Brutus is not in favour of Caesar becoming king because he fears republicanism can be in danger if all powers are vested in one person.
3. What two weaknesses of Caesar does Cassius highlight to Brutus?
Answer:- Cassius highlights Caesar’s weaknesses as :
(1) he proved to be a poor swimmer when challenged to leap into the turbulent waters of the river Tiber and
(2) Caesar cried like a helpless girl when he was stricken with fever in Spain.
4. How does Cassius compare the names of ‘Brutus’ and ‘Cassius’ to that of the name of ‘Caesar’?
Answer:- Cassius compares ‘Brutus and Cassius’ that when pronounced they have the same emphasis and sound as good as that of Caesar.
5. Brutus comments “I do fear”. What does the word ‘fear’ signify? How does Cassius interpret the word ‘fear’ to judge Brutus’ mind?
Answer:- The word ‘fear’ signifies some happening unfavourable to the individual as well as to any wellwisher of the state. Cassius interprets the word ‘fear’ to arouse Brutus’s spirits to rise against Caesar.
Question No: 5
I, as Aeneas, our great ancestor,
Did from the flames of Troy upon his shoulder
The old Anchises bear, so from the waves of Tiber.
1. Who speaks these lines? Who was Aeneas?
Answer:- Cassius speaks these lines. Aeneas was the founder of Rome. When the Greeks burned and looted Troy after ten years of seize, Aeneas rescued his father Anchises carrying him on his back.
2. Why does Cassius compare himself to Aeneas?
Answer:- Cassius compares himself to Aeneas because just as Aeneas saved his father in crisis, in the same way he (Cassius) saved Caesar from being carried away by the strong waves of the river Tiber.
3. Who is this ‘man’ referred to in the fourth line of the extract? What grudge does the speaker bear against this ‘man’?
Answer:- This ‘man’ referred to here is Caesar. The speaker bears a grudge against Caesar who is not stronger or better than him in any way.
4. How does the speaker compare this man to God?
Answer:- The speaker (Cassius) compares Caesar to God sarcastically, meaning that Caesar is no God at all.
5. What does this speech reveal about the speaker?
Answer:- This speech of the speaker shows his jealousy for Caesar whom he does not consider so great as he has been made to be believed.
Question No: 6
BRUTUS-That you do love me, I am nothing jealous;
What you would work me to, I have some aim:
How I have thought of this and of these times,
I shall recount hereafter;
1. What does the word ‘jealous’ mean in the extract?
Answer:- The word ‘jealous’ in this context means ‘doubt’; so nothing jealous means without doubt or very sure.
2. Brutus is aware of Cassius’ ‘motive’. What is the motive?
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3. What does Brutus assure Cassius of, after the extract, that makes Cassius ‘glad”?
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4. Who enters after the extract?
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5. Who does Cassius decide to ‘pluck’? Why?
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Question No: 7
CAESAR – Let me have men about me that are fat,
Sleek-headed men, and such as sleep o’-nights:
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look;
He thinks too much: such men are dangerous.
1. Who does Caesar address these words to? How does this person try to assure Caesar not to fear?
Answer:- Caesar addresses these words to Mark Antony. Antony tries to assure Caesar that Cassius is not a dangerous person; he is inclined to do good.
2. Why is Caesar not convinced?
Answer:- Caesar is not convinced by Antony’s words because he wishes that Cassius should have been fat. Lean or hungry looks of a man are dangerous, according to Caesar.
3. What reasons does Caesar give for fearing the person in question?
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4. Which weakness of Caesar is shown after the extract?
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5. How is Caesar shown to be far-sighted and wise in his judgement of character?
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Question No: 8
BRUTUS – Ay, Casca; tell us what hath chanced to-day,
That Caesar looks so sad.
CASCA – Why, you were with him, were you not?
BRUTUS – I should not then ask Casca what had chanced.
1. What had changed that day as described by Casca?
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2. In what way was the incident a ‘mere foolery’? Give three instances.
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3. What information did Casca give about Flavius and Marullus?
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4. What is Brutus’ assessment of Casca when he leaves? How does Cassius contradict Brutus about his assessment?
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5. How does Cassius judge Brutus’ character at the end of the scene? What do you think of Cassius from this judgement?
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