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Table of Contents
Workbook Summary :
PLOT DEVELOPMENT-CAESAR DECIDES HIS FATE
Caesar is awakened by the storm. He finds Calpurnia crying out in her sleep that Caesar has been murdered. Caesar orders the priest to offer a sacrifice and to let him know the outcome. Calpurnia begs Caesar not to leave the house as she had heard from someone about the horrid sights in the streets of Rome, which were of graves having yielded up their dead, groans of dying men and blood being drizzled on the walks of the Capitol. Caesar tells Calpurnia that she is worried unnecessarily because no one can avoid what the gods propose. Calpurnia tells Caesar that no such signs are seen when beggars die but that “the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes”. He is arrogant and haughtily suggests that cowards die many times in their own imagination and that he does not fear death, which is inevitable.
The servant returns with the news that the priest has advised Caesar to stay at home as when they sacrificed the animal they could not find a heart in it. Caesar is still intent upon going out since he declares that he is bolder and more dangerous than danger itself. Calpurnia goes down on bended knees and finally Caesar, deciding to stay back for her sake, agrees to her advice of – sending Antony to the Senate and informing them that Caesar is not well.
Decius enters at this crucial juncture and intentionally misinterprets Calpurnia’s dream that Caesar’s statue bleeding from many wounds and of the Romans bathing their hands in the blood signifies that Rome is getting revived by Caesar’s blood, that Rome shall renew its strength from him and that great men shall get their inspiration and nourishment from him. Caesar gets so impressed by Decius’ interpretation of Calpurnia’s dream that he admonishes Calpurnia for her foolish fears especially when Decius tells Caesar that the Senate proposes to crown Caesar and if Caesar sends them word that he will not attend the Senate, they may change their mind and may ridicule him for having been frightened by his wife’s dream. Ashamed of having listened to Calpurnia’s advice, Caesar decides to go to the Capitol.
Publius, a senator along with the conspirators, and a little later Antony, all arrive to accompany Caesar to the Capitol. Caesar thanks them for the courtesy and even offers them wine before they set off “like friends” together. Caesar tells Metellus and Trebonius to keep near him. Trebonius remarks that he will stay so close to Caesar that Caesar’s best friends would wish that he would have been farther.
Workbook MCQs :
1.Calpurnia had thrice cried out in her sleep that Caesar had
a. been murdered.
b. murdered her.
c. murdered the priest.
d. killed Casca.
Answer:- a. been murdered
2. We know that Caesar is shaken by his wife’s terrible dream because he asks the priest to
a. pray for his welfare
b. prepare a feast in his honour
c. sacrifice an animal to the gods
d. at once decides not to go out
Answer:- c. sacrifice an animal to the gods
3. Caesar means to say that the brave face the ordeal of death just once but cowards live in fear of death much before it comes. Which of the following lines convey this?
a. When beggars die, there are no comets seen…’
b. What can be avoided Whose end is purposed by the mighty gods?”
c. Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.’
d. The gods do this in shame of cowardice.’
Answer:- c. Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.’
4. After conducting the sacrifice, the priests do not find
a. any lungs in the sacrificed animal
b. a liver in the sacrificed animal
c. a heart in the sacrificed animal
d. a brain in the sacrificed animal
Answer:- c. a heart in the sacrificed animal
5. When Calpurnia tells Caesar ‘Your wisdom is consum’d in confidence’, she means that he is unable to decide
a. wisely due to his overconfidence
b. wisely due to his foolishness
c. just because she is the wiser of the two
d. just because he wants to defy her
Answer:- a. wisely due to his overconfidence
6. How does Calpurnia try to convince her husband to stay back?
a. by getting angry with him
b. by begging him on bended knee
c. by crying loudly
d. by barring his way
Answer:- b. by begging him on bended knee
7. Why does Caesar agree to stay back?
a. for he too is afraid
b. he is an obedient husband
c. only for Calpurnia’s sake
d. because of the terrible storm raging outside
Answer:- c. only for Calpurnia’s sake
8. Between Brutus and Caesar, who according to you is the more loving husband?
a. Caesar
b. Brutus
c. both of them
d. neither of them
Answer:- b. Brutus
9. Both the women in the play i.e. Portia and Calpurnia, are
a. deeply concerned and fearful about their respective husbands
b. not at all caring or concerned about their respective husbands
c. trying to overpower and control their respective husbands
d. self-centred and like to have their own way in everything
Answer:- a. deeply concerned and fearful about their respective husbands
10. Decius’ main intention in coming to Caesar’s house is to make sure that
a. Caesar does not stay back home
b. Calpurnia does not let him go out
c. Caesar goes to the Senate
d. both a and c
Answer:- d. both a and c
11. How do we know that Caesar is truly fond of Decius?
a. he confides in him and tells him the real reason for not leaving the house
b. he offers him wine before they leave
c. he depends upon him for good advice
d. he is very happy to see Decius when he enters his home
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12. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Decius interpreting Calpurnia’s dream
a. he agrees with Calpurnia that her dream is indeed ominous.
b. he gives it a very flattering interpretation
c. he is trying his best to flatter Caesar
d. he is tempting Caesar in different ways to go to the Senate.
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13. According to Decius, the Senate has planned to
a. dishonour Caesar
b. crown Caesar
c. crown Brutus
d. murder Caesar
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14. Decius tells Caesar that if he does not attend the Senate, the Senators
a. might change their minds to crown him king
b. might declare a holiday
c. may ridicule him for being scared by his wife’s dream
d. both a and c.
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15. Although Decius pretends to be a friend of Caesar he actually is
a. a true friend of Caesar till the end
b. a crafty manipulator and a betrayer of friendship
c. a weak charactered person who is true to Caesar
d. a selfish person who only thinks of himself
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16. We find Caesar to be a good and trusting host because he invites his ‘friends’
a. to have wine with him as per custom
b. to discuss some matters
c. to plan the day’s itinerary
d. to discuss Calpurnia’s dream
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17. It is so ironical when Caesar tells Trebonius to stay close to him and he thinks to himself that he will
a. stay so close that Caesar’s friends would wish that he hadn’t.
b. sit close to Caesar
c. be hovering close by to Caesar
d. stand beside Caesar so that Caesar could see him.
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18. How does Brutus feel at the end of the scene?
a. guilty
b. relieved
c. angry
d. miserable
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Workbook Questions :
Question No: 1
CALPURNIA – Caesar, I never stood on ceremonies,
Yet now they fright me. There is one within,
Besides the things that we have heard and seen,
Recounts most horrid sights seen by the watch
1. Where are Caesar and Calpurnia now?
Answer:- Caesar and Calpurnia are in a room in Caesar’s house. It is night and Caesar is in his night gown.
2. What does Calpurnia mean by “ceremonies”? What is the main cause of her fear?
Answer:- By ‘ceremonies’ Calpurnia means omens that signal bad occurrences in future. The main cause of her fears is that Caesar has decided to go out at such a time when there is a storm outside.
3. How does Caesar react to Calpurnia ‘s warnings? What does he ask his servants to do?
Answer:- Calpurnia’s warnings to Caesar are taken lightly because Caesar believes that what is to happen will happen. Calpurnia should not take omens seriously. Caesar asks his servants to tell him what the priests have said.
4. What were the ‘horrid sights’ seen in this scene?
Answer:- A lioness gave birth to her young ones in the streets, graves opened to let the dead bodies out. Fierce and angry armed men fought in the clouds. Blood dropped on the capitol in showers.
5. How does Caesar show his arrogance about fearing death?
Answer:- Caesar shows his arrogance that he does not fear death. Only cowards fear death before their death. Valiants like him never fear death because death is inevitable.
Question No: 2
CAESAR – Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard.
It seems to me most strange that men should fear;
1. What are Caesar’s views about death? How do cowards die many times before their death?
Answer:- Caesar says that death is inevitable so men should not fear death. Only the cowards fear death and they die many times in their imagination before their actual death.
2. What was the outcome of the sacrifice made by the priest? How does Caesar interpret this?
Answer:- When the priest offered the sacrifice of an animal and pulled the entrails of the animal, he found that the beast had no heart in it. To this Caesar says that the gods have done so to show that they look down upon cowardice. He means to say that if he shows cowardice and stays at home, it means that he is like the beast without a heart.
3. What does Caesar say about danger and himself being murdered on the same day?
Answer:- Caesar says that danger knows well that Caesar is more dangerous than danger itself, because Caesar and danger are two lions born on the same day, and Caesar thinks that he is the elder and therefore the more dreadful of the two.
4. Why does Calpurnia take the responsibility on herself for Caesar not going to the Capitol? How does she portray her submissiveness?
Answer:- ‘She requests Caesar not to go out today, say just on account of her fears, and not because of Caesar’s fears. She adds that they will send Mark Antony to the Senate house, and he will inform them that Caesar was not well. She begs of Caesar on her knees to change his decision.
5. Who enters soon after? How does the person use flattery to change the mind of Caesar? What is his interpretation of Calpurnia’s dream?
Answer:- Decius Brutus enters soon after this. He uses flattery to change the mind of Caesar. He tells Caesar that the latter hates flatterers and Caesar says that is right. Thus he plays upon Caesar’s weakness for flattery. He interprets Calpurnia’s dream that Caesar’s blood flowing in different channels is a good omen that the Romans are being nourished by Caesar’s blood.
Question No: 3
CAESAR – And these does she apply for warnings, and portents,
And evils imminent; and on her knee
Hath begg’d that I will stay at home to-day.
DECIUS BRUTUS – This dream is all amiss interpreted;
1. Who is ‘she’? What had she dreamt of?
Answer:- She is Calpurina, Caesar’s wife. She saw in her dream Caesar’s statue drizzling blood like a fountain with a hundred spouts, and many Romans were washing their hands smilingly in his blood.
2. Who came to accompany Caesar to the Capitol?
Answer:- Decius Brutus came to take Caesar to the Capitol. A little later, Publius, a senator along with the conspirators and then Antony arrive to accompany Caesar to the Capitol.
3. How is Calpurnia being ‘on her knees’ similar to Portia in the previous scene? How is Caesar the “husband’ different from Brutus the ‘husband”?
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4. How does Decius tempt Caesar? How does Decius exploit Caesar’s egoistic nature that makes Caesar angry with Calpurnia?
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5. What does Caesar finally decide to do? What is revealed of both Decius and Cassius in the scene?
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Question No: 4
CAESAR – Good friends, go in, and taste some wine with me;
And we, like friends, will straightway go together.
BRUTUS – [Aside] That every like is not the same,
O Caesar, The heart of Brutus yearns to think upon!
1. Who are the ‘good friends’?
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2. Why is it ironical to refer to them as ‘good friends’?
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3. Why have these good friends taken all the pains and courtesy to accompany Caesar to the Capitol?
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4. What does ‘yearns’ mean? What aspect of Brutus’ character is revealed in his statement? How does he contradict himself?
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5. What time is it now? Who was Caesar surprised to see? What trait of the person’s character is revealed here?
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