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Table of Contents
Workbook Summary :
PLOT DEVELOPMENT-AT PHILIPPI
This Act takes place on the plains of Philippi in Macedonia. In this scene the confrontation of both the armies of Brutus and Cassius with Octavius and Mark Antony takes place.
Brutus and Cassius march with their armies towards Philippi as per Brutus’ earlier decision. Octavius and Mark Antony await their arrival with their own forces. Octavius is surprised that the Republican army is openly challenging them instead of waiting for them on the upper regions and tells Antony so. When the Messenger warns them of the enemy approaching, Antony wants Octavius to take the left side of the battefield but Octavius insists on taking the right side. Their argument is cut short with the arrival of Brutus and Cassius with whom they enter into a heated discussion just before the battle is to begin.
In this battle of words, Antony accuses Brutus and Cassius of the sheer hypocrisy in Caesar’s murder and attacks the conspirators for the cowardly manner in which they ‘fawn’d like hounds and kissed Caesar’s feet while damned Casca, like a cur, behind/Struck Caesar on the neck. The taunting continues and both sides spew venom on each other.
Cassius voices his fears that the storm is about to break out and they have gambled everything in one engagement while the outcome is yet to be seen. Cassius confides in Messala and tells him that it is his birthday and fears that it could be his last one. All his life he has followed the teachings of Epicurus who did not believe in omens and portents, but now he renounces the Epicurean philosophy. This is due to the fact that when they marched from Sardis, two mighty eagles flew over them, but in the morning in their place there were ‘ravens, crows and kites’ who seemed to foretell doom, defeat and death. Brutus appears to be pessimistic and when asked what his intentions would be if he was defeated, he does not advocate suicide, but, he contradicts himself that he will never allow himself to be led in chains to Rome. There is a touching farewell scene between Brutus and Cassius. Brutus tells Cassius that no one can predict what will happen at the end of the day, but it is sufficient to know that the day will end and then the result will be known.
Workbook MCQs :
1. Where is Philippi?
a. near Rome
b. in Rome
c. in Macedonia
d. on the upper regions
Answer:- c. in Macedonia
2. What reason does Mark Antony give Octavius for the enemy forces advancing towards Philippi?
a. to pretend that they are full of courage and strength.
b. to pretend that they are united
c. to act as if they are not afraid
d. to cover up for their disunity
Answer:- a. to pretend that they are full of courage and strength
3. Which side of the battlefield does Antony want Octavius to cover?
a. the left side
b. the right side
c. the rear end
d. the front side
Answer:- a. the left side
4. How does Antony address Brutus and Cassius?
a. traitors
b. villains
c. usurpers
d. bees
Answer:- b. villains
5. Which philosophy did Cassius believe in earlier?
a. Strato
b. Epicurus
c. Cato
d. Pythagoras
Answer:- b. Epicurus
6. What does the army see while coming from Sardis?
a. two mighty lions
b. two mighty eagles
c. three mighty eagles
d. four mighty eagles
Answer:- b. two mighty eagles
7. What did the army see in the morning instead?
a. dogs
b. eagles
c. ravens, crows and kites
d. dead animals
Answer:- c. ravens, crows and kites
8. Which philosophy does Cassius now believe in?
a. in omens which predict the future
b. in soothsayers
c. in sick animals of prey
d. in Cato’s philosophy
Answer:- a. in omens which predict the future
9. How does Octavius show his maturity?
a. by continuing to argue
b. by walking away from Brutus and Cassius
c. by not wanting to waste time in arguing
d. by telling Antony to make Brutus keep quiet
Answer:- c. by not wanting to waste time in arguing
10. When will Octavius’ sword go back to its sheath?
a. when the battle is over
b. when they go back to Rome
c. when the thirty three wounds of Caesar have been avenged
d. when he becomes the ruler of Rome.
Answer:- c. when the thirty three wounds of Caesar have been avenged
11. What does Cassius call Octavius?
a. a traitor
b. a coward
c. an evil-tempered man
d. an immature peevish schoolboy
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12. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding Antony’s sweet words being:
a. honey made by the Hybla bees
b. honey made by the Sybla bees
c. bees without stings
d. bees without sound
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13. Whose birthday is it this day?
a. Brutus’
b. Cassius’
c. Antony’s
d. Messala’s
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14. What does Cassius hope for?
1. they may be able to enjoy peace and rest after the battle is over.
2. they may not be killed
3. that they live happily till old age
4. that they can return to Rome
a. 1 and 3
b. 1 and 2
c. 3 and 4
d. 4 and 1
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15. What does Brutus now feel about Cato’s philosophy?
a. that it is the best philosophy
b. that suicide is a cowardly act
c. that it should be followed by everyone
d. that it is a logical philosophy
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16. Brutus feels that he can never go as a prisoner to Rome because:
a. he has no home to go back to
b. Portia is dead
c. he has too noble a mind to suffer such disgrace
d. he cannot live in Rome with Caesar having gone.
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17. The audience and readers feel a lump in their throats when:
a. Brutus tells Cassius to accept defeat
b. Brutus and Cassius take a final farewell from each other.
c. Brutus says that the battle will end in their favour
d. Brutus and Cassius are hoping to return to Rome.
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Workbook Questions :
Question No: 1
OCTAVIUS – They mean to warn us at Philippi here,
Answering before we do demand of them.
ANTONY – Tut! I am in their bosoms, and I know
Wherefore they do it.
1. What reasons does Antony give to Octavius for their enemies attacking them first?
Answer:- Antony tells Octavius that they (Brutus and Cassius) have come down to attack to intimidate them, to show that they are full of strength.
2. What news does a messenger bring after the extract? What does Antony suggest to Octavius? How does Octavius disagree with Antony? Give two instances.
Answer:- The messenger informs them that the enemy is advancing in a brave array and red flag is displayed. Antony advises Octavius to lead the army slowly on the left side. Octavius disagrees with this. He says that he would lead the right wing. Earlier also Octavius did not want to wait but Antony had his say.
3. What military strategy was followed? What was Brutus’ argument for following the strategy?
Answer:- Under leadership of Brutus, they had decided to meet the enemy at Philippi. Brutus’ argument was that if they waited and allowed the enemy to march through the district, the people there would join them. They would be reinforced. They wanted to cut them off from this advantage.
4. How does Antony taunt Brutus? How does Antony describe the unethical manner in which the conspirators attacked Caesar? Who does he compare them to?
Answer:- Antony taunts Brutus that alongwith his bad blow he uses good words also. Antony accuses him that they did not even warn Caesar before they stabbed him. It was most unethical. Antony compares them to dogs. They were kissing Caesar’s feet while Casca stabbed from behind.
5. How does Octavius show better capability and practicality compared to Antony as he stands arguing with the conspirators?
Answer:- Octavius shows his capability when he draws out his sword and throws a challenge that he will not put it back till he has avenged thirty three wounds that were inflicted on Caesar’s body or he will be killed by them.
Question No: 2
CASSIUS-Messala,
This is my birthday, as this very day
Was Cassius born. Give me thy hand,
1. After the extract, Cassius narrates two contradicting sights he saw. What were they? What does he feel the sights symbolize?
Answer:- When they were coming from Sardis two big eagles alighted on their foremost standards and ate from the soldiers. In the morning there were ravens, crows and kites flying and looking down on them. Cassius feels that their shadows were like a fatal canopy under which their army was lying.
2. Give the meanings of the lines that follow the extract’ As we were sickly prey their shadows seem / A canopy most fatal
Answer:- Cassius tells Messala that in the morning he saw ravens, crows and kites flying and looking down on them as if they were sick animals of prey. Their shadows looked like a fatal canopy.
3. What character traits of Cassius are seen? How does he appear to have a different bent of mind from what he had earlier in the play?
Answer:- Here it appears that Cassius has become superstitious internally he is afraid so the flying of crows and kites seems inauspicious. Earlier he never believed in omens but of late he has started believing in superstitious happenings.
4. What philosophy had Cassius followed earlier? Why does he discard this philosophy? What does this show of Cassius?
Answer:- Cassius had always believed in the doctrines of Epicurus. But now he has discarded this philosophy because he has seen that omens foretell the future. This shows that he has begun to believe in superstitions.
5. State the reasons for Cassius’ downfall where Brutus is concerned.
Answer:- Cassius was more practical and experienced than Brutus. But he allowed himself to be led by Brutus. Brutus committed one after the other many mistakes. Due to these mistakes of Brutus Cassius faced the down fall.
Question No: 3
CASSIUS-Then, if we lose the battle,
You are contented to be led in triumph
Through the streets of Rome?
BRUTUS – No, Cassius, no: Think not, thou noble Roman,
That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome;
1. What has Brutus just said to make Cassius utter these words?
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2. What Roman practice is referred to by Cassius as a result of losing a battle?
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3. Explain “That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome?” How do Brutus’ words show that he is truly honourable?
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4. What was the significance of the Ides of March? What was its effect later in the play?
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5. Do Brutus and Cassius meet again? If not, why?
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Question No: 4
He bears too great a mind. But this same day
Must end that work the of ……….. begun;
1. Fill the blanks in the extract.
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2. Who is the speaker? Who is he speaking to?
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3. What work had begun? What was significant about this day?
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4. State any three repercussions this day had on Brutus and Cassius.
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5. Who is ‘He’ referred to in the extract? What would he never do?
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6. Give any two character traits of ‘he’.
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