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Table of Contents
Workbook Summary :
PLOT DEVELOPMENT-THE DEATH OF BRUTUS
Philippi – Another part of the field
The last scene presents the final catastrophe. The conspirators suffer terrible defeat at the hands of the triumvirate. The spirit of Caesar is finally victorious.
Brutus enters along with Dardanius, Clitis, Strato and Volumnius. It is apparent that they are on the run after having lost the battle. Brutus is totally broken and requests Clitus and then Dardanius to kill him. They both refuse to do so. Brutus tells Volumnius that Caesar’s ghost met him at Sardis once and the night before in the Philippi fields. This itself is revelation that Brutus’ hour of death has come. He requests Volumnius to hold up his sword while he runs into it, but Volumnius refuses to comply to Brutus’ request. Clitus advises Brutus to run away as the place is too dangerous. Brutus is left alone with Strato as all the others flee. Brutus requests Strato to hold the sword so that he can end his life by running into it. He tells Strato to turn his head away so that he cannot see him die. Strato agrees. Brutus runs over the sword and dies.
Amid the ringing of alarms, Octavius, Antony, Messala, Lucilius and others enter. They find Strato along with Brutus’ body. Octavius offers positions to all who had served Brutus. Antony pays the greatest tribute over Brutus’ body. He calls Brutus “the noblest Roman of them all”. All other conspirators who attacked Caesar did so out of hatred and envy, but, according to Antony it was only Brutus who killed Caesar for the good of Rome. Octavius promises a proper funeral for Brutus. He gives orders for the battle to end as the time has come for them to celebrate their victory.
Workbook MCQs :
1. Brutus is resting………….
a. on a rock
b. on a pavement
c. in the battlefield
d. in his house
Answer:- a. on a rock
2. Brutus is desperate to ………….
a. die
b. runaway
c. kill the triumvirs
d. fall asleep
Answer:- a. die
3. The ghost of Caesar had appeared to Brutus……………
a. once
b. twice
c. several times
d. thrice
Answer:- b. twice
4. Brutus tells Volumnius that ………….
a. our enemies have beaten us to the pit
b. our enemies have seen the ghost of Caesar
c. our enemies have told me that my hour has come
d. our enemies have taken our army as prisoners
Answer:- a. our enemies have beaten us to the pit
5. State the sequence in order in which Brutus appeals to the following people to hold their swords up for him
a. Strato
b. Clitus
c. Strato
d. Volumnius
Answer:- c. Strato
6. As the enemy approaches Brutus persuades all except. ………….
a. Volumnius to escape
b. Strato to escape
c. Clitus to escape
d. Dardanious to escape
Answer:- b. Strato to escape
7. Brutus before he dies asks Caesar……………
a. to be still
b. to take revenge
c. to create havoc
d. to forgive him
Answer:- a. to be still
8. Strato says that Brutus was honourable till the last because. ………….
a. Brutus was overcome by no other except himself.
b. he was overcome by the enemy
c. he was captured by Antony
d. he was captured by Octavius
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9. Octavius decides to receive all those who served Brutus in his service because. ………….
a. they are good fighters
b. they are strong and hardy
c. they are ready to return to Rome
d. they are good loyal men
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10. Before dying Brutus says that he will have. ………….
a. more glory in death than Octavius and Antony
b. less glory in death than Octavius and Antony
c. almost the same glory in death as Octavius and Antony
d. no glory in death
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11. “This was the noblest Roman of them all” are the words said by ………….
a. Antony for Brutus
b. Antony for Cassius
c. Antony for Octavius
d. Octavius for Antony
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12. Antony says that Brutus had
a. all the elements so mix’ d in him
b. no good qualities
c. a great amount of prejudice
d. a selfish bent of mind
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13. Octavius at the end of the play decides to ………….
a. call the field to rest
b. call the field to march
c. bury Brutus at once
d. reward the soldiers
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Workbook Questions :
Question No: 1
BRUTUS – Come, poor remains of friends, rest on this rock.
CLITUS – Statilius showed the torch-light, but, my lord, He came not back he is or ta’en or slain.
1. What is implied by the words “poor remains of friends”?
Answer:- By these words Brutus implies the remainder of his friends.
2. What does Brutus assume has happened to Statilius? What does this assumption of Brutus reveal about his state of mind?
Answer:- He assumes that Statilius must have been slain. It reveals that Brutus is completely broken.
3. What has Brutus asked Clitus to do that makes the latter refuse his request?
Answer:- Brutus has asked Clitus to help him commit suicide.
4. To whom all does Brutus make the request? What is the ill-request? What is the reaction of all?
Answer:- Brutus makes the request to kill him to Clitus, Dardanius, Voluminus and Strato. The request is to hold the sword while he runs on it. Each one of them refuses to comply with the request.
5. Do you fee Brutus was being honourable in making this request? Give reasons to support your answer.
Answer:- Yes, he was being honourable. He was opting for death to dishonour. For a brave soldier death is preferable to dishonour.
Question No: 2
VOLUMNIUS – What says my lord?
BRUTUS-Why this Volumnius: The ghost of Caesar hath appear’d to me Two several times by night; at…….. once, And this last night, here in …….. fields. I know my …….. is come.
1. Fill in the blanks in the extract.
Answer:- at Sardis once
in Philippi fields
my hour is
2. Where are the speakers? Who else are with them?
Answer:- They are in another part of the field.
Besides Brutus and Voluminus, Clitus and Dardanius are also there.
3. What request does Brutus make to Clitus that makes him react very strongly? What does this indicate about Clitus’ feelings towards Brutus?
Answer:- Brutus requested Clitus to hold the sword so that he could run on it and commit suicide. This indicates that Clitus has great respect for Brutus. He would rather kill himself than do that.
4. How did the prophecy of the ghost of Caesar come true? Who according to you, is the hero of this play? Why?
Answer:- The prophecy of the ghost came true when Brutus committed suicide with his own sword. In the first part it is Caesar. In the second part it is his spirit. This is so because Caesar and his spirit dominate the play.
5. What special relationship did Volumnius and Caesar share in the past?
Answer:- He was a soldier in the army of Caesar.
Question No: 3
BRUTUS – Farewell to you, and you, and you, Volumnius. Strato, thou hast been all this while asleep; Farewell to thee too, Strato. Countrymen My heart doth joy that yet in all my life I found no man but he was true to me.
1. What kind of tone do we find in Brutus’ speech? Is it a tone of regret or relief? Give reasons your answer.
Answer:- Brutus grows sentimental. It is the tone of relief not of regret. He feels he has been fortunate that he had sincere friends around him.
2. How according to Brutus will he have glory over Octavius and Antony by his losing day?
Answer:- He will have great glory that he remained true to his ideals and fought for freedom against tyranny.
3. What does Brutus request Strato to do?
Answer:- He requests Strato to hold his sword while he runs upon it and commits suicide.
4. Quote Brutus’ last words before he dies. What do they imply? .
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5. Caesar dead proves to be more powerful than Caesar alive. Do you agree? State why do you feel so?
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Question No: 4
ANTONY-This was the noblest Roman of them all: All the conspirators, save only he, Did what they did on envy of great Caesar;
1. Who does Antony pay tribute to? Which people are included in the ‘all’?
Answer:- Antony pays tribute to Brutus. Eight conspirators headed by Cassius are included in all.
2. What does Antony say about the person at the end of his speech? What were the elements ‘so mix’d in him? Refer to the Elizabethan way of thinking.
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3. What does Octavius order about this “noble Roman”? Did the person deserve the honour give reasons for your answer.
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4. What idea of disloyalty is highlighted in the play?
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5. What kind of burial did the person get? What does this show about the person’s status in society?
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6. Do you approve the ending of the play? Give reasons to substantiate your answer.
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