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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 3: Drawing Conclusions Answers

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Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2.BRUTUS. Ay, Casca. Tell us what hath chanced today, That Caesar looks so sad.225CASCA. Why, you were with him, were you not?BRUTUS. I should not then ask Casca what had chanced.CASCA. Why, there was a crown offered him: and being offered him, he put it by with the back of his hand, thus; and then the people fell a-shouting.230

A
a position of power
B
the will to live
C
dishonor to the country
D
overcoming his illness
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Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 2, scene 1.CASSIUS. But it is doubtful yet, Whether Caesar will come forth today or no; For he is superstitious grown of late,205 Quite from the main opinion he held once Of fantasy, of dreams and ceremonies: It may be these apparent prodigies, The unaccustomed terror of this night, And the persuasion of his augurers,210 May hold him from the Capitol today.DECIUS. Never fear that. If he be so resolved I can o'ersway him; for he loves to hear That unicorns may be betrayed with trees, And bears with glasses, elephants with holes,215 Lions with toils, and men with flatterers; But when I tell him he hates flatterers; He says he does, being then most flattered. Let me work; For I can give his humour the true bent, And I will bring him to the Capitol.220

A
Decius will entertain Caesar with stories to keep him home.
B
Just as Cassius fears, Caesar will not come to the Capitol.
C
The bad weather will make Caesar decide to stay at home.
D
Decius strongly believes that he can get Caesar to go to the Capitol.
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What are the purposes of the imagery in this excerpt? Select three options.

A
to emphasize how dangerously packed the streets are
B
to indicate that the soothsayer is a fraud
C
to show that the soothsayer will send the people home
D
to help the reader picture the excitement in the crowd that follows Caesar
E
to demonstrate how determined the soothsayer is to deliver his message to Caesar
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Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 2, scene 1.BRUTUS Give me your hands all over, one by one.CASSIUS And let us swear our resolution.BRUTUS No, not an oath. If not the face of men, The sufferance of our souls, the time’s abuse—120 If these be motives weak, break off betimes, And every man hence to his idle bed. So let high-sighted tyranny range on Till each man drop by lottery. But if these— As I am sure they do—bear fire enough125 To kindle cowards and to steel with valor The melting spirits of women, then, countrymen, What need we any spur but our own cause To prick us to redress? What other bond Than secret Romans that have spoke the word130 And will not palter? And what other oath Than honesty to honesty engaged, That this shall be, or we will fall for it? Swear priests and cowards and men cautelous, Old feeble carrions and such suffering souls135 That welcome wrongs. Unto bad causes swear Such creatures as men doubt. But do not stain The even virtue of our enterprise, Nor th' insuppressive mettle of our spirits, To think that or our cause or our performance140 Did need an oath, when every drop of blood That every Roman bears—and nobly bears— Is guilty of a several bastardy If he do break the smallest particle Of any promise that hath passed from him.145

A
It gives Brutus and the others an excuse to drop the plan.
B
It shows that Brutus and the others are afraid.
C
It illustrates Brutus’s resolve and commitment.
D
It exemplifies Brutus’s mistrust of the other men.
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Which quotations from this excerpt are examples of imagery? Select two options.

A
“But indeed, sir, we make holiday / to see Caesar and to rejoice in his triumph.”
B
“Have you not made an universal shout, / That Tiber trembled underneath her banks”
C
“…weep your tears / Into the channel, till the lowest stream / Do kiss the most exalted shores of all.”
D
“And do you now strew flowers in his way, / That comes in triumph over Pompey’s blood?”
E
“Go, go, good countrymen, and, for this fault / Assemble all the poor men of your sort”
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Which examples from the passage pair a symbol with its reference in the passage? Select two options.

A
“the heavens themselves blaze forth” refers to the lightning storm
B
“world” symbolizes Calpurnia’s dreams
C
“death of princes” symbolize the death of Caesar
D
“mighty gods” symbolize Caesar
E
“the valiant” refers to beggars
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What is symbolism in a play?

A
a figure of speech in which things, such as animals, have human attributes
B
a literary device that uses vivid language that appeals to the senses
C
a figure of speech that repeats a consonant sound for effect
D
a literary device that uses something simple or insignificant to represent a much bigger idea
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Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 1.[FLAVIUS.] Go you down that way towards the Capitol; This way will I. Disrobe the images, If you do find them decked with ceremonies.MARULLUS. May we do so?65 You know it is the feast of Lupercal.FLAVIUS. It is no matter; let no images Be hung with Caesar’s trophies. I’ll about, And drive away the vulgar from the streets: So do you too, where you perceive them thick.70 These growing feathers plucked from Caesar’s wing Will make him fly an ordinary pitch, Who else would soar above the view of men, And keep us all in servile fearfulness. [Exeunt]

A
It emphasizes Flavius’s determination.
B
It introduces opposition to Caesar.
C
It illustrates what Rome looks like.
D
It compares Caesar to a bird.
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Which sentence contains the strongest example of imagery?

A
It was a cold and windy night.
B
The sky was dark and empty.
C
Stars shimmered in the sky like a sea of tiny candles.
D
I felt very alone as I looked out at the night and shivered.
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Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 2, scene 1.CASSIUS. But it is doubtful yet, Whether Caesar will come forth today or no; For he is superstitious grown of late,205 Quite from the main opinion he held once Of fantasy, of dreams and ceremonies: It may be these apparent prodigies, The unaccustomed terror of this night, And the persuasion of his augurers,210 May hold him from the Capitol today.DECIUS. Never fear that. If he be so resolved I can o'ersway him; for he loves to hear That unicorns may be betrayed with trees, And bears with glasses, elephants with holes,215 Lions with toils, and men with flatterers; But when I tell him he hates flatterers; He says he does, being then most flattered. Let me work; For I can give his humour the true bent, And I will bring him to the Capitol.220

A
Decius will entertain Caesar with stories to keep him home.
B
Just as Cassius fears, Caesar will not come to the Capitol.
C
The bad weather will make Caesar decide to stay at home.
D
Decius strongly believes that he can get Caesar to go to the Capitol.

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