Julius+Caesar+Act+2+Reading+Questions


 * //Julius Caesar// : Act Two - Reading Questions

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1. About what has Brutus been thinking that has prevented him from sleeping?

2. Brutus reads the letter that he receives. What is its purpose?

3. Name the person who tossed the forged letters to Brutus.

4. What relation is Cassius to Brutus?

5. Why did Lucius not recognize the other conspirators with Cassius when they arrived?

6. What do they decide to do about including Cicero in the conspiracy? What reason do they give for their decision?

7. Why does Brutus put a stop to Cassius’s idea to also kill Antony?

8. Brutus tells the conspirators to put on happy faces when they go to the Capitol. Why?

9. What reason does Brutus give to Portia as causing his changed behavior?

10. . Who was Cato?

11. What is Calpurnia’s feelings regarding the day at hand?

12. . According to Calpurnia, what are some unusual sightings that have taken place today?

13. What dream has been dreamnt by Calpurnia?

14. How did Decius reinterpret the meaning of Calpurnia’s dream from its original meaning?

15. Caesar requests the men to be near him at all times in the Capitol today. How is this request ironic in light of things to come?

16. Scene 3 opens with Artemidorus reading a letter. What is its contents?

17. In scene 4, why does Portia send Lucius to the Capitol?

18. Why does the fortuneteller go toward the capitol himself?

19. At the end of the scene where does Lucius go?