Tuesday 5/13 and Wednesday 5/14

My first second and third period classes were taking the Biology EOC, so while they were doing that students completed the reading check on page 796.  They answered all of the questions (A-G) and they were to answer them in complete sentences.  I told them this and told them that if they were not in complete sentences, I told them that I would mark them wrong.

I have also created study guides, because I noticed that students had a hard time answering the questions, which tells me that they are not paying attention.  They will now answer questions as we read.  These guides should help them study for their final as well.

Here is a link to the text of the play:  http://shakespeare.mit.edu/julius_caesar/full.html

Here is a link to the audio reading of the play, act by act:  http://mistermax.wikispaces.com/Audio+Version+of+Julius+Caesar

You will find a copy of the study guide questions below. 

Please use both to help answer the study guide questions:

Name;_______________________________________________________

Date: ________________________________

Period:_______________________________

Answer the questions with complete sentences. 

Act I

1.      In Scene I, what do Flavius and Marullus tell the commoners to do?

2.      What is the Soothsayer's advice to Caesar?

3.      Explain the difference between how Cassius and Brutus feel about Caesar.

4.      Caesar clearly gives his thoughts about Cassius. What does he say?

5.      Summarize Casca's explanation of why Caesar looked so sad.

6.      At the end of Scene II in lines 312 - 326, Cassius makes plans. What plans does he make? Why?

7.      Casca says, "For I believe they are portentous things/Unto the climate that they point upon."

8.      Why does Cassius want Brutus to join the conspiracy?

Act II

9.      To what decision does Brutus come in his orchard? Why?

10.  What does Lucius give to Brutus in Scene I?

11.  Why doesn't Brutus want to swear an oath with the conspirators?

12.  Why does Brutus decide not to ask Cicero to join them?

13.  Brutus is against killing Mark Antony. Why?

14.  Why did Brutus say, "Render me worthy of this noble wife!"?

15.  Of what does Calphurnia try to convince Caesar?

16.  Caesar yields to Calphurnia's wishes at first. Why does he change his mind and decide to go to the Senate meeting?

17.  What does the note Artemidorus wants to give to Caesar say?

Act III

18.  What is ironic about the timing of Caesar's murder (in relation to the preceding events)?

19.  In the moments following Caesar's death, what do the conspirators proclaim to justify their deed?

20.  Antony's servant brings a message to Brutus. What does he say

21.  Antony wants to speak at Caesar's funeral. What reaction does Brutus have? Cassius?

22.  5.Under what conditions will Antony speak at the funeral?

23.  What did Brutus say to the people at the funeral?

24.  What did Antony say to the people at the funeral in his now famous "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears" speech?

25.  Why did Brutus and Cassius flee Rome?

26.  What is the point of Act III Scene III?

Act IV

27.  What did Antony, Octavius and Lepidus gather to discuss?

28.  To what does Antony compare Lepidus?

29.  What problem has developed between Cassius and Brutus? How is it resolved?

30.  What news did Messala bring Brutus?

31.  For what reasons does Brutus want to lead his armies to Philippi?

32.  What message did Caesar's ghost bring Brutus?

Act V

33.  Why did Pindarus stab Cassius?

34.  What causes Titinius to say, "The sun of Rome is set!"?

35.  Who do the soldiers believe they have captured in Scene IV? Who is it really?

36.  How does Brutus die?

37.  Why did Antony say Brutus was the "noblest Roman of them all"?