Read the passage below carefully and then choose the correct answer.

He had a fever when he was in Spain,

And when the fit was on him, I did mark

How he did shake: ‘tis true, this god did shake;

His coward lips did from their colour fly,

And that same eye whose bend doth awe the world

Did lose his luster: I did hear him groan:

Ay, and that tongue of his that bade the Romans

Mark him and write his speeches in their books,

Alas, it cried ‘Give me some drink, Titinius,’

As a sick girl. Ye gods, it doth amaze me

A man of such a feeble temper should

So get the start of the majestic world

And bear the palm alone.

According to this speech, what is Caesar?

a terrible liar

a great man

a fearful person

a hard worker

Read the passage below carefully and then choose the correct answer.

Beware the ides of March.

The soothsayer says this to Caesar to warn him of the

15th of March.

people in his army.

end of March.

1st of March.

Match Term Definition

Marullus A) unable to have children

Calpurnia B) supports Caesar

Cassius C) annoyed with the crowd

Antony D) conflicted

Brutus E) plotting against Caesar

According to this speech, Caesar is a fearful man. The author tells us that he had "coward lips" and that his eyes lost his luster while he was sick. He groaned and behaved like a "sick girl." The author expresses surprise at the fact that such a weak man could be the leader of the empire.

Answer: 15th of March

The Ides of March was a date in the Roman calendar that corresponds to the 15th of March. This was an important date that was celebrated with festivals and religious observances. However, the date is well-known because it was the date the assassination of Julius Caesar took place.

Answer:

Marullus: annoyed with the crowd

Calpurnia: unable to have children

Cassius: plotting against Caesar

Antony: supports Caesar

Brutus: conflicted

Marullus and Flavius are annoyed at the crowd, and at Julius Caesar's popularity. Calpurnia is Caesar's wife, and she is unable to get pregnant. Cassius and Brutus participate in the assassination, however, Brutus is conflicted throughout the play. Finally, Antony is the one who is strong enough in the ways Brutus is not, and he supports Caesar and condemns the conspiracy.