Question

Which events have happened in the play? Check all that apply.

A soothsayer foretold that Caesar would gain greater power.
Citizens rioted because they feared that Caesar would be named king.
Citizens flooded the street to celebrate Caesar’s victorious return.
Cassius revealed a plot to get Brutus to join the conspiracy against Caesar.
Caesar was offered the crown three times and turned it down all three times.
Brutus had an inner conflict between his love for Caesar and Caesar’s ambitions.

Answer 1

True:
- Citizens flooded the street to celebrate Caesar’s victorious return. (Act I shows crowds celebrating Caesar’s triumph.)
- Cassius revealed a plot to get Brutus to join the conspiracy against Caesar. (Cassius manipulates Brutus and arranges forged letters to draw him into the conspiracy.)
- Caesar was offered the crown three times and turned it down all three times. (Antony offers the crown to Caesar three times in Act I, Scene 2; Caesar refuses each time.)
- Brutus had an inner conflict between his love for Caesar and Caesar’s ambitions. (Brutus struggles privately over loyalty to Caesar versus protecting Rome from perceived tyranny.)

False:
- A soothsayer foretold that Caesar would gain greater power. (The soothsayer warns “Beware the Ides of March,” predicting danger to Caesar, not increased power.)
- Citizens rioted because they feared that Caesar would be named king. (The citizens’ unrest in the play is mostly celebration early on and later manipulated outrage after Caesar’s assassination, rather than a riot sparked by fear of him being named king.)