Julius Caesar Test Flashcards

1
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replication

A

duplicate; reproduction

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2
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servile

A

slavelike; humbly submissive to authortiy

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3
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spare

A

lean; thin

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4
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infirmity

A

weakness; physical defect

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5
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portentous

A

ominous; giving signs of evil to come

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6
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prodigious

A

of great size or power

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7
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augmented

A

made greater; enhanced

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8
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entreated

A

begged; pleaded

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9
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insurrection

A

rebellion

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10
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resolution

A

strong determination; a plan or decision

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11
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wrathfully

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with intense anger

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12
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imminent

A

about to happen

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13
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confounded

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made to feel confused

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14
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prophesy

A

predict what will happen

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15
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spectacle

A

strange or remarkable sight

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16
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strife

A

struggle; conflict

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17
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discourse

A

speak (on a topic) formally and at length

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18
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interred

A

buried (said of a dead body)

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19
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legacies

A

money, property, or position left in a will to someone

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20
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chastisement

A

severe criticism; punishment

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21
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mirth

A

joyfulness; merriment

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22
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rash

A

given to acting without thinking

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23
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covert

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secret; hidden

24
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nimbleness

A

quick and light in motion

25
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fawned

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flattered; acted with excessive concern for another

26
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presage

A

give a warning sign about a future event

27
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demeanor

A

a way of conducting oneself; behavior

28
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disconsolate

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so unhappy that nothing brings comfort

29
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misconstrued

A

misinterpreted

30
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meditates

A

thinks deeply

31
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Powerful leader of Rome

A

Julius Caesar

32
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Doesn’t trust Cassius

A

Julius Caesar

33
Q

Stabbed to Death

A

Julius Caesar

34
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A well know Rome nobleman who helped plan Caesar’s Assassination

A

Brutus

35
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Finds the letters

A

Brutus

36
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Loyal friend of Caesar (reckless)

A

Anthony

37
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Ran the race during the feast

A

Antony

38
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General who Caesar does not trust

A

Cassius

39
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Caesar’s adopted son also his appointed successor

A

Octavius

40
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Caesar’s wife

A

Calphurnia

41
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tries to protect Caesar from his death

A

Calphurnia

42
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infertile woman

A

Calphurnia

43
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Hurts her thigh/ leg

A

Portia

44
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Daughter of Cato

A

Portia

45
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Why do Flavius and Murellus get mad at the common folk

A

Because they have wishy washy feelings about their leaders

46
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What does Flavius and Murellus demand

A

That the people celebrating in the streets go home

47
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Where does Flavius instruct Murellus to go

A

The Capitol ( a hill on which a temple is placed) he tells him to take down any decorations that are on the statues

48
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Why does Caesar want Antony to touch Calpurnia

A

Because it is said that touching a ceremonial runner will make her fertile

49
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What does the soothsayer say

A

to beware the Ides of March

50
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What does Caesar do when he is warned by the Soothsayer

A

he dismiss it

51
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Who saved Caesar from drowning

A

Cassius

52
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Why does Caesar fall down

A

He has a seizure

53
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offered the crown to Caesar 3 times

A

Antony

54
Q

Where are the letters found

A

throw through Brutus’s window and place on Brutus’s statue

55
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What does Brutus compares Caesar

A

the egg of a serpent

56
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Who is Brutus’s wife

A

Portia

57
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Who stabs Caesar first

A

Casca