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Which character does Caesar describe as someone who "revels long o' nights"?
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Antony.
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How does Caesar greet Antony when he enters in Act 2, Scene 2?
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He says "Good morrow, Antony."
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What does Caesar invite the conspirators to do with him before leaving for the Senate?
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Taste some wine.
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Which character says in an aside that Caesar's friends will wish he had been further away?
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Trebonius.
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Trebonius's aside regarding his proximity to Caesar is an example of _____ irony.
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Dramatic.
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At the end of Scene 2, Brutus grieves that being "like friends" is not the same as being _____.
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Actual friends.
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What is the specific setting of Act 2, Scene 3?
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A street near the Capitol.
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What is Artemidorus doing when he first enters in Act 2, Scene 3?
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Reading a paper.
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To whom is Artemidorus's warning letter addressed?
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Julius Caesar.
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In his letter, Artemidorus warns Caesar to "take heed" of which specific individual?
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Cassius.
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Which conspirator does Artemidorus advise Caesar to keep away from?
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Casca.
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Who is the character Caesar is told to "have an eye to" in the warning letter?
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Cinna.
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In the context of the conspiracy, who does Artemidorus tell Caesar to "trust not"?
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Trebonius.
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Which conspirator does Artemidorus claim "loves thee not"?
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Decius Brutus.
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According to the letter, which character has been wronged and alienated by Caesar?
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Caius Ligarius.
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How many "minds" or intentions does Artemidorus say the conspirators share?
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One.
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In the letter's warning, what is the meaning of the word "bent"?
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Turned against.
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What does Artemidorus urge Caesar to do if he is "not immortal"?
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Look about him (be vigilant).
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According to the Meanings section, what does the term "security" mean in Scene 3?
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Overconfidence.
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Artemidorus warns that overconfidence "gives way" to which outcome?
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Conspiracy.
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How does Artemidorus sign his letter to Caesar?
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Thy lover.
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How does Artemidorus plan to deliver his warning to Caesar?
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By handing it to him as a suitor as he passes along.
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Artemidorus laments that "_____ cannot live / Out of the teeth of emulation."
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Virtue.
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If Caesar does not read the letter, Artemidorus claims the _____ are working with traitors.
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Fates.
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What is the setting of Act 2, Scene 4?
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Rome, outside Brutus' house.
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Who are the two characters present at the opening of Act 2, Scene 4?
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Portia and Lucius.
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Where does Portia order Lucius to go at the start of Scene 4?
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The Senate House.
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Why does Lucius initially hesitate to leave for the Senate House?
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He does not yet know his errand.
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Portia wishes for a "huge mountain" to be set between her _____ and her tongue.
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Heart.
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Portia says she has a "man's mind" but a "_____ might."
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Woman's.
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What does Portia claim is very hard for women to do?
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Keep counsel (keep a secret).
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What specific information about Brutus does Portia want Lucius to bring back?
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Whether he looks well.
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According to Portia, in what physical state did Brutus go forth to the Senate?
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Sickly.
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Besides checking on Brutus, what does Portia ask Lucius to observe at the Capitol?
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What Caesar does and which suitors press him.
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What does Portia believe she hears while speaking with Lucius?
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The noise of a struggle or fray.
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What is Lucius's response when Portia asks if he hears a noise?
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He says he hears none.
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In the provided meanings, what does the instruction "prepare within" refer to?
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Getting themselves ready in their minds.
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What is the meaning of the phrase "waited for" in Scene 2?
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Having been waited for a long time.
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Definition: "in store"
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Saved up.
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What does it mean to "have an eye" to a person?
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To keep an eye on them.
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Meaning: "but one mind"
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Only one intention.
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In the warning letter, what does the phrase "look about you" mean?
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Look around you or be vigilant.
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In the context of conspiracy, what does "gives way" mean?
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Makes room for.
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Who says "I am to blame to be thus waited for"?
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Julius Caesar.
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Caesar asks his friends to taste wine so they can go to the Senate "_____ together."
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Straightway.
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In his aside, Brutus says his heart "_____" to think of the deception occurring.
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Yearns.
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According to the paraphrase of Scene 3, "mark well Metellus Cimber" means to observe him _____.
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Keenly.
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In the paraphrase of Scene 3, "Thy lover" is interpreted as "Your _____ friend."
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Devoted.
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Which conspirator does Artemidorus specifically instruct Caesar to "mark well"?
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Metellus Cimber.
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The letter states that the conspiracy is bent against whom?
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Julius Caesar.
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Artemidorus believes that reading his letter is the only way Caesar may _____.
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Live.
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How would you describe Portia's mental state in Act 2, Scene 4?
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Highly anxious and agitated.
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What is Lucius's role in relation to Brutus and Portia?
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Servant boy.
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Why is Portia interested in knowing which suitors "press to" Caesar?
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She suspects a threat to his life or the success of the plot.
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Caesar tells Trebonius he has an "hour's _____ in store" for him.
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Talk.
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Which character does Caesar address as being usually up late at night?
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Antony.
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The phrase "teeth of emulation" refers to the destructive power of _____.
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Envy or rivalry.
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How does Portia describe the difficulty women face in Scene 4?
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The struggle to keep a secret.
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Portia prays for "_____" to be strong upon her side.
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Constancy.
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In the warning, lack of _____ is described as making room for conspiracy.
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Suspicion (or overconfidence).