Cassius

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1. Cassius is obsessed with his own death. At which point does he NOT threaten to kill himself or ask someone else to kill him? When the soothsayer tells Caesar to beware the Ides of March. When he argues with Brutus over a man charged with bribery. At Phillipi, when he sees Titinius captured. When he and Brutus approach the Senate house and Cassius "fears prevention".

2. Which adjective is not literally used many times to describe Cassius? Lean/Slight Old Dangerous Conspiratorial

3. Who gets this grating criticism from Cassius? "you are dull...those sparks of life that should be in a Roman you do want." Brutus Antony Caesar Casca

4. Who gets this very different grating criticism from Cassius? "he doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus!" Antony Caesar Octavius Brutus

5. What symbolic meaning does Cassius find in the day that the Battle at Philippi takes place? It's the Ides of March and the conspiracy has come full circle. It's his birthday and his life has come full circle. It's the day Brutus' ancestor Junius overthrew the Tarquin king. It's the day Cato's father killed himself in battle against Caesar.

6. According to Caesar, which is NOT a reason why Cassius is a bad person to have working for you? He thinks too much. He is scary. He is too thin. He doesn't like having a good time.

7. What particular fault does Brutus not accuse Cassius of during their Act 4 Scene 3 fight in Brutus' tent at the battlefield? Miserly. Easily angered. Easily flattered. Easily bought (bribed).

8. These next three questions are simple fill-in questions with quotes of Cassius'. "I am glad that my weak words have struck but thus much show of ----- from Brutus." agreement honor fire anger

9. "Let ---- --- ----- fall together." Answer: (Three words. ("name and name" format))

10. Lastly, "Caesar, thou art ------, even with the sword that kill'd thee." Answer: (One Word)