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Julius Caesar
Act IV Study Guide
Act IV.i
1. Who are the members of the second triumvirate?
2. What does Antony say they will do to Caesar’s will, and why is this ironic?
3. What is Antony’s plan for Lepidus?
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4. What does Brutus tell Lucilius about friendship and undying love?
5. Why might Cassius be upset with Brutus, and why does Brutus suggest that he and Cassius talk inside
the tent?
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6. What does Brutus accuse Cassius of?
7. For what has Brutus asked Cassius that he did not receive?
8. What does Brutus refuse to do as a means to raise money for his army?
9. What happens to Portia and how?
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10. To prove that he has been wronged, what does Cassius tell Brutus to do to him?
11. What is the real reason for Brutus’s ill temper?
12. Messala brings what ill news of the triumvirate’s actions in Rome?
13. What reason does Cassius give for NOT going directly to Philippi?
14. What reason does Brutus give for going directly to Philippi? Who prevails: Cassius or Brutus?
15. What unexpected visitor does Brutus see when everyone else is asleep, and what does the unexpected
visitor tell Brutus?
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