Act I, Scene ii: Honour and Ambition: Brutus and Cassius (Part 1)

Act I, Scene ii: Honour and Ambition: Brutus and Cassius (Part 1)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will begin to read the 'Jullius Caesar'. We will meet the characters of Brutus and Cassius, learn about who is honourable and who is ambitious, and discover that a crime may be afoot.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which character is honourable?
Correct answer: Brutus
Caesar
Cassius
None
Q2.
Which character is ambitious ?
Brutus
Caesar
Correct answer: Cassius
None
Q3.
What does Cassius want to do to Caesar?
Correct answer: Assassinate him
Steal his money
Turn him against Brutus
Watch him become king
Q4.
Brutus says he loves honour more than he fears what?
Ambition
Correct answer: Death
Money
Power
Q5.
Which character is Cassius jealous of?
Antony
Brutus
Correct answer: Caesar
No one

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UnitEnglish / Julius Caesar, Shakespeare, Act 1

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