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Question

Which events have happened in the play? Check all that apply.

• A soothsayer foretold that Caesar would gain greater power.

Citizens rioted because they feared that Caesar would be named king.

Citizens flooded the street to celebrate Caesar's victorious return.

Cassius revealed a plot to get Brufus to join the conspiracy against Caesar.

Caesar was offered the crown three times and turned it down all three times.

Brutus had an inner conflict between his love for Caesar and Caesar's ambitions.

Answer

• A soothsayer foretold that Caesar would gain greater power. • Citizens rioted because they feared that Caesar would be named king. • Citizens flooded the street to celebrate Caesar's victorious return. • Cassius revealed a plot to get Brufus to join the conspiracy against Caesar. • Caesar was offered the crown three times and turned it down all three times. • Brutus had an inner conflict between his love for Caesar and Caesar's ambitions.

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The events that have happened in the play are: - A soothsayer foretold that Caesar would gain greater power: In Act I, Scene 2, a soothsayer warns Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March," which is a prophecy that Caesar will be assassinated on March 15th. - Citizens rioted because they feared that Caesar would be named king: In Act I, Scene 1, the commoners of Rome are celebrating Caesar's victory over Pompey, but they become angry when they hear that Caesar may be named king. - Citizens flooded the street to celebrate Caesar's victorious return: In Act I, Scene 1, the commoners of Rome are celebrating Caesar's victory over Pompey and they flood the streets to welcome him back to Rome. - Cassius revealed a plot to get Brufus to join the conspiracy against Caesar: In Act I, Scene 2, Cassius reveals to Brutus that he is part of a conspiracy to assassinate Caesar and he tries to convince Brutus to join them. - Caesar was offered the crown three times and turned it down all three times: In Act I, Scene 2, Caesar is offered the crown by Mark Antony three times, but he refuses it each time. - Brutus had an inner conflict between his love for Caesar and Caesar's ambitions: In Act II, Scene 1, Brutus is torn between his loyalty to Caesar and his fear that Caesar's ambition will lead to tyranny. He ultimately decides to join the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar.