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Q 1/19
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In Act 1, Scene 1, what does Murellus remind the commoners they used to do when Pompey's chariot passed through the streets of Rome?
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They would bring their children to be blessed by his high priests.
They would throw flowers and gold coins at his feet in the street.
They would hide in their houses out of fear of his military power.
They would climb to the tops of walls, battlements, and towers to cheer for him.
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In Act 1, Scene 1, when Murellus asks the Cobbler about his trade, what does the Cobbler mean when he says he is a "surgeon to old shoes"?
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He means he is planning to leave his trade to study to become a real doctor.
He means he has studied medicine but failed and became a shoemaker.
He means that when shoes are in great danger, he can recover them.
He means that he only works on the shoes of the Roman elite.
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In Act 1, Scene 1, what does Murellus remind the commoners they used to do when Pompey's chariot passed through the streets of Rome?
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In Act 1, Scene 1, when Murellus asks the Cobbler about his trade, what does the Cobbler mean when he says he is a "surgeon to old shoes"?
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In Act 1, Scene 1, why is the Cobbler not working at his shop on a laboring day?
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In Act 1, Scene 1, how does Murellus describe the Roman commoners when he becomes frustrated with their celebration of Caesar?
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In the opening of Act 1, Scene 1, how many 'mechanical' workers interact with Flavius and Murellus, and what are their specific professions?
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Which specific metaphor does Flavius use at the end of Act 1, Scene 1 to describe the necessity of curbing Caesar's growing power?
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At the end of Act 1, Scene 1, what action do Flavius and Murellus decide to take regarding the celebratory decorations on Caesar's statues?
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During the opening scene, what literary device does the Cobbler use when he says he is a "mender of bad soles"?
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In Act 1, Scene 1 of Julius Caesar, why are Flavius and Murellus angry with the commoners who have gathered in the streets?
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In Act 1, Scene 1, why are the Roman tribunes Flavius and Marullus angry with the commoners gathered in the streets?
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During their confrontation with the plebeians in Act 1, Scene 1, what pun does the Cobbler use to mock the tribunes?
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At the conclusion of Act 1, Scene 1, what specific action do Flavius and Marullus decide to take regarding the statues of Caesar?
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In Act 1, Scene 1, Marullus calls the commoners "You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!" primarily because:
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What is the specific reason Flavius and Marullus are 'put to silence' later in the play, based on their actions in Act 1, Scene 1?
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In the opening scene of 'Julius Caesar', what holiday or festival are the commoners celebrating in addition to Caesar's return?
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In Act 1, Scene 1, what does Flavius mean when he states, "These growing feathers pluck'd from Caesar's wing / Will make him fly an ordinary pitch"?
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In the opening dialogue of Act 1, Scene 1, what is the professional occupation of the second commoner who engages in a battle of wits with Marullus?
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In Act 1, Scene 1, Marullus asks the commoners, "Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home? What tributaries follow him to Rome...?" What is his main point in these rhetorical questions?
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In the opening of Act 1, Scene 1, why does Flavius scold the commoners regarding their attire?
