Question

Choose the option that lists the sequence of events in this scene in the correct order.

1. Cassius tries to influence the noble Brutus against Caesar.
2. Caesar dismisses the soothsayer as a dreamer and passes on.
3. Caesar, being superstitious, instructs Mark Antony to touch Calpurnia with his whip during the holy run.
4. The soothsayer in the crowd warns Caesar about the Ides of March.

Options

• 4, 3, 2, 1

• 4, 3, 1, 2

• 2, 3, 4, 1

• 2, 4, 1, 3

Answer 1

4, 3, 2, 1

Explanation:

First, the soothsayer warns Caesar to ‘beware the Ides of March’. Then Caesar instructs Mark Antony to touch Calpurnia during the race. Caesar dismisses the soothsayer as a ‘dreamer’ and moves on. After this, Cassius begins trying to influence Brutus against Caesar.