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Casca : | But wherefore did you so much tempt the heavens? | | It is the part of men to fear and tremble | | When the most mighty gods by tokens send | | Such dreadful heralds to astonish us. | Cassius : | You are dull, Casca, and those sparks of life | | That should be in a Roman you do want. | | Or else you use not. | |
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1. | (i) In what way has Cassius tempted the heavens? | | | | |
2. | (ii) Explain why Cassius does not consider Casca a true Roman. What does he say just after the extract to justify his calling Casca dull? | | | | |
3. | (iii) Mention any two unnatural sights seen by Casca as related to Cicero earlier. What is Cicero's opinion of the unnatural sights? | | | | |
4. | (iv) Later in the scene, what information does Casca give Cassius regarding Caesar? How does Cassius react to this? | | | | |
5. | (v) State any two aspects of Cassius' character as revealed in the play. Justify your answer with suitable incidents. | | | | |
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