Question

why does caesar tell antony to touch calpurnia during the \holy chase\?
○ a caesar claims to have heard the elders say that, in the ceremonial chase about to begin, if an infertile person is touched (in this case, wife), it will \shake off their sterile curse\ and they will be able to bear children.
○ b caesar claims to have heard the elders say that, in the ceremonial chase about to begin, if a fertile person is touched (in this case, his wife), it will \shake off their sterile curse\ and they will be unable to bear children.
○ c caesar claims to have heard the elders say that, in the ceremonial chase about to begin, if an infertile person is touched (in this case, antonys wife), it will \shake off their sterile curse\ and they will be able to bear children.

question 9
what does cassius plan to have thrown at brutuss window, and why?
○ a cassius plans to have letters (written as if they were by roman citizens rather than cassius himself) praising caesars qualities and mentioning caesars ambition to be king flung at brutuss window. cassius hopes to plant seeds of doubt in the mind of brutuss confidant and distracts him into the ranks of the conspirators.
○ b cassius plans to have letters (written as if they were by roman citizens rather than cassius himself) praising brutuss qualities and mentioning caesars ambition to be king flung at brutuss window. cassius hopes to plant seeds of doubt in the mind of caesars confidant and draw him into the ranks of the conspirators.
○ c cassius plans to have letters (written as if they were by greek citizens rather than cassius himself) praising pompeys qualities and mentioning pompeys ambition to be king flung at brutuss window. cassius hopes to plant seeds of doubt in the mind of caesars confidant and draw him into the ranks of the conspirators.

Explanation:

For the first question: In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Calpurnia is Caesar's infertile wife, and the ritual holds that being touched by the runner (Antony) during the holy chase will cure infertility. Option a matches this context.
For Question 9: Cassius forges letters from Roman citizens praising Brutus and warning of Caesar's ambition, aiming to sway Brutus to join the conspiracy against Caesar. Option b aligns with this plot point.

Answer:

First question: a. Caesar claims to have heard the elders say that, in the ceremonial chase about to begin, if an infertile person is touched (in this case, wife), it will "shake off their sterile curse" and they will be able to bear children.
Question 9: b. Cassius plans to have letters (written as if they were by Roman citizens rather than Cassius himself) praising Brutus's qualities and mentioning Caesar's ambition to be king flung at Brutus's window. Cassius hopes to plant seeds of doubt in the mind of Caesar's confidant and draw him into the ranks of the conspirators.