What does Calphurnia dream about Caesar?

• A. He is crowned king
• B. His statue bleeds from a hundred spouts, while Romans bathe their hands
• C. A lion roars in the city
• D. The moon turns red

Answer: (B)

The question tests how dramatic omens and foreshadowing function in Julius Caesar, shown through Calphurnia’s vision. In her dream, Caesar’s statue bleeds from many wounds, and Romans bathe their hands in that blood. This vivid image signals impending violence and Rome’s involvement in it, lining up with the plot’s trajectory toward Caesar’s assassination and the ensuing turmoil. That’s why the description fits exactly: it’s a forewarning tied to blood and public fate, not to political ascent, a roaring lion, or a red moon. The other images don’t appear in her dream, so they don’t capture the omen Shakespeare presents.