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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar — Test

Question 2 • Language Arts 10

Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar . [BRUTUS.] With this, she fell distraught, And, her attendants absent, swallowed fire. CASSIUS: And died so? BRUTUS: Even so. CASSIUS: O ye immortal gods! [Enter LUCIUS, with wine and taper] BRUTUS: Speak no more of her. Give me a bowl of wine. In this I bury all unkindness, Cassius. CASSIUS: My heart is thirsty for that noble pledge. Fill, Lucius, till the wine o'erswell the cup; I cannot drink too much of Brutus' love. [Exit LUCIUS. Enter TITINIUS, with MESSALA] BRUTUS: Come in, Titinius; welcome, good Messala. Now sit we close about this taper here, And call in question our necessities. CASSIUS: Portia, art thou gone? BRUTUS: No more, I pray you. What moral dilemma does Brutus confront in this excerpt?

Answer
A
Brutus makes the choice to let go of his anger toward Cassius and forgive him.
B
Brutus decides that he is too angry at Cassius to remain friends with him.
C
Brutus decides that he will mourn Portia and return to Rome.
D
Brutus questions whether Cassius's life should be ended.
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