Question 999 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.CASSIUS. Messala.MESSALA, standing forth. What says my general?CASSIUS. Messala, This is my birthday; as this very day Was Cassius born. Give me thy hand, Messala. Be thou my witness that, against my will, As Pompey was, am I compelled to set Upon one battle all our liberties. You know that I held Epicurus strong And his opinion. Now I change my mind, And partly credit things that do presage. Coming from Sardis, on our former ensign Two migh
Answer
M
Maybe fate does control everything.
F
Fate controls nothing.
E
Everyone should seek to climb ambition’s ladder.
T
The reward for a life well-lived is worth all sacrifice.
Explanation
Cassius says he used to agree with Epicurus, who rejected belief in omens, but now he partly believes that events can foretell what will happen. His change of mind suggests he thinks fate or signs may influence events. Therefore, the best choice is “Maybe fate does control everything.”
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