Question 19 of 25 • Capozzi - Literature and Composition II B - ACTIVE
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.
Answer
A
Brutus makes the choice to let go of his anger toward Cassius and forgive him.
B
Brutus decides that he will mourn Portia and return to Rome.
C
Brutus decides that he is too angry at Cassius to remain friends with him.
D
Brutus questions whether Cassius's life should be ended.