Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 5, of Julius Caesar.
[BRUTUS.] It is more worthy to leap in ourselves
Than tarry till they push us. Good Volumnius,
Thou know’st that we two went to school together.
Even for that, our love of old, I prithee,
Hold thou my sword hilts, whilst I run on it. . . .
So fare you well at once, for Brutus’ tongue
Hath almost ended his life’s history.
Night hangs upon mine eyes; my bones would rest,
That have but laboured to attain this hour. . . .
I prithee, Strato, stay thou by thy lord.
Thou art a fellow of a good respect.
Thy life hath had some smatch of honour in it.
Hold then my sword, and turn away thy face
While I do run upon it. Wilt thou, Strato?
STRATO. Give me your hand first. Fare you well, my lord.
BRUTUS. Farewell, good Strato.
[Runs on his sword]
Caesar, now be still:
I killed not thee with half so good a will.
Which statement best explains Brutus’s motivation in this scene?
Brutus wants Strato to kill him so that he does not have to think about Caesar.
Brutus wants to get rid of the ghost of Caesar and to stop having bad dreams.
Brutus wants to atone for Caesar’s death, and thinks he can do so by killing himself.
Brutus wants to prove to Volumnius that he and Caesar were good friends.