Question

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Read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.

[BRUTUS.] Th’ abuse of greatness is when it disjoins
Remorse from power. And to speak truth of Caesar,
I have not known when his affections swayed
More than his reason. But &lquo;tis a common proof
That lowliness is young ambition’s ladder,
Whereto the climber-upward turns his face;
But when he once attains the upmost round,
He then unto the ladder turns his back,
Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees
By which he did ascend. So Caesar may.
Then lest he may, prevent. And since the quarrel
Will bear no colour for the thing he is,
Fashion it thus: that what he is, augmented,
Would run to these and these extremities;
And therefore think him as a serpent’s egg
Which, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous,
And kill him in the shell.

Which quotations support the central idea that Brutus thinks Caesar needs to be killed before he becomes dangerous? Select three options.

“And to speak truth of Caesar, / I have not known when his affections swayed / More than his reason.”
“But 'tis a common proof / That lowliness is young ambition’s ladder”
“Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees / By which he did ascend”
“And since the quarrel / Will bear no colour for the thing he is”
“And therefore think him as a serpent’s egg / Which, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous, / And kill him in the shell.”

Answer 1

Options A, D, E

Step-by-step explanation:

The options that do not make sense: Options B, C

The options that make sense: Option A, D, E

Answer: Options A, D, E

Answer 2

Answer: I would contend that the three right options are:

3) “Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees / By which he did ascend."

4) “And since the quarrel / Will bear no colour for the thing he is.”

5) “And therefore think him as a serpent’s egg / Which, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous, / And kill him in the shell."

Step-by-step explanation: Just to elaborate a little bit on the answer, it can be added that these three quotations refer to what Brutus believes will be Caesar's future and dangerous actions. The quotation in option 3 is meant to illustrate Brutus's idea that Caesar will, like an ambitious young man, reach for the sky and reject those who helped him get to the top. Likewise, the quotation in option 4 is meant to illustrate his concern with Caesar's future behavior, not with his present actions. Finally, the quotation in option 5 compares Caesar to a serpent's egg; like all serpents once they have hatched, he will eventually become dangerous, hence the need to end with his life while he is still "in the shell."