Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.[BRUTUS.] If then that friend demandwhy Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:not that I loved Caesar less, but that I lovedRome more. Had you rather Caesar were living, anddie all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to liveall free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him.As he was fortunate, I rejoice at it. As he wasvaliant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, Islew him. There is tears for his love, joy for hisfortune, honour for his valour, and death for hisambition.
Answer
A
The crowd rises up against the conspirators.
B
The crowd mourns Caesar for his generosity.
C
The crowd begins to accept the argument that the conspirators were obligated to murder Caesar.
D
The crowd believes that Brutus was lied to by Cassius.
Explanation
Brutus argues that he killed Caesar not from hatred, but because he loved Rome and feared Caesar’s ambition would make Romans slaves. The crowd responds favorably to this reasoning, even suggesting that Brutus should take Caesar’s place. This shows that they begin to accept Brutus’s claim that killing Caesar was necessary for Rome’s freedom, rather than rising against the conspirators or blaming Cassius.
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