Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar , act 1, scene 2. CASSIUS: 'Tis just; And it is very much lamented, Brutus, (60) That you have no such mirrors as will turn Your hidden worthiness into your eye, That you might see your shadow.I have heard Where many of the best respect in Rome— Except immortal Caesar—speaking of Brutus, (65) And groaning underneath this age’s yoke, Have wished that noble Brutus had his eyes. Which summary of the passage is the most accurate?
Answer
A
Cassius explains that he laments that Brutus does not have “such mirrors as will turn your hidden worthiness into your eye,” for if Brutus did, “you might see your shadow.”
B
Cassius tells Brutus that he should take Caesar’s job once he becomes confident enough.
C
Cassius says that it is too bad Brutus cannot see his hidden greatness. People are tired and grumbling about the government under Caesar’s rule, and while Caesar doesn’t see that the greatness in Brutus, Cassius has heard others wishing that Brutus could be their leader.
D
Cassius says it is a shame Brutus does not look in the mirror often enough to see how handsome he is.
Explanation
Cassius says Brutus cannot see his own “hidden worthiness,” meaning his inner greatness. He has heard respected Romans groaning under the current age’s “yoke” and wishing Brutus had the vision to recognize his own worth. Choice C captures Cassius’s suggestion that people want Brutus as a leader; the mirror is figurative, not about Brutus’s appearance.
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