Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar , act 1, scene 2. [CASSIUS:] For once, upon a raw and gusty day, The troubled Tiber chafing with her shores, Said Caesar to me "Darest thou, Cassius, now Leap in with me into this angry flood, (110) And swim to yonder point?” Upon the word, Accoutred as I was, I plungèd in And bade him follow. So indeed he did. The torrent roared, and we did buffet it With lusty sinews, throwing it aside, (115) And stemming it with hearts of controversy. But ere we could arrive the point proposed, Caesar cried ‘Help me, Cassius, or I sink!’ Which details should be included in a paraphrase of the passage? Choose three correct answers.
Answer
A
Caesar and Cassius argued about the river.
B
Cassius retells the story of the river to show that Caesar was stronger than Cassius and other ordinary men.
C
On a cold and windy day while the waves of the river beat upon the shores.
D
Before we could reach our determined point, Caesar started to sink, and cried out to me for help.
E
Even though I was still dressed in armor, I jumped in on his dare and asked him to follow me.
Explanation
Cassius says the event happened on a “raw and gusty day” while the Tiber was chafing against its shores, which matches C. He explains that he jumped into the river still dressed as he was and told Caesar to follow, matching E. Before they reached their destination, Caesar cried out for help because he was sinking, which matches D; the story does not describe an argument about the river.
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