The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare: Act 5.1-5.2
Question 10 • CREDIT RECOVERY - ELA 9 - Summer
Read the excerpt below from act 4.1 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and answer the question that follows. LEPIDUS:Upon condition Publius shall not live,Who is your sister’s son, Mark Antony. ANTONY:He shall not live. Look, with a spot I damn him.But Lepidus, go you to Caesar’s house; Fetch the will hither . . . . What does the interaction between Lepidus and Mark Antony reveal about Mark Antony?
Answer
A
Mark Antony is kind to Lepidus and sees him as his equal.
B
Mark Antony is willing to kill his own nephew to gain more political power.
C
Mark Antony wants to protect his family, especially his nephew, whom he believes to be in trouble.
D
Mark Antony is kind to the people of Rome and is concerned more with the good of Rome than with himself.
Explanation
Lepidus asks that Publius, Antony’s own nephew, be killed, and Antony immediately agrees: “He shall not live.” This shows Antony is willing to sacrifice a family member as part of the political decisions he is making, rather than protect him out of family loyalty. The interaction best supports the choice that Antony is willing to kill his nephew to gain political power.
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