The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 4: Monologues — Quiz
Question 10 • English Language Arts 10
Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar . BRUTUS: Be patient till the last. Romans, countrymen, and lovers! Hear me for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear. Believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar’s, to him I say that Brutus’ love to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. How does Brutus’s reason for giving his monologue compare to Antony’s reason for giving his?
Answer
A
Brutus explains that he wants to talk about the consipirators’ faults, while Antony says that he wants to talk about Caesar’s faults.
B
Both Brutus and Antony say that they feel compelled to speak about Caesar because they both loved him dearly and regret that he is dead.
C
Brutus announces that he wants to explain that he killed Caesar because he loved Rome, while Antony says that he has come to bury Caesar.
D
Both Brutus and Antony explain that they are there to discuss why Caesar’s death is the best thing for all of Rome.