Question

read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3, of the tragedy of julius caesar.
brutus. remember march, the ides of march,
remember.
did not great julius bleed for justice’ sake?
what villain touched his body, that did stab,
and not for justice? what, shall one of us,
that struck the foremost man of all this world
but for supporting robbers, shall we now
contaminate our fingers with base bribes,
and sell the mighty space of our large honours
for so much trash as may be grasped thus?
i had rather be a dog and bay the moon
than such a roman.
cassius. brutus, bay not me.
i’ll not endure it. you forget yourself
to hedge me in. i am a soldier, i,
which evidence from the text supports the conclusion that brutus and cassius are in conflict? select two options.
□ “remember march, the ides of march”
□ “did not great julius bleed for justice’ sake?”
□ “that struck the foremost man of all this world”
□ “brutus, bay not me. / i’ll not endure it.”
□ “away, slight man!”

Explanation:

1. For the option "Brutus, bay not me. / I'll not endure it.": Cassius is reacting negatively to Brutus' words, showing irritation and a refusal to be treated that way, indicating conflict.
2. For the option "Away, slight man!": This is a harsh, dismissive statement from one to the other, clearly showing tension and conflict between Brutus and Cassius.

The other options are more about recalling the past (like the Ides of March) or justifying their actions regarding Caesar, not showing conflict.

Answer:

D. Brutus, bay not me. / I'll not endure it.
E. Away, slight man!