Question

read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 2, scene 1.
portia. brutus, my lord.
brutus. portia, what mean you? wherefore rise you
now?
it is not for your health thus to commit
your weak condition to the raw cold morning.
portia. nor for yours neither. youve ungently,
brutus,
stole from my bed; and yesternight at supper
you suddenly arose, and walked about
musing and sighing, with your arms across,
and when i asked you what the matter was,
you stared upon me with ungentle looks.
i urged you further, then you scratched your head,
and too impatiently stamped with your foot.
yet i insisted, yet you answered not,
but with an angry wafture of your hand
which statement best summarizes the conflict in this
passage?
portia is upset because brutus is behaving as if
something is wrong, and he will not confide in her.
brutus is concerned that portia will betray him to
his acquaintances.
portia is offended because brutus is routinely
impatient with her.
brutus is very sick, and portia is worried that he will
die if he does not eat or sleep.

Explanation:

Portia notices Brutus' strange behavior (stole from bed, sudden rise at supper, musing, sighing, ungentle looks when asked what's wrong). She is upset as he won't confide in her. The other options are incorrect: There's no indication Brutus thinks Portia will betray him; Portia is not offended by routine impatience (it's about the current secretive behavior); Brutus' actions are due to inner turmoil (plotting against Caesar) not being sick.

Answer:

Portia is upset because Brutus is behaving as if something is wrong, and he will not confide in her.