Question

read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of julius caesar.

cassius. tis cinna; i do know him by his gait;
he is a friend.-cinna, where haste you so?

cinna. to find out you. whos that? metellus cimber?

cassius. no, it is casca, one incorporate
to our attempts. am i not stayed for, cinna?

cinna. i am glad ont. what a fearful night is this!
theres two or three of us have seen strange sights.

cassius. am i not stayed for? tell me.

cinna. yes, you are.
o cassius, if you could
but win the noble brutus to our party-

cassius. be you content. good cinna, take this paper
and look you lay it in the praetors chair,
where brutus may but find it. and throw this

how does cinnas request to get brutus involved affect cassius? select two options.

cinnas request makes cassius reconsider including brutus.
cinnas request makes cassius ask him to take an incriminating letter to brutus.
cinnas request makes cassius trust him to return to pompeys theatre and meet cassius there.
cinnas request makes cassius seek out new and more loyal conspirators.
cinnas request makes cassius weigh the events of the night and postpone his planned meeting.

Explanation:

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Analyze Cinna's request in the text

Using the Julius Caesar Plot knowledge point, we identify Cinna's request to Cassius: "O Cassius, if you could / But win the noble Brutus to our party—". This shows Cinna's urgent desire to recruit Brutus.

Evaluate Cassius's immediate reaction

Using the Drama Analysis knowledge point, we examine Cassius's response: "Be you content. Good Cinna, take this paper / And look you lay it in the praetor's chair, / Where Brutus may but find it...". Cassius immediately acts on this request by giving Cinna letters to deliver.

Determine the causal effects on Cassius

Using the Causal Relationships in Drama knowledge point, we trace the consequences of the exchange:

1. Cassius directs Cinna to deliver an incriminating letter to Brutus's chair to sway him.
2. Cassius instructs Cinna on where to meet afterward: "meet us at Pompey's porch" (implied in the continuation of this scene, where Cinna is trusted to return to their meeting place).

Thus, the second and third options accurately reflect these plot developments.
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<mcq-option>Cinna's request makes Cassius reconsider including Brutus.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>Cinna's request makes Cassius ask him to take an incriminating letter to Brutus.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-correct>Cinna's request makes Cassius trust him to return to Pompey's Theatre and meet Cassius there.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>Cinna's request makes Cassius seek out new and more loyal conspirators.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>Cinna's request makes Cassius weigh the events of the night and postpone his planned meeting.</mcq-option>
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Analyze Cinna's request in the text

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Evaluate Cassius's immediate reaction

Using the Drama Analysis knowledge point, we examine Cassius's response: "Be you content. Good Cinna, take this paper / And look you lay it in the praetor's chair, / Where Brutus may but find it...". Cassius immediately acts on this request by giving Cinna letters to deliver.

Determine the causal effects on Cassius

Using the Causal Relationships in Drama knowledge point, we trace the consequences of the exchange:

1. Cassius directs Cinna to deliver an incriminating letter to Brutus's chair to sway him.
2. Cassius instructs Cinna on where to meet afterward: "meet us at Pompey's porch" (implied in the continuation of this scene, where Cinna is trusted to return to their meeting place).

Thus, the second and third options accurately reflect these plot developments.
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<mcq-option>Cinna's request makes Cassius reconsider including Brutus.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>Cinna's request makes Cassius ask him to take an incriminating letter to Brutus.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-correct>Cinna's request makes Cassius trust him to return to Pompey's Theatre and meet Cassius there.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>Cinna's request makes Cassius seek out new and more loyal conspirators.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>Cinna's request makes Cassius weigh the events of the night and postpone his planned meeting.</mcq-option>
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