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,
older in practise, abler than yourself
which evidence from the text supports the conclusion that brutus and cassius are in conflict? select two options.
□
emember 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. Analyze "Brutus, bay not me. / I'll not endure it.": Cassius's statement shows frustration and refusal to tolerate Brutus's accusations, indicating conflict.
2. Analyze "Away, slight man!": This is a dismissive and angry response from one to the other, showing tension and conflict.

The other options are either Brutus recalling the past (not conflict) or just part of his argument about justice, not showing conflict between the two.

Answer:

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