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 yesterday 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
give sign for me to leave you. so i did,
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 her 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 is upset because Brutus is behaving as if something is wrong and he will not confide in her. In the passage, Portia describes Brutus' strange behavior (suddenly arose, walked about, musing, sighing, ungentle looks, not answering when asked what's wrong). This shows her concern and the conflict of his lack of communication.

Answer:

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