Question

brutus. it must be by his death: and for my part
i know no personal cause to spurn at him
but for the general. he would be crowned:
how that might change his nature, theres the question.
—the tragedy of julius caesar,
william shakespeare
which statements support the inference that brutus is
motivated to protect rome from tyranny? check all that
apply.
☐ brutus fears his own death.
☐ brutus cares about all romans.
☐ brutus questions the conspiracy.
☐ brutus only cares about personal reasons.
☐ brutus does not know how caesar will change.

Explanation:

• "Brutus fears his own death" is incorrect as the text shows he's concerned about Rome, not his death.
• "Brutus cares about all Romans" is correct because his concern about Caesar's crowning and its effect on Rome shows he cares for the general good of Romans (to protect from tyranny).
• "Brutus questions the conspiracy" is incorrect as the text is about his concern over Caesar's potential tyranny, not questioning the conspiracy.
• "Brutus only cares about personal reasons" is incorrect as he says he has no personal cause, just concern for the general (Rome).
• "Brutus does not know how Caesar will change" is correct as he says "How that might change his nature, there's the question" showing uncertainty about Caesar's change, which relates to protecting Rome from potential tyranny.

Answer:

• Brutus cares about all Romans.
• Brutus does not know how Caesar will change.