Question

brutus. he is not doubted.—a word, lucillius. how he received you let me be resolved. lucilius. with courtesy and with respect enough, but not with such familiar instances, nor with such free and friendly conference, as he hath used of old. brutus. thou hast described a hot friend cooling. ever note, lucillius: when love begins to sicken and decay it useth an enforced ceremony. there are no tricks in plain and simple faith; but hollow men, like horses hot at hand, make gallant show and promise of their mettle; but when they should endure the bloody spur, they fall their crests and like deceitful jades based on this passage, how have the interactions between characters changed? choose two options. cassius has decided to be more trusting of lucillius. brutus has come to appreciate his friendship with cassius. the conflict between cassius and others is becoming strained. brutus says cassius is pretending to be friendly. the conflict between brutus and lucillius causes brutus to distrust lucillius.

Explanation:

Lucillius says Cassius was courteous but not as familiar as before. Brutus interprets this as a cooling - off of friendship, indicating strained relations. There is no indication of increased trust from Cassius to Lucillius, Brutus appreciating his friendship with Cassius more, or Brutus distrusting Lucillius. Brutus implies Cassius may be pretending to be friendly and the overall conflict between Cassius and others is becoming strained.

Answer:

C. The conflict between Cassius and others is becoming strained.
D. Brutus says Cassius is pretending to be friendly.