Question

read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 2, scene 1 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. it is the bright day that brings forth the adder, and that craves wary walking. crown him that, and then i grant we put a sting in him that at his will he may do danger with. an adder is a snake. which summary of the passage is the best? ∘ brutus wants caesar to die. ∘ even though brutus has no personal reason for killing caesar, brutus decides that, for the good of the people, caesar must be killed. if caesar were crowned, it may change his personality, and the power may cause him to become dangerous. ∘ brutus compares caesar to a snake. ∘ the snake comes out in the sunshine. people must be very careful when walking around the sunning snake. crown caesar and i agree that we may be giving him the power to sting us.

Explanation:

This option fully captures all key elements of Brutus's speech: his lack of personal animosity toward Caesar, his decision that Caesar's death is necessary for the public good, his concern that crowning Caesar will alter his nature, and the risk of Caesar becoming dangerous with power. The other options are either too narrow or misfocused on only a portion of the passage.

Answer:

Even though Brutus has no personal reason for killing Caesar, Brutus decides that, for the good of the people, Caesar must be killed. If Caesar were crowned, it may change his personality, and the power may cause him to become dangerous.