Question
Read the excerpt from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.
CAESAR:
Doth not Brutus bootless kneel?
CASCA:
Speak, hands, for me!
[Casca stabs Caesar in the neck. Caesar catches hold of his arm. He is then stabbed by several other Conspirators, and at last by Marcus Brutus.]
CAESAR:
Et tu, Brute?—Then fall, Caesar!
[Dies. The Senators and People retire in confusion.]
Which connection could a reader best make to the text?
A: This reminds me of reading about Caesar’s assassination in history class.
B: This reminds me of the biography I read about William Shakespeare.
C: This reminds me of a book I read about political conspiracy theories.
D: This reminds me of reading about Caesar’s early career in the army.
CAESAR:
Doth not Brutus bootless kneel?
CASCA:
Speak, hands, for me!
[Casca stabs Caesar in the neck. Caesar catches hold of his arm. He is then stabbed by several other Conspirators, and at last by Marcus Brutus.]
CAESAR:
Et tu, Brute?—Then fall, Caesar!
[Dies. The Senators and People retire in confusion.]
Which connection could a reader best make to the text?
A: This reminds me of reading about Caesar’s assassination in history class.
B: This reminds me of the biography I read about William Shakespeare.
C: This reminds me of a book I read about political conspiracy theories.
D: This reminds me of reading about Caesar’s early career in the army.
Answers
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A: This reminds me of reading about Caesar’s assassination in history class.
This option is the best connection as it directly relates to the events depicted in the excerpt, focusing on Caesar's assassination and its historical significance.
This option is the best connection as it directly relates to the events depicted in the excerpt, focusing on Caesar's assassination and its historical significance.