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CASCA. Indeed they say the senators tomorrow

Mean to establish Caesar as a king,

And he shall wear his crown by sea and land

In every place save here in Italy.

–The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,

William Shakespeare

What is the best analysis of the causal relationship in this scene?

This decision will cause Caesar to flee from Rome.
This decision will cause the conspirators to abandon their plot.
This decision will cause Cassius to act on his plans more urgently.
This decision will cause Cassius and Casca to move on without Brutus’s decision.

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Option 3 is best.

Casca’s report that the senators mean to make Caesar king presents an imminent threat of monarchy, which spurs Cassius into action. Throughout the opening scenes Cassius reacts with urgency—plotting, recruiting allies, and manipulating Brutus (including writing forged letters) to hasten the conspiracy. The other options contradict the play: Caesar does not flee, the conspirators do not abandon their plot, and Cassius deliberately seeks Brutus rather than moving on without him.