Question

Read the passage. Then answer the question that follows.

PORTIA. Why, know’st thou any harm’s intended towards him?

SOOTHSAYER. None that I know will be; much that I fear may chance.

Good morrow to you. Here the street is narrow.

The throng that follows Caesar at the heels,

Of senators, of praetors, common suitors,

Will crowd a feeble man almost to death.

I’ll get me to a place more void, and there

Speak to great Caesar as he comes along.

–The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,

William Shakespeare

What conclusion can you draw about the soothsayer’s prediction about Caesar?

The soothsayer thinks that Caesar will not be harmed.
The soothsayer believes Caesar may be harmed soon.
The soothsayer is not sure if Caesar will be harmed or not.
The soothsayer will only speak to Caesar about possible harm.

Answer 1

The soothsayer is not sure if Caesar will be harmed or not. He says “None that I know will be; much that I fear may chance,” indicating he has no definite knowledge but fears danger may occur.