[CASSIUS.] For once, upon a raw and gusty day,

Question

The troubled Tiber chafing with her shores,
Said Caesar to me "Darest thou, Cassius, now
Leap in with me into this angry flood,110
And swim to yonder point?” Upon the word,
Accoutred as I was, I plungèd in
And bade him follow. So indeed he did.
The torrent roared, and we did buffet it
With lusty sinews, throwing it aside,115
And stemming it with hearts of controversy.
But ere we could arrive the point proposed,
Caesar cried ‘Help me, Cassius, or I sink!’

Which details should be included in a paraphrase of the passage? Select three options.

Cassius retells the story of the river to show that Caesar was stronger than Cassius and other ordinary men.
On a cold and windy day while the waves of the river beat upon the shores.
Even though I was still dressed in armor, I jumped in on his dare and asked him to follow me.
Caesar and Cassius argued about the river.
Before we could reach our determined point, Caesar started to sink, and cried out to me for help.

Answer 1

The three options to include in a paraphrase of the passage are:

1. On a cold and windy day while the waves of the river beat upon the shores.
2. Even though I was still dressed in armor, I jumped in on his dare and asked him to follow me.
3. Before we could reach our determined point, Caesar started to sink and cried out to me for help.

These details capture the setting, the action, and the outcome of the story that Cassius retells.