Question

read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of julius caesar. servant. thus, brutus, did my master bid me kneel. thus did mark antony bid me fall down, and, being prostrate, thus he bade me say. \brutus is noble, wise, valiant, and honest. caesar was mighty, bold, royal, and loving. say i love brutus, and i honour him. say i feared caesar, honoured him, and loved him. if brutus will vouchsafe that antony may safely come to him and be resolved how caesar hath deserved to lie in death, mark antony shall not love caesar dead so well as brutus living, but will follow the fortunes and affairs of noble brutus thorough the hazards of this untrod state with all true faith.\ so says my master antony. what is the best summary of this monologue? ○ antony sends his servant to say that antony loves and honors brutus, as he did caesar. then the servant says that if antony can safely come to talk to him, antony would like for him to explain why caesar deserved to die. if all of those things can happen, then antony will be loyal to brutus. ○ antony sends his servant to kneel down, prostrate himself, and beg that antony be kept safe from harm, so antony can come to brutus tell him that he agrees with the reasons the conspirators had for killing caesar. ○ antony’s servant reports that antony will be more loyal to brutus than he ever was to caesar. ○ antony’s servant says that antony told him to kneel, praise brutus, and say that antony loves brutus, as he loved caesar. if brutus grants this,

Explanation:

The monologue has the servant deliver Antony's message: he praises Brutus, states his past regard for Caesar, requests safe passage to speak with Brutus to learn why Caesar was killed, and pledges loyalty to Brutus if these conditions are met. The first option matches all key points, while others contain inaccuracies (e.g., the second says Antony agrees with the conspirators already, the third skips the request for an explanation, the fourth misstates the loyalty comparison).

Answer:

A. Antony sends his servant to say that Antony loves and honors Brutus, as he did Caesar. Then the servant says that if Antony can safely come to talk to him, Antony would like for him to explain why Caesar deserved to die. If all of those things can happen, then Antony will be loyal to Brutus.