Question

read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 1, scene 2 cassius.and this man is now become a god, and cassius is a wretched creature, and must bend his body if caesar carelessly but nod on him. he had a fever when he was in spain, and when the fit was on him, i did mark how he did shake. tis true, this god did shake. his coward lips did from their colour fly, and that same eye whose bend doth awe the world did lose his lustre. i did hear him groan: ay, and that tongue of his that bade the romans mark him and write his speeches in their books, \alas,\ it cried \give me some drink, titinius,\ as a sick girl. ye gods, it doth amaze me a man of such a feeble temper should so get the start of the majestic world, and bear the palm alone. according to this passage, why is cassius so frustrated with caesar? ○ cassius believes caesar to be a god. ○ cassius is angry because caesar has a bad temper and is rude to people. ○ cassius is concerned that the strain of ruling will put unnecessary stress on caesar’s overall health. ○ cassius cannot believe that a man with all of caesar’s weaknesses can become so powerful.

Explanation:

Cassius recounts Caesar's very human, weak moments (like being feverish, shaking, groaning, begging for water like a sick girl) while noting that Caesar is now treated as a god and holds absolute power. His frustration stems from disbelief that someone with such obvious weaknesses could rise to such unmatched power. The other options are incorrect: Cassius does not believe Caesar is a god (he mocks that idea), the passage does not mention Caesar's bad temper, and Cassius is not concerned about Caesar's health but rather his undeserved power.

Answer:

O Cassius cannot believe that a man with all of Caesar's weaknesses can become so powerful.