Question

read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of julius caesar. caesar. i must prevent thee, cimber. these couchings and these lowly courtesies might fire the blood of ordinary men, and turn preordinance and first decree into the law of children. be not fond to think that caesar bears such rebel blood that will be thawed from the true quality with that which melteth fools: i mean sweet words, low - crooked courtesies, and base spaniel fawning. thy brother by decree is banished. if thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him, i spurn thee like a cur out of my way. know caesar doth not wrong but with just cause, nor without cause will he be satisfied. what is the central idea of this excerpt? caesar will not reverse the exile of cimbers brother in response to begging and flattery. caesar tells cimber to leave the senate for pleading to release his brother. because cimber flattered caesar, caesar agrees to free cimbers brother. caesar is willing to hear new arguments to free cimbers brother.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Caesar says that the pleading and flattery (couchings, lowly courtesies) won't make him reverse the exile. His lines like "I must prevent thee, Cimber" and "I spurn thee like a cur out of my way" show he won't be moved by begging/flat tery.
• Option 2: Caesar doesn't tell Cimber to leave the senate; he refuses to reverse the exile.
• Option 3: Caesar clearly states he won't be swayed by "sweet words" (flattery), so he doesn't agree to free the brother.
• Option 4: Caesar says he won't be satisfied without just cause and is firm in his decision, not willing to hear new arguments.

Answer:

A. Caesar will not reverse the exile of Cimber’s brother in response to begging and flattery.