Question

read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 1, scene 2.
caesar. calpurnia!
casca. peace, ho! caesar speaks.
caesar. calpurnia!
calpurnia. here, my lord.
caesar. stand you directly in antonios way
when he doth run his course.—antonio!
antony. caesar, my lord?
caesar. forget not, in your speed, antonio,
to touch calpurnia, for our elders say
the barren, touched in this holy chase,
shake off their sterile curse.
which ideas would best fit in a summary of this
passage? select two options.
□ antonys forgetfulness concerns caesar.
□ calpurnia is in antonys way, and antony is in a hurry.
□ calpurnia dislikes caesars plan and does not
believe in superstition.
□ caesar asks antony to give calpurnia luck to
conceive.
□ caesar and calpurnia have not yet had children.

Explanation:

1. From Caesar's line "The barren, touched in this holy chase, Shake off their sterile curse," we can infer he and Calpurnia have no children, and he asks Antony to touch her to help her conceive.
2. The other options are incorrect: there is no mention of Antony being forgetful/hurried, or Calpurnia disliking the plan/rejecting superstition.

Answer:

• Caesar asks Antony to give Calpurnia luck to conceive.
• Caesar and Calpurnia have not yet had children.