Question

cassius. brutus hath rived my heart.
a friend should bear his friend’s infirmities,
but brutus makes mine greater than they are.
brutus. i do not, till you practise them on me.
cassius. you love me not.
brutus. i do not like your faults.
cassius. a friendly eye could never see such faults.
brutus. a flatterer’s would not, though they do appear
as huge as high olympus.
cassius. come, antony and young octavius, come,
revenge yourselves alone on cassius;
for cassius is aweary of the world,
hated by one he loves; braved by his brother,
checked like a bondman; all his faults observed,
set in a notebook, learned, and conned by rote,
to cast into my teeth. o, i could weep
based on this passage, how have conflicts changed cassius? choose three options.
□ even though they are arguing, brutus considers cassius to be honorable free of faults.
□ the conflict with brutus makes cassius seek revenge against the the gods.
□ the external conflict with brutus causes cassius emotional distress.
□ the conflict with brutus causes cassius to experience an internal conflict and considers turning himself over to antony and octavius without a fight.
□ the conflict with antony and octavius is creating mounting pressure for cassius.

Explanation:

1. Analyze option 1: The passage shows Brutus disliking Cassius' faults, so this is incorrect.
2. Analyze option 2: Cassius' call to Antony and Octavius is out of weariness, not revenge against gods, so incorrect.
3. Analyze option 3: Cassius says "Brutus hath rived my heart" and expresses emotional pain, so this is correct.
4. Analyze option 4: Cassius invites Antony and Octavius to revenge him alone, showing he's weary and considers surrender, so correct.
5. Analyze option 5: Cassius is "aweary of the world" due to conflicts, and the conflict with Antony/Octavius adds pressure, so correct.

Answer:

• The external conflict with Brutus causes Cassius emotional distress.
• The conflict with Brutus causes Cassius to experience an internal conflict and considers turning himself over to Antony and Octavius without a fight.
• The conflict with Antony and Octavius is creating mounting pressure for Cassius.