BRUTUS: Remember March; the ides of March remember. Did not great Julius bleed for justice’ sake? What villain touched his body
that did stab, And not for justice? What, shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world But for supporting robbers, shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes . . . ? a. Based on this excerpt, why is Brutus angry with Cassius? Brutus is disappointed that Cassius has not taken more bribes; that’s why they murdered Caesar—for money.
b. They murdered Caesar for “justice’ sake,” but now Cassius acts unjustly by taking bribes.
c.Brutus wants Cassius to take bribes so that he can become the next ruler of Rome.
d. Brutus wants Cassius to bribe others to rob Mark Antony and Octavius so they can have Caesar’s money.
The correct answer is option B. The reason why Brutus is angry with Cassius is because they murdered Caesar for "justice' sake," but now Cassius acts unjustly by taking bribes. In the excerpt, the idea that Caesar was murdered for justice's sake is expressed in the phrase <em>"Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake?"</em> and the reference to bribes is expressed in the phrase <em>"But for supporting robbers, shall we now contaminate our fingers with base bribes, and sell the mighty space of our large honors for so much trash as may be grasped thus?"</em>.
