The correct answer is "Brutus decides to join the conspiracy against Caesar because he fears that Caesar will become ruthless once he has absolute power.
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Explanation: The central idea of the passage is that Brutus has no doubt that Caesar will be crowned king, but he doubts that Caesar will not be corrupted once he is given power, and by this he plans to assassinate him before he rises to power, as he puts “kill him in the shell” (II.i.33–34).
1.) In the Victorian era, drinking water was very contaminated. The water was contaminated with raw sewage that would get into the drinking water. This made thousands of people catch diseases, such as cholera, and pass away. The correct answer is A.
2.) The antonym for the word earnest will be frivolous. An antonym is when the word is the complete opposite of another word. For example, pretty and ugly. The correct answer is A.
3.) Algernon finds that Mary Farquhar is indecent because she flirted with her own husband at dinner. Algernon did not want to sit beside of her in the first place because it was a common occurrence for her flirt with her own husband across the tables. In that era, it was not common to show feelings in front of others. The correct answer is B.
4.) There were not any cucumber sandwiches for Lady Bracknell because Algernon had absentmindedly eaten the sandwiches while waiting for the guests to arrive. His butler told the guests there was not any cucumbers in the market that morning and was unable to make the sandwiches. The correct answer is A.
Setting is the time, place, and circumstances in which something takes place
