. Brutus is a well-respected man, and as his brother-in-law, Cassius should not be manipulating Brutus in order to achieve his own ambition. Maybe it helps ,Sorry if not. :) :( :)
Well, it doesn't show your italics, but if I had to guess, if say A. Hope this helps
The answer it the thesis. It explains what the entire essay will be about in one sentence.