Question

Decius tells Caesar that if he does not attend the Senate, the senators ______.

Options

• might change their minds to crown him king

• might declare a holiday

• may ridicule him for being scared by his wife’s dream

• both a and c.

Answer 1

Decius tells Caesar that if he does not attend the Senate, the senators might change their minds to crown him king and may ridicule him for being scared by his wife’s dream.

Explanation:

Decius frightens Caesar by suggesting that the senators may withdraw their offer of a crown. He also warns that they may mock him for being controlled by his wife’s dream. These arguments successfully appeal to Caesar’s pride and vanity.