Question

Which two examples does Antony give to show that Caesar was not ambitious?

1. that Caesar badly wanted the crown which he had offered him earlier.
2. Caesar had refused the crown offered to him by Antony not once but three times.
3. Caesar saw to it that all the money collected from the prisoners of war as ransom was put for the welfare of the common people.
4. Caesar was loved by the upper class of people.

Options

• 2 and 3

• 3 and 1

• 1 and 4

• 4 and 1

Answer 1

2 and 3

Explanation:

Antony reminds the crowd that Caesar refused the crown three times. He also points out that Caesar used ransom money from wars for the benefit of Rome. These examples contradict Brutus’s claim that Caesar was ambitious.