Honors English Semester Practice Exam

Which line is spoken by Artemidorus?

Hands, speak for me! Et tu, Brute! - Then fall, Caesar. When beggars die there are no comets in the sky. The heavens only announce the deaths of princes. Caesar, beware of Brutus. Watch Cassius. Don't go near Casca. Keep an eye on Cinna. Don't trust Trebonius.

Correct Answer:

Caesar, beware of Brutus. Watch Cassius. Don't go near Casca. Keep an eye on Cinna. Don't trust Trebonius.

Explanation:

Identifying Artemidorus’s line hinges on his role as a citizen who tries to warn Caesar about the conspiracy. The line that begins with “Caesar, beware of Brutus. Watch Cassius. Don’t go near Casca. Keep an eye on Cinna. Don’t trust Trebonius” is him directly addressing Caesar and listing the conspirators, as he attempts to hand over a warning letter before the Ides of March. It captures his purpose in the scene: to intervene and protect the ruler by naming the dangers he faces. The other lines are spoken by different characters in other moments: Caesar’s exclamation after Brutus betrays him; Calpurnia’s omen about omens foretelling a prince’s death. So they don’t fit Artemidorus’s action or voice.

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