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Quiz Active $\square$ 1 2 3 4 5 6 70 $\square$ 9 Fis Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 2, scene 4. PORTIA. I prithee, boy, run to the Senate House; Stay not to answer me, but get thee gone.- Why dost thou stay? LUCIUS. To know my errand, madam. PORTIA. I would have had thee there and here again Ere I can tell thee what thou shouldst do there. [Aside] O constancy, be strong upon my side; Set a huge mountain 'tween my heart and tongue. I have a man's mind, but a woman's might. How hard it is for women to keep counsell [To LUCIUS] Art thou here yet? LUCIUS. Madam, what should I do? Run to the Capitol, and nothing else? And so return to you, and nothing else? PORTIA. Yes, bring me word, boy, if thy lord look well, Which conclusion does this excerpt best support? Portia wants to take action, but she cannot. Portia is still ignorant about Brutus's plans. Portia is a spy for Caesar and his followers. 5 Portia wishes that she werea young girl again. Mark this and retum Save and Exit Next Submit

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Solution By Steps

Step 1: Identify the main theme of the excerpt

The excerpt focuses on Portia’s internal struggle and her attempt to send Lucius to the Senate House.

Step 2: Analyze Portia’s actions and thoughts

Portia is anxious and eager to know about her husband Brutus’s well-being. She struggles with her role as a woman, feeling limited by her “woman’s might” in comparison to her “man’s mind.”

Step 3: Evaluate the options provided

Option A: Portia wants to take action, but she cannot.

Option B: Portia is still ignorant about Brutus’s plans.

Option C: Portia is a spy for Caesar and his followers.

Option D: Portia wishes that she were a young girl again.

Step 4: Match the excerpt’s content with the best conclusion

The excerpt shows Portia’s desire to take action (sending Lucius) and her frustration with her inability to do more due to societal constraints and her anxiety about keeping secrets.

Final Answer

The conclusion that best supports the excerpt is Option A: Portia wants to take action, but she cannot.