Read the passage. then answer the question that follows.
brutus. thy master is a wise and valiant roman;
i never thought him worse.
tell him, so him come unto this place,
he shall be satisfied, and, by my honour,
depart untouched.
servant. i’ll fetch him presently.
brutus. i know that we shall have him well to friend.
cassius. brutus, a word with you.
you know not what you do. do not consent
that antony speak in his funeral.
know you how much the people may be moved
by that which he will utter?
–the tragedy of julius caesar,
william shakespeare
based on the passage, what is the best inference about brutus’s character?
he is wise.
he is dishonest.
he is sympathetic.
he is trusting.