In act 2.1 of the tragedy of julius caesar, portia uses her marriage vows to manipulate brutus into telling her about the assassination plot. what does this interaction reveal about brutus’ character?

he does not trust his wife.
he wants his wife to join the conspirators.
he thinks his wife is funny.
his naiveté and idealism prevent him from seeing when he’s being manipulated.

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d. c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d. c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d. c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d. c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d. c.