Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Which statement best expresses how Cassius advances the plot in this excerpt?

Cassius expresses______ to convince Brutus_____

First Blank
A: that he would be a better ruler
B: his displeasure for Caesar as a ruler
C: his wish to lead Rome
D: that “Cassius” is a better name

Second Blank

A: that the people of Rome prefer Brutus to Caesar
B: to eventually plot against Caesar
C: to support him as ruler instead of Caesar
D: that he would make a better leader for Rome