Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3, of the tragedy of julius caesar. [enter the ghost of caesar] how ill this taper burns! ha! who comes here? i think it is the weakness of mine eyes that shapes this monstrous apparition. it comes upon me. art thou any thing? art thou some god, some angel, or some devil, that makest my blood cold and my hair to stare? speak to me what thou art. ghost. thy evil spirit, brutus. brutus. why comest thou? ghost. to tell thee thou shalt see me at philippi. brutus. well; then i shall see thee again? ghost. ay, at philippi. brutus. why, i will see thee at philippi then. [exit ghost] what central idea does this passage develop? the impact of fate the integrity of leaders the ruthlessness of power the importance of friendship

the impact of fate

Explanation: In this excerpt from Act IV, Scene III of "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, the central idea that this passage develops is the impact of fate. Brutus is in his tent with Claudio, Lucius and Varrus. The other three men are fast asleep. Brutus cannot sleep. In the dim light, the Ghost of Caesar appears frightening him and making his blood cold. The ghost tells him he is going to see him at Philippi. Throughout the play, there are questions between fate and free will. Brutus believes in the impact of fate, it has a power beyond his control.

The right answer is:

A: The stock market crash caused a panic   >   people rushed to pull money out of the banks   >   Banks did not have enough money for everyone.

Explanation

The aforementioned excerpt is from "American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940" and it describes a group of men in New York City who made a living by collecting and selling junk from their pushcarts.

It specifically refers to the stock market crash of 1929 during which there was a collapse of stock prices. It was the worst decline in U.S. history.

People were forced to sell businesses and take out their life savings. Unemployment took place later as businesses failed.