Which character has a self-inflicted thigh wound?

• A. Portia
• B. Trebonius
• C. Lepidus
• D. Brutus

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how a character’s actions under pressure reveal loyalty and personal courage. Portia, Brutus’s wife, is shown taking an extreme, self-imposed step to prove her constancy and willing engagement with Brutus’s burdens. By choosing to wound herself, she signals that she is prepared to share the pain of his secret and the danger of their situation, stressing her unwavering devotion and moral support. This kind of self-inflicted wound serves as a dramatic indicator of her resolve and loyalty, which is why this choice best fits the clue.

The other figures in the list do not perform a self-inflicted thigh wound in the play’s key scenes, and Brutus’ own death comes later by a sword in a different moment, not tied to a thigh wound.