Why does Caesar refuse to read Artemidorus's letter?

• A. Personal matters come last.
• B. He doesn't trust Artemidorus.
• C. He forgot his glasses.
• D. He has a later appointment.

Answer: (A)

When a character places public duties above personal warnings, it reveals a mindset shaped by pride and a belief that the state’s needs trump private concerns. In this moment, Caesar is about to enter the Senate to carry out political business, so he treats Artemidorus’s warning as a private matter that can wait. His response shows that he values the immediate public agenda more than a personal letter meant to alert him to danger. That insistence on proceeding with the planned public act, even when faced with a warning, demonstrates his overconfidence and misread of the situation, which in turn foreshadows how his downward spiral will unfold.

So the best answer captures the idea that personal matters are deprioritized in favor of public duties. The other options don’t fit the scene: there isn’t evidence that distrust of Artemidorus, a lack of glasses, or a later appointment is driving his decision; the driving force is his commitment to the public agenda over a private warning.