Why does Caesar refuse to read Artemidorus' letter?

• A. The letter is unreadable
• B. It concerns a personal matter that should come after public affairs
• C. He has already decided to read it later
• D. Artemidorus is a trusted ally

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how a leader’s sense of public duty can outweigh private warnings. Artemidorus brings a personal warning to Caesar, hoping to alert him about the conspiracy. Caesar’s reaction shows that he wants to press on with the state’s business and not be sidetracked by a private message, especially one that could create hesitation or fear right before a public moment. In his view, handling Rome’s affairs takes precedence over a personal appeal, and reading the letter would delay or distract him at a critical moment. So the best answer captures that the warning concerns a private matter that should come after public matters, which is why he refuses to read it. The other possibilities don’t fit because the letter isn’t unreadable, the decision isn’t simply to read later, and Artemidorus is not presented as a trusted ally whose words should be taken at once.