Question 43
Set Text: Julius CaesarA trade, sir, that, I hope, I may use with a safe conscience; which is, indeed, sir, a mender of bad soles. The passage is referring to a
- A.religious preacher who saves sinful souls
- B.physician who cures diseases of the sole
- C.workman who repairs shoes
- D.trader who prevents bad sales
- E.trader who cheats customers during sales.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (workman who repairs shoes)
Explanation
The cobbler in Julius Caesar puns on "soles" and "souls"; he mends shoes.