Who is the only conspirator who does not stab Caesar and instead lures Antony out of the state house?

• A. Metellus Cimber
• B. Titinius
• C. Trebonius
• D. Artemidorus

Answer: (C)

The plan hinges on distracting a potential obstacle so the action can proceed unimpeded. Trebonius is the conspirator who steps in to lure Antony away from the state house, removing him from the scene as Caesar is assassinated. By engaging Antony in a private, offstage meeting or conversation, Trebonius ensures Antony doesn’t witness or interfere with the murder.

Metellus Cimber, in contrast, uses a public petition to beg for Caesar to recall his banished brother, which is about distracting Caesar with a crowd-pleasing appeal, not diverting Antony. Titinius is one of Brutus’s lieutenants who has his own role in the plot but not in diverting Antony. Artemidorus is the one who tries to warn Caesar with a letter, not the one who removes Antony from the chamber.