Question

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pierre-louis, josaiah
\by hetes advice demeter consulted helios, whose all-seeing eye nothing escapes, and from him she learnt that it was zeus himself who had permitted aïdes to seize persephone, and transport her to the lower world in order that she might become his wife.\ (paragraph 1)
which two effects does this plot development have on the meaning of passage 1?
☐ it illustrates the history of demeter’s relationship with zeus.
☐ it answers demeter’s question and poses a new problem for her.
☐ it prolongs demeter’s quest to learn what happened to persephone.
☐ it offers a reason why zeus allowed his own daughter to be taken away.

Explanation:

1. Analyze option 1: The passage focuses on Persephone's abduction, not Demeter - Zeus relationship history. Eliminate.
2. Analyze option 2: Demeter consulted Helios to know what happened to Persephone (her question). She learned Zeus permitted it, and now the problem is Persephone being in the lower world to be Hades' wife (new problem). This fits.
3. Analyze option 3: Helios' information answers her question, so it doesn't prolong the quest. Eliminate.
4. Analyze option 4: The passage says Zeus permitted Hades to seize Persephone so she could be his wife, giving a reason for Zeus' allowance. This fits.

Answer:

B. It answers Demeter’s question and poses a new problem for her.
D. It offers a reason why Zeus allowed his own daughter to be taken away.