Question

according to the monk’s stories, what common trait do hercules and samson share? a. they both had never drunk alcohol. b. they both succumbed to scheming women. c. they both slayed supernatural monsters. d. they both lost their eyesight.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: There's no indication they never drank alcohol. Eliminate.
• Option B: Hercules was tricked by Deianira (a scheming woman), and Samson was tricked by Delilah. This matches.
• Option C: Samson's foes were human (Philistines), not supernatural monsters. Eliminate.
• Option D: Only Samson's story doesn't involve losing eyesight (Hercules' story also doesn't have this as a common trait). Eliminate.

Answer:

B. They both succumbed to scheming women.