Question

read the source of the allusion.

in greek mythology, the greek army tricks the trojan army into taking a large wooden horse into their carefully guarded city. the horse turns out to be filled with greek warriors who, once inside the city of troy, open the gates to the greek army waiting outside.

what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
kayla anticipated that the free makeover her friend was promising would turn out to be a trojan horse.

a deceptive or harmful offering
a rude or inconsiderate gesture

Explanation:

The Trojan Horse from Greek mythology is a seemingly harmless gift that hides a harmful, deceptive threat. In the sentence, Kayla suspects the free makeover is not what it appears, matching the core meaning of the allusion as something that looks good but is actually deceptive or harmful.

Answer:

a deceptive or harmful offering