What character in "Paradise Lost" is first tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge ?
Correct answer: B. Eve
- A. Raphael
- B. Eve
- C. Adam
- D. The Son
Explanation
Eve is the first to eat from the forbidden Tree of Knowledge after being deceived by Satan in the serpent’s form. Adam eats later, knowingly sharing her fate.
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