Which of the following questions would a student of Book Nine of John Milton's "Paradise Lost" likely ask ?
Correct answer: D. B and C
- A. "What is the precise relationship between Satan, Sin, and Death?"
- B. "How, exactly, was Eve tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?"
- C. "How, exactly, was Adam convinced to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?"
- D. B and C
Explanation
Book Nine narrates both stages of the Fall: Satan's temptation of Eve and Adam's decision to share her fate by eating the fruit. The relationship between Satan, Sin, and Death belongs chiefly to earlier books, especially Book Two.
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