Question

1. read these lines from passage 2:

\this self - same height? accursed progeny / of sisyphus, what antenatal crime\ (lines 11 - 12)
the root word \ante\ means \previous.\ what does antenatal reference in these lines?
a the fault of those born over time
b the error of those born before us
c the offense of being born on time
d the injustice of being born too soon

Explanation:

The root "ante-" means "previous," and "natal" relates to birth. Combining these, "antenatal" refers to something before birth. The question asks what "antenatal crime" means in the context of "progeny of Sisyphus"—Sisyphus is an ancestor, so his crime (before the current generation's birth) is the crime of those born before.

Answer:

B. the error of those born before us