Question

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select two ways in which phaethon’s youth in passage 1 affects his perspective.

□ his faith in the horses helps him improve his chariot driving.

□ his inexperience contributes to his panic when the ride goes wrong.

□ his desire to prove himself leads to his rash pursuit of driving the chariot.

□ his determination leads to his refusal to turn the chariot away from the earth.

□ his devotion to phoebus leads him to listen carefully to the advice he receives.

(left text: an instant the sun’s looks cloud ... again, my child,” said he. “thou art only , and this task is mine alone of all the not zeus himself dare drive the chariot of , the way is full of terrors, both for the and for all the stars along the roadside, or the earth, who has all blessings from me, , and choose again.” and therewith he d phaethon of all the dangers that beset way,—the great steep that the steeds must , the numbing dizziness of the height, the constellations that breathe out fire, and descent in the west where the sun seems to headlong.

but these counsels only made the reckless y more eager to win honor of such a high terprise.

“i will take care; only let me go,” he egged.

now phoebus had sworn by the black river styx, an oath that none of the gods dare break, and he was forced to keep his promise.)

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

1. "His faith in the horses helps him improve his chariot driving" – The passage shows Phaethon is reckless and inexperienced, not focused on improving driving via faith in horses. Eliminate.
2. "His inexperience contributes to his panic when the ride goes wrong" – Youth implies inexperience, and when the ride has issues, inexperience would lead to panic. This is valid.
3. "His desire to prove himself leads to his rash pursuit of driving the chariot" – Youthful desire to prove oneself (common in youth) leads him to rush into driving the chariot, ignoring warnings. This is valid.
4. "His determination leads to his refusal to turn the chariot away from the Earth" – The passage's context doesn't show determination as the reason for not turning; rather, inexperience/rashness. Eliminate.
5. "His devotion to Phoebus leads him to listen carefully to the advice he receives" – He ignores the advice (e.g., "these counsels only made the reckless boy more eager"), so this is incorrect. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. His inexperience contributes to his panic when the ride goes wrong
C. His desire to prove himself leads to his rash pursuit of driving the chariot