Question

aside: go not too high or too low, for the sake of heavens and earth; else men and gods suffer. the fates alone know whether evil is to come of this. yet if your heart fails you, as i hope, abide here and i will make the journey, as i am wont to do.
11 but phaethon held to his choice and bade his father farewell. he took his place in the chariot, gathered up the reins, and the horses sprang away, eager for the road.
12 as they went, they bent their splendid necks to see the meaning of the strange hand upon the reins,—the slender weight in the chariot. they turned their wild eyes upon phaethon, to his secret foreboding, and neighed one to another. this was no master - charioteer, but a mere lad, a feather riding the wind. it was holiday for the horses of the sun, and away they went.
13 grasping the reins that dragged him after, like an enemy, phaethon looked down from the fearful ascent and saw the earth far beneath him, dim and fair. he was blind with dizziness
part a options
☑ people should listen to good advice from those with expertise.
□ people should avoid overreacting to youths who make mistakes.
part b
how does the author develop the themes in part a?
ⓐ through the choice that zeus makes to stop phaethon
ⓑ through the conversation between phaethon and phoebus
ⓒ through the moment that phaethon bumps into the serpent
ⓓ through the description of the chariot that aurora gives to phaethon

Explanation:

To determine how the author develops the themes in Part A (where the theme is about listening to expert advice, as Phaethon didn't listen to Phoebus' advice), we analyze the options:

• Option A: Zeus stopping Phaethon is a consequence, not theme development.
• Option B: The conversation between Phaethon and Phoebus (his father, an expert) is where Phoebus gives advice (like warning about the chariot), and Phaethon ignoring it leads to trouble. This directly relates to the theme of listening to expertise.
• Option C: Bumping into the Serpent is an event, not theme development.
• Option D: Aurora's chariot description doesn't relate to the theme of expertise advice.

Answer:

B. through the conversation between Phaethon and Phoebus