The serpent that did sting thy father’s life Now wears his crown. Which of the following answer choices best states the significance of the way the murderer is portrayed in these lines? A. The lines portray the murderer as a serpent, an archetypal image of cleverness. B. The lines portray the new king as a serpent wearing a crown, making him look ridiculous. C. The lines portray the murderer with a crown, an archetypal image of the rule of order. D. The lines portray the murderer as a serpent, an archetypal image of evil.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.