Which statement should be revised for a more formal tone?

a. poseidon, god of the sea, and athena, goddess of war, fought for the city of athens. poseidon threw his spear, which produced the spring of acropolis.

b. amaltheia was kind of like a goat who fed zeus, which zeus was really happy about. in fact, he turned the goat’s horn into the horn of plenty.

c. chronos was the ancient greek symbol of time. his appearance, a wise old man with a long beard, is similar to a current symbol, father time.

d. sisyphus the gods by disclosing secrets. he found himself forced to roll a heavy stone uphill, only to see it roll back once it reached the peak.

Select the correct answer. read this excerpt from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs: among the ladies who were acquainted with my grandmother, was one who had known her from childhood, and always been very friendly to her. she had also known my mother and her children, and felt interested for them. at this crisis of affairs she called to see my grandmother, as she not unfrequently did. she observed the sad and troubled expression of her face, and asked if she knew where linda was, and whether she was safe. my grandmother shook her head, without answering. "come, aunt martha," said the kind lady, "tell me all about it. perhaps i can do something to you." which of these important concepts uncommon to abolitionist literature does jacobs depict in the excerpt? 1. some kind white characters were included in slave narratives so that northerners would not be offended. 2. southern society was complex and diverse with both good and bad people unlike northern stereotypes showed. 3. many kind slave owners and their slaves developed deep friendships. 4. most whites and blacks lived in harmony in the south and made efforts to each other. a. 1 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3