Someone’s wisdom has revealed to us
this famous saying—sometimes the gods
lure a man’s mind forward to disaster,
and he thinks evil’s something good.
but then he lives only the briefest time

according to these lines, what did the ancient greeks believe to be true?
a. the gods wrote a book of famous sayings.
b. the gods could trick humans into doing evil.
c. the gods permitted any type of human behavior.
d. the gods had no control over the human mind.

Read the passage from a raisin in the sun. mama: lord have mercy, baby. you done gone and bought your grandmother a hat? travis (very proud): open it! she does and lifts out an elaborate, but very elaborate, wide gardening hat, and all the adults break up at the sight of it. ruth: travis, honey, what is that? travis (who thinks it is beautiful and appropriate): it's a gardening hat! like the ladies always have on in the magazines when they work in their gardens. beneatha (giggling fiercely): travis—we were trying to make mama mrs. miniver—not scarlett o'hara! mama (indignantly): what's the matter with you all! this here is a beautiful hat! (absurdly.) i always wanted me one just like it! which word or phrase from the text best supports the idea that the adults think the hat is inappropriate? “have mercy” (giggling fiercely) (indignantly) “what’s the matter”