L 5.1.2 Exam: Wrap Up
Question 3 of 25
Read the following excerpt from "The Monk's Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer:
[Nebuchadnezzar], so mighty and elate, Supposed that God who sits in majesty Could never rob him of his kingly state, Yet he was cast from it, and suddenly.
Forth in the rain, thinking himself to be An animal, he went and fed without On hay as oxen do ...
... Till God released him of his madness there...
He swore to sin no more, until the hour Of death when at last he was interred
He recognized God's mercy and his power.
Which statement best describes the two themes developed in this excerpt?
• A. Failure to love bears consequences, and pride leads to a person's downfall.
• B. Temptation is costly, and resistance has a price.
• C. Even the proud can be humbled, and God is not to be mocked.
• D. Authority deserves recognition, and honor is earned.