Question

Which detail from chancer's "the monk's tale" best demonstrates that fortune is a "blind property" that no one should trust?

a.julius ceaser rose up because of wisdom, bravery, and intelligence
b. king Belshazzar became the ruler after his powerful father became king
c.samsons enemies blinded him but he was able to destroy them before he died
d.queen Zenobia enjoyed vast power but her enemies conquered her in the end

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

d. Queen Zenobia enjoyed vast power but her enemies conquered her in the end

Zenobia was the Queen of the Palmyrene Empire from 267–272 A.D. Under her rule, Palmyra expanded from modern Syria all the way from Iraq through Turkey and into Egypt. She had a lot of influence, anyway her enemies defeated her at last. Her ending is uncertain, they say say that she never made it to Rome, having either starved or poisoned herself on the journey back. A big proof on how Fortune is uncertain, everything that goes up eventually must come down.