Question

Which of the following paraphrases of the text best states the central idea of the text?

A
Narcissus, son of river god Kephisos, had never seen his own image but still knew he was very attractive.

B
Narcissus liked to hunt in the woods and came upon a pool of water one day and, for the first time, saw his own reflection in the water.

C
Don't be like Narcissus: don't be self-absorbed.

D
Narcissus thought very highly of himself, and when he finally saw his own reflection, he could not leave it's beauty and thus the nymphs turned him into a flower to forever gaze upon its reflection.

Answer 1

Site's Answer: "He was a youth of the town of Thespiai in Boiotia, a son of the river-god Kephisos and the fountain-nymph Liriope. He was celebrated for his beauty and attracted many admirers but, in his arrogance, spurned them all. The suffering of two of these, however, would bring down a curse upon him."

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And the curse that he got was that he became a flower, so the answer is-

D

Narcissus thought very highly of himself, and when he finally saw his own reflection, he could not leave it's beauty and thus the nymphs turned him into a flower to forever gaze upon its reflection.

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