Question

Which sentence from the passage best supports the conclusion that the author was influenced by Amaterasu? Lara was one of the brightest computer programmers her professor had ever seen. She shared her gifts by tutoring other students, many of whom were much older. It was a common sight to see her staying late in the library, huddled over her trusted, beat-up laptop, helping someone. So when she retreated with her laptop to her room and refused to leave, it created a wave of discontent at the school.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

"So when she retreated with her laptop to her room and refused to leave, it created a wave of discontent at the school."

In Japanese mythology, when Amaterasu's brother, Susanoo, destroyed her rice fields and killed one of her attendants in a fit of rage, she retreated inside a cave, plunging the earth into darkness and chaos.

By hiding in her room with her laptor, Lara is repeating Amaterasu's actions.

Answer 2

Lara was one of the brightest computer programmers her professor had ever seen.
So when she retreated with her laptop to her room and refused to leave, it created a wave of discontent at the school.

These are the lines that shows how Ameratu influenced the author.

Ameratu is the sun goddess. She brightens up the world and when she retreated to the cave, she left the world in darkness and chaos.