Analyzing Theme and Symbolism through Allusions

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   In a novel, a character who builds an underground bunker to save humanity while neighbors laugh at him reinforces what biblical theme?

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   When a scientist attempts to defeat mortality through genetic modification and creates a monster, what overarching theme is highlighted?

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   A narrative where a leader's blind pride causes his entire kingdom to fall to invaders echoes which classical theme?

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   A character who gives up his royal inheritance to live humbly among the poor reflects the symbolic action of:

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   What theme is highlighted when a story compares money to 'thirty pieces of silver'?

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   A story centered around a hero's quest to find an elusive item that will heal his homeland explores which mythic symbol?

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   When an author symbolizes a character's internal guilt as an indelible red stain on her hands, what theme is developed?

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   A story about a man who sells his soul to a mysterious stranger for ultimate power and knowledge utilizes what famous legend?

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   What theme does the allusion 'worshipping a golden calf' represent in modern socio-critical literature?

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    In a drama, a hero who brings fire (knowledge) to oppressed citizens and is severely punished by rulers embodies which mythic theme?

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    A character forced to roll a heavy boulder up a hill every day, only for it to roll back down, symbolizes:

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    When a writer describes a character's return as 'the prodigal's homecoming', what theme is emphasized?