Which quotation from the passage is most likely an allusion
to the biblical story of Adam and Eve?
a) Where this green and flowery splendor terminated the shaft
of the Maypole was stained with the seven brilliant hues of the banner at
it's top
b) From its top streamed a silken banner colored like the rainbow
c) This venerated emblem was a pine tree which had preserved
the slender grace of youth, while it equalled the loftiest height of the old
wood-monarchs
d) O people of the Golden Age, the chief of your husbandry was to
raise flowers!
1 answer
The quotation that is most likely an allusion to the biblical story of Adam and Eve is:
d) O people of the Golden Age, the chief of your husbandry was to raise flowers!
This choice references the idea of a paradise-like state associated with the Garden of Eden, where Adam and Eve tended to nature. The mention of "the Golden Age" and "husbandry" suggests an idyllic time of growth and cultivation, echoing the themes present in the biblical narrative.
