The Metamorphoses

Question

by Ovid

Jason, after his return home, requests Medea to restore his father Æson to youth, which she performs; then, going to the court of Pelias, she avenges the injuries which he had done to the family of Jason, by making him the victim of the credulity of his own daughters, who, in compliance with her pretended regard for them, stab him to death. Medea, having executed her design, makes her escape in her chariot.

"The Metamorphoses" by Ovid

Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Which answer choice accurately paraphrases the paragraph?

(1 point)
Responses

After returning home, Jason helps restore Æson’s youth. Medea travels to the court of Pelias, where she makes his daughters doubt and then kill him.
After returning home, Jason helps restore Æson’s youth. Medea travels to the court of Pelias, where she makes his daughters doubt and then kill him.

Jason returns home, and Medea makes his father young again. As retribution for the wrongs done to Jason’s family by Pelias, Medea convinces Pelias’s daughters to kill him, and then Medea leaves.
Jason returns home, and Medea makes his father young again. As retribution for the wrongs done to Jason’s family by Pelias, Medea convinces Pelias’s daughters to kill him, and then Medea leaves.

Jason returns home and asks Medea to restore his youth. Medea then travels to the court of Pelias and makes friends with his daughters, who eventually stabs him to death.
Jason returns home and asks Medea to restore his youth. Medea then travels to the court of Pelias and makes friends with his daughters, who eventually stabs him to death.

Medea helps Jason return home and enables Æson to become young again. Then, she convinces the daughters of Pelias to doubt their father.

Answer 1

The best paraphrase of the paragraph is:

"Jason returns home, and Medea makes his father young again. As retribution for the wrongs done to Jason’s family by Pelias, Medea convinces Pelias’s daughters to kill him, and then Medea leaves."

This choice accurately captures the key elements of the original paragraph, including Jason's actions, Medea's retribution against Pelias, and her escape.