Read the excerpt from Ovid’s "Pyramus and Thisbe".Pyramus had lefta little later than his Thisbe had,and he could see what surely were the tracksof a wild beast left clearly on deep dust.His face grew ashen. And when he had foundthe bloodstained shawl, he cried: "Now this same nightwill see two lovers lose their lives: she wasthe one more worthy of long life: it's Iwho bear the guilt for this.
Answer
A
Because Pyramus does not see the beast, readers fear confrontation.
B
Because Pyramus does not see the beast, he believes he is lost.
C
Because Pyramus is late, he misunderstands Thisbe’s situation.
D
Because Pyramus is late, readers question his devotion.
Explanation
Pyramus arrives later than Thisbe and finds the tracks of a wild beast and her bloodstained shawl. He mistakenly assumes the beast has killed her, so he blames himself for what he thinks has happened. This supports the choice that his lateness leads him to misunderstand Thisbe’s situation.
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