Question
Kimberly Caceres Lopez
Allusions:Question 3
The Bible tells the story of someone from the mountains of Samaria
stopping to help an injured man from a nearby town that was hostile
to Samaritans.
Read the beginning of the poem. How does the allusion to "the good
Samaritan" in the title and in the second line add to the text?
Select one:
It suggests that anyone can be helpful to a stranger, even
someone who struggles himself or herself.
It shows that people from Samaria are generous even when they
are sad and live in poverty.
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It compares the man to Santa Claus to encourage people to helo
strangers in modern times.
It illustrates that Samaritans today are not as successful or happy
as they were in ancient times.
Answer
It suggests that anyone can be helpful to a stranger, even someone who struggles himself or herself.