Read the following passage: from Shen Nong, a known shape-shifter, was the son of a princess and a sky-dragon. His shapes
were many. Most often he chose to appear as a human with the head of an ox. At other times, his
form became an encompassing and fiery wind.
Wherever Shen Nong roamed in the form of this scorching wind, he would destroy the plants and
trees of the land and dry the ground of all its moisture. The fires made by the heat of the wind
would consume entire forests. Shen Nong, content and quick in his travels, was oblivious to the
havoc he left behind in his wake.
Before all hope was lost and the world's vegetation was completely ruined by Shen Nong's careless
destruction, Shi Zong Di, one of the Lord of the Wind's ministers, used his powers to intervene.
After pouring water into a large bowl, he put a branch into it, and then shook the water off the
branch and over the entire Earth. The fires were extinguished and the parched soil received much-
needed water. This was the first rain ever to shower down from the sky.
Based on the passage, what can be inferred about how this Chinese culture felt about
rain?
O Rain was just a natural occurrence that happens at random.
Rain is a destructive force.
Rain has the power to heal.
Rain is valued highly as a life-giving phenomenon.

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Read the excerpts from "the royal house of thebes" and "the story of a warrior queen." "we are women," she told her sister. "we must obey. we have no strength to defy the state." "choose your own part," antigone said. "i go to bury the brother i love." "you are not strong enough," ismene cried. "why, then when my strength fails," antigone answered, "i will give up." she left her sister; ismene dared not follow her. —"the royal house of thebes" again and again the romans were defeated, till it almost seemed as if the britons really would succeed in driving them out of the country. boadicea herself led the soldiers, encouraging them with her brave words. "it is better to die with honor than to live in slavery," she said. "i am a woman, but i would rather die than yield. will you follow me, men? " and of course the men followed her gladly. —"the story of a warrior queen" how are the archetypes presented in these two passages different? the first passage shows antigone as a warrior, and the second passage shows boadicea as a tragic heroine. the first passage shows antigone as a tragic heroine, and the second passage shows boadicea as a sage. the first passage shows antigone as a rebel, and the second passage shows boadicea as a warrior. the first passage shows antigone as a villain, and the second passage shows boadicea as a sage.