Which phrases best characterize Adam and Eve? A. Eve is shy and thoughtful, while Adam is hard-working and curious.

B. Eve is hard-working and impatient, while Adam is shy and thoughtful.

C. Adam is independent and reckless, while Eve is social and curious.

D. Adam is social and impatient, while Eve is independent and thoughtful.

The correct answer is:

Adam is independent and reckless, while Eve is social and curious.  (C.)

Explanation:

From the story of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden, the qualities chosen the answer is typical of both of them because:

Eve:

Social : Eve was social because she could strike a conversation with a strange character (the serpent) even without the grounds of familiarity.

Curious : The fact that she took of the forbidden fruit and ate it showed her curiosity, because the story told us that she saw that the tree was good for food, and a tree, desirous to make one wise, these built up curiosity in her, leading to her eating of the fruit.

Adam:

Independent : God gave a first hand instruction to Adam, despite that, he still chose to eat the fruit when eve gave it to him, this showed and action of independence from his creator.

Reckless : to be reckless means to take an action, not minding the dangers involved. God told Adam that in the day he eats of the fruit he will die, despite this proclamation and possibility of death, Adam went ahead to eat the fruit, not minding the dangers.

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