Use the passage to answer the question.

What social expectation is reflected the following lines from The Tempest?

“Alon. What is this maid with whom thou wast at play?
Your eld’st acquaintance cannot be three hours:
Is she the goddess that hath sever’d us,
And brought us thus together?
Fer.
Sir, she is mortal;
But by immortal Providence she’s mine:”

Responses

A person is forever indebted to an individual who saves that person’s life.

A person is forever indebted to an individual who saves that person’s life. - no response given

A few hours generally is considered insufficient acquaintance to choose a marriage partner.

A few hours generally is considered insufficient acquaintance to choose a marriage partner. - not selected, this is the correct answer

A marriage to a duke’s daughter would be considered an advantageous match.

A marriage to a duke’s daughter would be considered an advantageous match. - no response given

People are naturally skeptical when they experience any type of supernatural vision.

People are naturally skeptical when they experience any type of supernatural vision. - incorrect

Immortality is a common metaphor for enduring romantic love.

Immortality is a common metaphor for enduring romantic love. - no response given

y is that the correct answer

It is the correct answer because in the passage, Alonso is surprised that his son Ferdinand has fallen in love with Miranda after only knowing her for a few hours. This reflects the social expectation that a few hours of acquaintance is generally considered insufficient to choose a marriage partner.