Read the following passage and answer the question. Athena, daughter of storming zeus had not cried out in a piercing voice that stopped all fighters cold, "hold back you men of ithaca, back from the brutal war! break off – shed no more blood – make peace at once!" what is the meaning of the word piercing as it is used above?.

Two technicians are discussing how to test a car's exhaust by holding a small piece of paper within an inch of the tailpipe mouth. technician a says that if the paper is vibrating due to a "puffing" output from the tailpipe, this signals a smoothly running engine. technician b says that if the paper is being drawn toward the tailpipe, this could indicate burned exhaust valves. who is correct? a. technician b b. both technicians a and b c. technician a d. neither technicians a or b