The Odyssey and Epic Poetry: An Introduction, Part 1 — Cumulative exam
Question 34 • Online ELA 9 - A
Read the excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey by Homer.so let me tell [Circe’s] forecast: then we diewith our eyes open, if we are going to die,or know what death we baffle if we can. Sirens weaving a haunting song over the seawe are to shun, she said, and their green shoreall sweet with clover; yet she urged that Ialone should listen to their song. Thereforeyou are to tie me up, tight as a splint, erect along the mast, lashed to the mast,and if I shout and beg to be untied,take more turns of the rope to muffle me.’
Answer
A
He trusts Circe’s advice.
B
He remembers the Sirens.
C
He questions his men’s strength.
D
He believes they will succeed.
Explanation
Odysseus tells his crew that Circe warned them about the Sirens and describes the steps she advised: the crew should avoid the shore, while he is tied to the mast so he can hear their song safely. Following her forecast and instructions shows that he trusts Circe’s advice. The passage does not suggest that he doubts his men’s strength or simply assumes they will succeed.
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