The Odyssey and Epic Poetry: An Introduction, Part 1 — Cumulative exam
Question 24 • Online ELA 9 - A
Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Few words I shouted in reply to him:‘If I could take your life I would and take your time away, and hurl you down to hell!The god of earthquake could not heal you there!'At this he stretched his hands out in his darkness toward the sky of stars, and prayed to Poseidon:‘O hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands, if I am thine indeed, and thou art father: grant that Odysseus, raider of cities, never see his home: Laertes' son, I mean, who kept his hail on Ithaca.
Answer
A
He has put himself and his men in even more danger.
B
He is a wise leader who will find a safe and quick route to Ithaca.
C
He has forgiven the Cyclops for eating his men.
D
He is a calm man who relies on reason rather than emotion.
Explanation
Odysseus shouts back at the Cyclops and reveals his identity instead of leaving quietly. That lets the Cyclops pray to Poseidon to keep Odysseus from reaching home, putting Odysseus and his men in even more danger. The best choice is “He has put himself and his men in even more danger.”
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