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The Odyssey: Central Ideas and Character Motivation, Part 2

Question 1 • Online ELA 9 - A

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.'AyeHe'll smash our timbers and our heads together!'I would not heed them in my glorying spirit, but let my anger flare and yelled:'Cyclops,if ever mortal man inquirehow you were put to shame and blinded, tell him Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye: Laertes' son, whose home's on Ithaca!'

Answer
A
anger and pride
B
gratitude and relief
C
weakness and fear
D
joy and excitement

Explanation

Odysseus ignores his companions’ warning and boasts that he was the one who blinded the Cyclops. His words show pride in his achievement, while “let my anger flare” directly reveals his anger. So the passage conveys anger and pride, choice A.

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