Read the excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey.And this new grief we bore with us to sea: our precious lives we had, but not our friends. No ship made sail next day until some shipmatehad raised a cry, three times, for each poor ghost unfleshed by the Cicones on that field.
Answer
A
Sadness can destroy people.
B
One must mourn before moving on.
C
Many lives are lost too soon in battle.
D
People are haunted by lost souls.
Explanation
The survivors have lost their friends in battle, and they do not sail away until they have cried out three times for each fallen shipmate. This shows that they take time to mourn the dead before continuing their journey. The best answer is “One must mourn before moving on.”
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