The Odyssey: Conflict and Theme, Part 4

Question 5 of 10 • English 1A (Summer 2026)

What excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey best establishes Odysseus’s weakness?

Answer

as for myself I took my five best fighters and went ahead.

a wineskin full I brought along, and victuals in a bag

I wished to see the caveman, what he had to offer—

We lit a fire, burnt an offering, and took some cheese to eat

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The Odyssey: Conflict and Theme, Part 4

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