Read the excerpt from The Odyssey about Odysseus and his son in battle.Telemachus swerved around him, leaving the long dark spear planted in Amphinomus. If he paused to yank it out someone might jump him from behind or cut him down witha swordat the moment he bent over. So he ran—ran from the tables to his father's side and halted, panting, saying:"Father let me bring you a shield and spear, a pair of spears, a helmet. I can arm on the run myself; I'll give outfits to Eumaeus and this cowherd. Better to have equipment."
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Which would be most helpful when comparing Penelope with Odysseus and how they changed in The Odyssey?
Read the excerpt from The Odyssey. The servants armed themselves, and all three took their stand beside the master of battle.
In which ways does Odysseus’s character change over the course of The Odyssey? Select three answers.His selfishness becomes more apparent.He becomes less dependent upon the gods.He becomes more humble.He learns to make better decisions.His family becomes less important.He becomes less arrogant and proud.
Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.But the man skilled in all ways of contending,satisfied by the great bow's look and heft, like a musician, like a harper, whenwith quiet hand upon his instrumenthe draws between his thumb and forefingera sweet new string upon a peg: so effortlesslyOdysseus in one motion strung the bow.
Fighting the suitors with his son Telemachus is which part of Odysseus’s epic journey?
Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Now from his breast into his eyes the ache of longing mounted, and he wept at last, his dear wife, clear and faithful, in his arms,longed foras the sunwarmed earth is longed for by a swimmer spent in rough water where his ship went downunder Poseidon's blows, gale winds and tons of sea.Few men can keep alive through a big surfto crawl, clotted with brine, on kindly beachesin joy, in joy, knowing the abyss behind:
Which events are part of the road of trials in Odysseus’s heroic quest? Select three answers.joining the Trojan Warfleeing the Lotus-Eatersfighting the Sirensfacing Charybdis and Scyllabattling the Suitorslearning humility and patiencebeing reunited with Penelope
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