Question

Read the excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey by Homer. so let me tell [Circe’s] forecast: then we die with our eyes open, if we are going to die, or know what death we baffle if we can. Sirens weaving a haunting song over the sea we are to shun, she said, and their green shore all sweet with clover; yet she urged that I alone should listen to their song. Therefore you are to tie me up, tight as a splint, erect along the mast, lashed to the mast, and if I shout and beg to be untied, take more turns of the rope to muffle me.’ What conclusion about Odysseus (the speaker) is best supported by the excerpt?
A)He trusts Circe’s advice.
B)He remembers the Sirens.
C)He questions his men’s strength.
D)He believes they will succeed.

Answer 1

The answer will be A which is He trusts Circe’s advice.

Answer 2

Based on the given excerpt above from the excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey by Homer,  the conclusion about Odysseus (the speaker) that is best supported by the excerpt would be option A: He trusts Circe’s advice. Circe is the character in the Odyssey who is considered as a goddess of magic. Hope this answer helps.