Which of these statements best summarizes the events that take place in the land of the lotus eaters (lotophagi) in homer's odyssey?
a.
odysseus eats the lotus fruit and refuses to leave the island. his men take him back to the ship forcefully and tie him to the mast.
b.
some of odysseus's men taste the lotus fruit and refuse to leave the island. odysseus takes them back to the ship by force.
c.
odysseus and his men plunder the island and kill the lotophagi, thereby enraging sol, the sun god.
d.
the lotophagi launch a surprise attack and imprison odysseus and his men in their cave, threatening to devour them.

What word or phrase is modified by the prepositional phrase in the sentence below? marisol's puppy likes napping under the couch because it is warm and cozy

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.

The of the paragraph states the overall point. topic sentence supporting detail historical event literary analysis