Possible disadvantage to hearing this scene, as opposed to reading it silently, is that mrs. hale may not
o
o
move as the reader imagined
feel as the reader imagined.
look as the reader imagined.
sound as the reader imagined.

the answer is the second one.

the narrator closes the lantern tightly so the old man is

not awakened by the bright light

explanation:

b. and i with my fighting heart, i thought at

first / to steal up to him [the cyclops].   the cyclops’ actions first odysseus to take

action after killing his men and trapping in the cave revealed his intent of

doing them harm.   that is why odysseus

blinded him to enable him and his men to escape.