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4. Part A Which statement describes the way Odysseus interacts with his comrades over the course of the passage?
A. Odysseus is initially distrustful of his comrades, but he grows to trust them after he witnesses their heroism against the Cicones. B. Odysseus is initially encouraged by his comrades, but he is disappointed by their failure to offer sacrifices to the god Zeus. C. Odysseus is initially angry at his comrades, but he grows more tolerant after he eats the lotus flower along with them. D. Odysseus is initially sympathetic with his comrades, but he grows angry and impatient with them at the land of the Lotus-eaters.
Part B Which two quotations support the development indicated by the answer to Part A? A. β. . . Lining up, / both armies battled it out against our swift ships,β (lines 4β5) B. β. . . glad to escape our death / yet sick at heart for the dear companions we had lost.β (lines 13β14) C. β. . . the ships went plunging headlong on, / our sails slashed to rags . . .β (lines 23β24) D. β. . . the North Wind drove me way off course / careering past Cythera.β (lines 36β37) E. βOnce weβd had our fill of food and drink I sent / a detail ahead . . .β (lines 45β46) F. β. . . I forced them, / hauled them under the rowing benches, lashed them fast / and shouted out commands . . .β (lines 57β59)
5. Part A What does the phrase packed as the leaves and spears that flower forth in spring suggest about the Cicones in line 2? A. They are not intimidating and should not be feared. B. They are a powerful force because they are numerous. C. They are prone to aggression at certain times of the year. D. They are peaceable unless they are provoked by outsiders.
Part B Which quotation best supports the answer to Part A? A. βOut of the morning mist they came . . .β (line 1) B. β. . . battled it out against our swift ships,β (line 5) C. β. . . the blessed day grew strongerβ (line 7) D. β. . . massed as they were. . . .β (line 8)
6. Part A What is the relationship of the battle with the Cicones in lines 1β12 to the overall structure of events in the passage? A. It establishes the idea that Odysseus and his comrades will experience great hardship on their journey home. B. It foreshadows the arrival of Odysseus and his comrades at the land of the Lotus-eaters. C. It provides an explanation for Zeusβs anger with Odysseus and his comrades. D. It establishes tension between Odysseus and his comrades.
Part B Which lines provide the best support for the answer to Part A? A. βthe Cicones broke our lines and beat us down at last. / Out of each ship, six men-at-arms were killed;β (lines 10β11) B. βand night swept down / from the sky and the ships went plunging headlong on,β (lines 22β23) C. βour squadron reached the land of the Lotus-eaters, / people who eat the lotus, mellow fruit and flower.β (lines 41β42) D. β. . . I sent / a detail ahead, two picked men and a third, a runner, / to scout out who might live there . . .β (lines 45β47)
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