Question

excerpt from chapter 9 in excerpts from the odyssey by homer
book 9
the cyclops
we lit a fire, made an offering to the gods, helped ourselves to some of the cheeses, and when we had eaten, sat down in the cave to await his arrival. at last he came up, shepherding his flocks and carrying a huge bundle of dry wood to burn at supper - time. with a great crash he threw this down inside the cavern, giving us such a fright that we hastily retreated to an inner recess. meanwhile he drove some of his fat flock into the wider part of the cave - all the ones he was milking - the rams and he - goats he left out of doors in the walled yard. he then picked up a huge stone, with which he closed the entrance. it was a mighty slab: twenty - two four - wheeled wagons could not shift

1. when the giant returns to the cave and throws down the wood he is carrying, what do odysseus and his men do?

a they advance to meet him.
b they hide in the back of the cave.
c they help him start a fire for supper.
d they try to sneak out of the cave and escape.

Explanation:

The text states that when the giant threw down the wood, Odysseus and his men "hastily retreated to an inner recess" which means they hid in the back of the cave.

Answer:

B. They hide in the back of the cave.