Question

the odyssey
characters
odysseus (o dik e as)-king of ithaca
zeus (zon)-king of the gods
athena (a the na)-goddess of wisdom, battle, and warfare
laertes (la er tis)-odysseuss father
telemachus (ta lem a kus)-odysseus and penelopes son
eumaeus (yoo mar a as)-old herdsman and friend of odysseus
antinous (an tin a as)-leader among the suitors
eurycleia (yoo ri a kle)-housekeeper for penelope
penelope (pa nel a pe)-odysseuss wife
odysseuss story has now come full circle. odysseus has told his story to the phaeacians, and they have
helped him return home to ithaca. much has changed in the twenty years he has been gone. many
men
have been coming to and staying in ithaca, hoping to marry odysseuss wife, penelope, and
become king
of ithaca. because they value her quality, penelope and her son, telemachus, have tolerated the
unwelcome guests. they will not leave until penelope chooses a new husband, but penelope
refuses to
marry any of them, because she believes that odysseus is still alive. these suitors are also bullying
telemachus because he is of age to become the next king
when odysseus arrives in ithaca, he must act with great restraint. he knows that hurrying home to
his wife
and telemachus will result in his death. athena transforms odysseus into an old man. this disguise
will
keep him from being recognized, but will also allow him to survey his kingdom and make a plan
attack
read the excerpt from the odyssey
but when he knew his master
odysseus voice nearby, he did his best
to wag his tail, nose down, with flattened ears,
having no strength to move nearer his master
and the man looked away,
wiping a salt tear from his cheek
what does the dog, argus, represent in this excerpt?
loyalty
serene
ignorance
drew

Explanation:

In the excerpt, Argus is Odysseus' dog. When Odysseus returns, Argus recognizes him (shown by his reaction like wagging tail, though weak) and then dies. This shows Argus' loyalty to Odysseus, as he still recognizes his master after so many years and stays loyal until his death. The other options (weakness, ignorance, disinterest) don't fit—weakness is just his physical state, ignorance would mean he doesn't know, and disinterest would mean he doesn't care, but he does recognize and react to Odysseus out of loyalty.

Answer:

Loyalty