Question

read the excerpt from part 3 of the odyssey by homer.
i made straight for the ship, roused up the men to get aboard and cast off at the stern. they scrambled to their places by the rowlocks and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea.
based on the excerpt, readers can conclude that odysseus’s men

• enjoy their leisure time.
• appreciate their jobs.
• respect their leader.
• forge close friendships.

Explanation:

In the excerpt, Odysseus rouses his men, and they "scrambled to their places" and followed his direction to dip oars. This shows they follow his lead, indicating respect for their leader. The other options: "enjoy leisure time" is wrong as they act on his command; "appreciate jobs" isn't supported (no info on job feelings); "forge close friendships" isn't shown (focus is on following Odysseus, not bonding).

Answer:

C. respect their leader.