Question

read the excerpt from the odyssey.
now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north
a storm against the ships, and driving veils
of squall moved down like night on land and sea.
the bows went plunging at the gust; sails
cracked and lashed out strips in the big wind.
we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards,
unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee:
then two long days and nights we lay offshore
worn out and sick at heart, tasting our grief,
until a third dawn came with ringlets shining.
which key details should be included in a paraphrase
of this passage? select three options.
the storm was a direct result of zeuss fury at the
men.
for two days and nights, zeus created a storm at
sea.
odysseus and his men feared greatly for their lives.
the sails on the ship cracked in the heavy winds.
the men felt grief as they lay offshore and waited.

Explanation:

1. Analyze each option against the excerpt:

• Option 1: The excerpt says Zeus "roused in the north a storm against the ships" but doesn't mention fury at the men, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The excerpt states "then two long days and nights we lay offshore", not that Zeus created the storm for two days and nights (the storm started, then they lay offshore), so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: "We saw death in that fury" shows they feared for their lives, so this is a key detail.
• Option 4: "sails cracked and lashed out strips in the big wind" confirms this detail, so it's correct.
• Option 5: "worn out and sick at heart, tasting our grief, until a third Dawn came" shows they felt grief while waiting offshore, so this is correct.

Answer:

C. Odysseus and his men feared greatly for their lives.
D. The sails on the ship cracked in the heavy winds.
E. The men felt grief as they lay offshore and waited.