Question

which excerpt from part 2 of the odyssey best supports the conclusion that odysseus is clever?
○ the rest of you stand by; ill make the crossing
in my own ship, with my own company,
○ we lit a fire, burnt an offering,
and took some cheese to eat; then sat in silence
○ my name is nohbdy: mother, father, and friends,
everyone calls me nohbdy.
○ so with our brand we bored that great eye socket
while blood ran out around the red hot bar.

Explanation:

To determine which excerpt shows Odysseus is clever, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Just about making a crossing, no cleverness shown.
• Option 2: Describes eating cheese, not clever.
• Option 3: Odysseus tells the Cyclops his name is "Nohbdy" (or "Nobody"). This is a clever ruse because when the Cyclops calls for help later, he'll say "Nobody" is hurting him, so others won't come to assist. This shows his strategic and clever thinking.
• Option 4: Describes a violent action, not cleverness.

Answer:

C. "My name is Nohbdy: mother, father, and friends, everyone calls me Nohbdy."