Question

read the excerpt from the odyssey.
few men can keep alive through a big surf
to crawl, clotted with brine, on kindly beaches
in joy, in joy, knowing the abyss behind:
and so she too rejoiced, her gaze upon her husband,
her white arms round him pressed as though forever.
from which part of odysseus’s epic journey is this
excerpt taken?
○ his call to adventure
○ his road of trials
○ his supreme ordeal
○ his return home

Explanation:

The excerpt describes Odysseus being on a beach (after surviving the surf) and his wife rejoicing and embracing him. This matches the part of his journey when he returns home to Ithaca, as the "return home" phase involves his reunion with his family after his trials. The other options: "call to adventure" is the start, "road of trials" is the middle challenges, and "supreme ordeal" is a major single challenge (not a reunion).

Answer:

D. his return home