Read the excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey by Homer. They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea. But soon an offshore breeze blew to our liking— a canvas-bellying breeze, a lusty shipmate sent by the singing nymph with sunbright hair. So we made fast the braces, and we rested, letting the wind and steersman work the ship. Based on the excerpt, readers can conclude that Odysseus (the speaker)
Answer
A
credits the singing nymph for the favorable wind.
B
keeps detailed records of the changing weather.
C
follows the orders issued by the ship’s steersman.
D
enjoys the company of the new man aboard his ship.
Explanation
Odysseus describes the favorable offshore breeze as “sent by the singing nymph with sunbright hair.” This suggests he credits the nymph for providing the wind that helps the ship travel. The passage does not say that a new man joined the ship or that Odysseus kept weather records.
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