Question 13 • CMS 2025-2026 English I CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from The Odyssey . Then we unloaded all the Cyclops' flock to make division, share and share alike, only my fighters voted that my ram, the prize of all, should go to me. I slew him by the sea side and burnt his long thighbones to Zeus beyond the stormcloud, Cronus’ son, who rules the world. But Zeus disdained my offering; destruction for my ships he had in store and death for those who sailed them, my companions. What can be inferred about Odysseus?
Answer
A
Odysseus is destined to perish at sea along with his men.
B
Odysseus believes that he controls his own destiny.
C
Odysseus is religious and he believes in the power of the gods.
D
Odysseus believes that he can escape his destiny.
Explanation
Odysseus offers the ram’s thighbones to Zeus, showing that he honors and seeks favor from the gods. He also says Zeus rejected the offering and had destruction in store for his ships and his companions, which shows he believes the gods have power over what happens. The excerpt does not say that Odysseus himself is destined to die at sea, so choice A goes beyond the evidence.
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