Question 6 • CMS 2025-2026 English I CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from The Odyssey . Why not take these cheeses, get them stowed, come back, throw open all the pens, and make a run for it? We'll drive the kids and lambs aboard. We say put out again on good salt water!' Ah, how sound that was! Yet I refused. I wished to see the caveman, what he had to offer— no pretty sight, it turned out, for my friends. Odysseus ignores his men’s pleas to return to the ship. As a result, they face terrible consequences. How does Odysseus’s decision defy ancient Greek attitudes and values?
Answer
A
A great leader takes risks in order to gain more treasure and learn about foreign lands.
B
A great leader has great self-control and makes sound decisions.
C
A great leader listens to his men and considers their thoughts and opinions.
D
A great leader makes decisions that are good for him, no matter how they affect his men.
Explanation
Odysseus’s men advise him to take the cheeses and leave, but he ignores their warning because he wants to see the caveman. His choice puts the crew in danger, showing that he does not listen to or consider their thoughts. This defies the value expressed in choice B: a great leader listens to his men and weighs their opinions.
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