Read the excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey.My men were mutinous,fools, on stores of wine. Sheep after sheep they butchered by the surf, and shambling cattle,feasting,—while fugitives went inland, running to call to arms the main force of Cicones. This was an army, trained to fight on horseback or, where the ground required, on foot. They came with dawn over that terrain like the leavesand blades of spring.
Answer
A
The victors of war earn rewards.
B
The fugitives of war suffer in isolation.
C
Soldiers should take proper care of their horses.
D
Soldiers must be wary of their enemies.
Explanation
The fugitives escape inland and call the Cicones’ main force, which arrives at dawn ready to fight. The scene shows that enemies may regroup and retaliate, so soldiers must be wary of them. The correct choice is “Soldiers must be wary of their enemies.”
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