Read the excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey by Homer.I made straight for the ship, roused up the men to get aboard and cast off at the stern. They scrambled to their places by the rowlocksand all in line dipped oars in the gray sea.

The men quickly board the ship and begin rowing after the speaker rouses them. Their prompt response suggests they respect and obey their leader, not that they are enjoying leisure, appreciating their work, or forming friendships. The best choice is “respect their leader.”

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