Writing a Narrative about Overcoming a Challenge — Unit test
Question 2 • EN091 Freshman English A
Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Then we unloaded all the Cyclops' flockto make division, share and share alike,only my fighters voted that my ram,the prize of all, should go to me. I slew himby 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 storeand death for those who sailed them, my companions.
Answer
A
Odysseus believes that he controls his own destiny.
B
Odysseus is destined to perish at sea along with his men.
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 the gods and believes their favor matters. He also attributes the destruction of his ships and the deaths of his companions to Zeus’s decision to reject the offering. This supports the choice that Odysseus is religious and believes in the power of the gods.
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