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Which excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey is cited properly in MLA style?

“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot.” Homer (55-56)

“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot” (Homer 55-56).

“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot” Homer, 55-56.

“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot.” (Homer) 55-56

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Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?

Homer writes that the men’s oars “sent the white foam scuddling by” (38).

Homer writes “that the men’s oars sent the white foam scuddling by” (38)

Homer writes “that the men’s oars sent the white foam scuddling by,” (38).

Homer writes that the men’s oars “sent the white foam scuddling by.” (38)

One theme found throughout The Odyssey is that good leaders take responsibility for those in their charge.

“The wind that carried west from Iliumbrought me to Ismarus, on the far shore,a strongpoint on the coast of Cicones. I stormed that place and killed the men who fought.”

“I drove them, all three wailing, to the ships, tied them down under their rowing benches, and called the rest: All hands aboard; come, clear the beach and no one tastethe Lotus, or you lose your hope of home.”

He drew to his fist the cruel head of an arrow for Antinous just as the young man leaned to lift his beautiful drinking cup, embossed, two-handled, golden: the cup was in his fingers: the wine was even at his lips: and did he dream of death?

“Spare your own people. As for ourselves, we'll makerestitution of wine and meat consumed, and add, each one, a tithe of twenty oxen with gifts of bronze and gold to warm your heart.”

What should be written in a formal style?

personal e-mails

friendly letters

movie reviews

work documents

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Said Odysseus:"Run then, while I hold them off with arrowsas long as the arrows last. When all are goneif I'm alone they can dislodge me."

to run quickly when in dangerous battle

to make arrows with few materials

to lead confidently in times of distress

to give orders without self-assurance

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.

Odysseus believes that he controls his own destiny.

Odysseus is destined to perish at sea along with his men.

Odysseus is religious and he believes in the power of the gods.

Odysseus believes that he can escape his destiny.

Use the thesaurus entry for migrate to answer the question.migrateverbDefinition: to move from one place to anotherSynonyms: drift, journey, rove, shift, wanderAntonyms: sojourn, stay, stop, halt

Looking for work, many unemployed people began to roam the land.

I think I will stroll down the street to visit the Sanchez family today.

Kit and Helen decided to remain in the small town and open a coffee shop.

Yuchi chose to trek across the mountains by himself rather than with a group.

Which excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey best supports the conclusion that Odysseus’s fate is doomed?

The Cyclops bellowed and the rock roared round him,and we fell back in fear.

But I kept thinking how to win the game:death sat there huge; how could we slip away?

Ahead of our black prow it struck and sankwhelmed in a spurning geyser,

But Zeus disdained my offering;destruction for my ships he had in store

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