Question

But when the fair-haired Dawn in her rounds brought on the third day, we, setting the masts upright, and hoisting the white sails on them, sat still, and let the wind and the steersmen hold them steady. Reading to visualize, what does this passage describe?

A. Odysseus' ships face the stormy, wind-driven seas.
B.Odysseus is ready to continue on his journey.
C.Odysseus' ships face calmer seas on a new day.
D.Odysseus and his men are holding their heads high.

Answer 1

This passage describes how Odysseus' ships face the stotmy, wind-driven seas (A). We can deduct it by the way the state of the ships are described. I mean, it says that the wind will hold steadly the masts and the white sails so we can figure it out the wind is pretty strong. Also it describes how they cannot do anything to avoid it but watching so it gives the idea of how strong the wind is.