Question

What theme is supported by the excerpt?

A.)The victors of war earn rewards.
B.)The fugitives of the war suffer in isolation.
C.)Soldiers should take proper care of their horses.
D.)Soldiers must be wary of their enemies.

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 leaves
and blades of spring.

Answer 1

D) Soldiers must be wary of their enemies.

Answer 2

D). Soldiers must be wary of their enemies.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this excerpt, we learn that Odysseus's men had stopped being careful. They were feasting and had relaxed their vigilance, forgetting that soldiers should always be alert in order to defend themselves against their enemies. Sure enough, Odysseus's men were attacked by Cicones's army. This shows how soldiers should always be wary of their enemies.