Question

Alyana read the following passage in a myth.

Odysseus was alone, lost, and close to despair. There was nothing on the horizon. Odysseus—the great and experienced warrior, hero of battles, and slayer of terrible monsters—could see nothing but small rolling waves. The vast ocean, in every direction, seemed to go on forever before finally meeting the horizon.

Which statement is true about this passage?

A.
The first sentence suggests the myth-tellers liked to be alone on the water.

B.
The phrase “hero of battles, and slayer of great monsters” suggests these are unwelcome characteristics in the myth-tellers’ culture.

C.
The passage suggests the myth-tellers typically lived with pets like dogs and birds.

D.
The fact that character Odysseus is in the ocean suggests that the myth-tellers may have lived near an ocean or sea.

Answer 1

"The Odyssey" is Homer's epic poem about the struggle that the Greek hero Odysseus suffered to return home after the Trojan War. Odysseus is the hero of the Odyssey and the king of Ithaca. He is strong, courageous and incredibly intelligent.

The correct answer is option D: The fact that character Odysseus is in the ocean suggests that the myth-tellers may have lived near an ocean or sea.

Answer 2

I would say that the statement that is true about this passage is A) The first sentence suggests the myth-tellers liked to be alone on the water.
None of these sentences seem correct to me though, so I am unsure about this one too.