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Order the details from the excerpt to match to the correct amount of time:
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Calypso holds Odysseus against his will
Odysseus sails on a raft
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Odysseus clings to the trunk of a tree
Odysseus drifts out at sea
Wind blows and traps Odysseus and his men on an island
Calypso holds Odysseus against his will
Odysseus sails on a raft
Odysseus clings to the trunk of a tree
Odysseus drifts out at sea
Wind blows and traps Odysseus and his men on an island
HOURS
9 DAYS
17 DAYS
30 DAYS
7 YEARS

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The correct order of events from 'The Odyssey' with their corresponding times are: Odysseus trapped on an island for 9 days, adrift at sea for 17 days, clinging to a tree for hours, sailing on a raft for 30 days, and held by Calypso for 7 years.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question requires ordering the events in which Odysseus, the character from Homer's epic The Odyssey, experiences different amounts of time in various situations. The correct order with the corresponding time lengths would be:

Wind blows and traps Odysseus and his men on an island - 9 DAYS

Odysseus drifts out at sea - 17 DAYS

Odysseus clings to the trunk of a tree - HOURS

Odysseus sails on a raft - 30 DAYS

Calypso holds Odysseus against his will - 7 YEARS

These events map onto the time frames based on Odysseus's various ordeals in the narrative of the epic.

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