Final answer:
Penelope is mad about a) the disrespectful behavior of the suitors in her home, as reflected in her speech from Homer's 'The Odyssey'.
Step-by-step explanation:
The subject of the student's question refers to a speech made by Penelope within Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey. In the speech, Penelope is expressing her displeasure. The correct answer is a) The disrespectful behavior of the suitors.
Penelope is frustrated and angry about how the suitors have overrun her home during the absence of her husband, Odysseus. They are eating up his wealth, behaving insolently, and pressuring her to choose one of them as her new husband, which is something she wishes to avoid until the return of Odysseus.