Question

What prevents Odysseus and his men from escaping after the Cyclops left?

A) A locked door
B) A giant boulder blocking the cave entrance
C) A raging storm outside the cave
D) Odysseus' decision to stay and confront the Cyclops

Answer 1

B, a giant boulder blocking the cave entrance

Answer 2

The giant boulder blocking the cave entrance prevented Odysseus and his men from escaping.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer to the question is B) A giant boulder blocking the cave entrance. After Odysseus and his men blinded the Cyclops and managed to escape from the cave, they found that a giant boulder had been rolled in front of the cave entrance, preventing their escape. They were trapped inside until Odysseus devised a plan to make the Cyclops move the boulder and enable their escape.