Question

Rachel is making predictions about The Odyssey as she reads this excerpt.

So she described it, sitting in her chamber
among her maids—while her true lord was eating.
Then she called in the forester and said:

“Go to that man on my behalf, Eumaeus,
and send him here, so I can greet and question him.
Abroad in the great world, he may have heard
rumors about Odysseus—may have known him!”

Rachel makes the prediction that Penelope will discover the stranger’s true identity. Which detail best supports her prediction?

Answer 1

The detail that best supports Rachel's prediction that Penelope will discover the stranger's true identity is the line "Abroad in the great world, he may have heard rumors about Odysseus—may have known him!" This detail suggests that Penelope believes the stranger may have information or knowledge about Odysseus, her true lord who has been absent for a long time. By calling the stranger to her chamber and wanting to greet and question him, Penelope is actively seeking information that could potentially reveal the stranger's true identity as Odysseus.