What does this excerpt from Book 21 of Homer's Odyssey reveal about Ulysses's wife, Penelope?
To whom the queen: "If fame engage your views,
Forbear those acts which infamy pursues;
Wrong and oppression no renown can raise;
Know, friend! that virtue l the path to praise
The stature of our guest, his port, his face,
Speak him descended from no vulgar race.
To him the bow, as he desires, convey;
And to his hand if Phoebus give the day,
Hence, to reward his merit, be shall bear
A two-edged falchion and a shining spear,
Embroider'd sandals, a rich cloak and vest,
A safe conveyance to his port of rest.'
O A. She knows that the beggar ir disguise is Ulysses, so she defends so him.
• B. She is fair, impartial, and not affected by a person's social status.
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She is clever and wants to make a good impression on her suitors.
• D. She thinks the beggar will be a distraction to keep her son safe from the suitors.
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