Question

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey,

Six benches were left empty in every ship
that evening when we pulled away from death.
And this new grief we bore with us to sea:
our precious lives we had, but not our friends,
No ship made sail next day until some shipmate
had raised a cry, three times, for each poor ghost
unfleshed by the Cicones on that field.
Which key details should be included in a paraphrase
of this passage? Check all that apply.
A shipmate cried out three times for each life lost.
Six men from each ship lost their lives at Cicones,
The ships pulled away from shore during the
evening,
The men were greatly saddened by the loss of their
friends
Many of Odysseus's men did not escape with their
lives

Answer 1

The ships pulled away from shore in the evening and six men from each ship lost their lives at Cicones, greatly saddening the rest of the men.

Step-by-step explanation:

The key details that should be included in a paraphrase of this passage are: the ships pulled away from shore during the evening, six men from each ship lost their lives at Cicones, and the men were greatly saddened by the loss of their friends. The passage describes how the ships departed from the shore in the evening, leaving behind empty benches in memory of the friends who lost their lives in the battle with the Cicones. It shows the deep grief and sorrow the men felt for their fallen comrades.