the answer to this question is Fort Mchenry he
B is the choice that i would select because by "...heavy eacning of homwork ahead" it means a lot, because when you think of heavy, you think of having a lot of heavy weight to carry. The more you have, they "heavier" it is.
The purpose is to refute the counterclaim. Hope this helps. :P*
He was able to capture Odysseus and his men because they were greedy. They didn't want to leave without taking as much as possible.
