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 men were greatly saddened by the loss of their friends. Many of Odysseus’s men did not escape with their lives

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answers are A, B and C.

Explanation:

To correctly paraphrase this passage it is very important to include these three elements.

The first piece of information that has to be present is the number of men who lost their lives during the attack: six from each ship.

The second and third elements are connected: funeral ceremonies were very important to the Greek, since they believed that, without a proper burial, the warrior's soul would never find peace.

This is the reason why the ships only pulled away from shore during the evening, after the proper ceremonies for the lost companions were held.