How does Dionysius’s decision to allow Damon to stand in for Pythias affect the plot of the story? The people of Syracuse turn a
gainst Dionysius. Dionysius demonstrates his power as ruler of Syracuse. Damon begins to question Pythias’s loyalty to him. Damon is placed into prison to await Pythias’s return.
Since nothing is underlined i presume that the underlined pronoun is them. It is in the dative case because them is an object and answers the question to whom was something done. Them refers to the trainer's team.