Question

Which key details should be included in a paraphrase of this passage? Check all that apply. The storm was a direct result of Zeus’s fury at the men. For two days and nights, Zeus created a storm at sea. Odysseus and his men feared greatly for their lives. The sails on the ship cracked in the heavy winds. The men felt grief as they lay offshore and waited.

Answer 1

The storm was a direct result of Zeus’s fury at the men. For two days and nights, Zeus created a storm at sea. Odysseus and his men feared greatly for their lives. The sails on the ship cracked in the heavy winds. I think these are the key details to include in a paraphrase because they all relate to the storm, whereas the part about grief does not seem to be relevant.

Answer 2

The storm was a direct result of Zeus’s fury at the men.

For two days and nights, Zeus created a storm at sea.

Odysseus and his men feared greatly for their lives.