Question

Which two of these excerpts from Homer’s Odyssey depict the gods’ involvement in mortal affairs?

Answer 1

1.
Then thus Minerva in Laertes' ear:
"Son of Arcesius, reverend warrior, hear!
Jove and Jove's daughter first implore in prayer,
Then, whirling high, discharge thy lance in air."

2.
Now sat Ulysses at the rural feast
The rage of hunger and of thirst repress'd:
To watch the foe a trusty spy he sent:
A son of Dolius on the message went,
Stood in the way, and at a glance beheld
The foe approach, embattled on the field.

These two excerpts show the gods' involvement in mortal affairs.

Answer 2

I would choose the first and the fourth excerpt from the list represented above.
These lines of the first exceprt best represent the needed idea : 
What port received thy vessel from the main?
Or comest thou single, or attend thy train?”

And here are the lines which do the same thing :

The rage of hunger and of thirst repress'd:
To watch the foe a trusty spy he sent:

I'm pretty sure it helps!