<span> reason for Odysseus wanting to test the loyalty of Eumaeus is that he has been away from Ithaca for so long, </span>
Answer:
He is distressed about his daughter, Betty, who cannot seem to wake up and is not responding to him.
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From this excerpt it can be inferred about Odyseus that he has put his men and even himself in danger. The reason is that he spent 10 years, after killing the cyclopse, to go back home and in his way home they had to encounter different problems. He went to Hades realm, they made it pass polythemus and then he got trapped on an island.
Being allegorical means it contains an allegory. It is a literary device that convey hidden meanings through symbolic figures, actions, imagery, and/or events, which together create the moral, spiritual, or political meaning the author wishes to convey. Hope this helps.
I believe the correct answer is C