Which line from the passage best reveals how the Greek army felt about sneezes during a war? The army of 10,000 faced the challe
nge of electing a general to lead them from harm. . . . they elected the historian Xenophon as their commander based on the fact that a soldier sneezed during one of his speeches. The army marched to safety, perpetuating the myth of a sneeze's power. A fact that may seem like a myth is that a sneeze travels at approximately one hundred miles per hour. . . . people began saying different blessings when someone sneezed.
The army marched to safety, perpetuating the myth of a sneeze's power.
Explanation:
This line of the passage reveals that the Greeks had certain superstitions about sneezes that amounted to adoring them as a superhuman power that brought good fortune.
While there was no substantial evidence to prove that sneezes were indeed good luck charms or signs, the myth was perpetrated by the happenstance occurrence of a sneeze during a speech and the successful march of the army following the choice of a new commander.
Petulant is incorrect because it means that the volunteers were bad - tempered and volunteers usually are generous.
Clear is incorrect because it is stating that the volunteers were understanding when they were gathering over 100 boxes of food.
Both compassionate and resolute would be good answers for this question since resolute means determined and compassionate means a feeling of concern towards others. However, compassionate would be a better choice since the volunteers are putting all this effort in to help the physical needs (food) of the people in the local pantry.
