I believe that Penelope devised the contest with the bow and arrows in order to buy both herself and Odysseus more time. He was gone for a long time, but she kept believing he would return to her and they would be happy again. However, he was gone for more than 10 years, and many suitors now came to Ithaca in order to marry Penelope and rule there. She obviously didn't want that, so she created this contest knowing that nobody could win it besides Odysseus who is the best archer ever. What it reveals about her is her absolute faithfulness and devotion to her husband whom she hasn't seen in over a decade.
I do not see anything being mentioned about daffodils which means you only gave us part of the excerpt, but the most logical answer in my opinion is C,
A looks like its a waste of time and not something worthy of receiving a poem.
B does not grasp the idea entirely
D Is the trap answer in my opinion. It will make you think that it is the correct answer
Paragraph 6 is more of the analysis
You should begin with a chart that separates both similarities and differences. Read both articles and annotate everything you notice on to the chart. You could then begin drafting all your work and revise.