<span>D. to test a product's appeal to potential consumers</span>
The new cloak represents Odysseus’s changed character from innocent young man to power-hungry ruler.
I say this because whoever is speaking says to have mercy on them which would represent someone.. mad, angry, evil, ect. Which power-hungry means you want to take and have complete control.
Answer:
To participate in a conversation about something in order to find a solution or express your own points of view.
"A.His curiosity hinders his journey back home" is the best option in terms of how Odysseus' sense of curiosity affect the progress of the plot in The Odyssey.