1. B
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. A
8.B
9. D
10. B
11. C
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. D
16. B
17. B
18.A
19. A
20. D
Answer:
certain man is absent from home for many years; he is jealously watched by Poseidon, and left desolate
Explanation:
A. Silence is being personified here. It is described as a net containing "fears and misgivings." in other words, the writer is saying they have decided to keep their fears to themselves.