Question

which excerpt from part 2 of the odyssey best supports the conclusion that odysseus is clever?
○ the rest of you stand by; ill make the crossing
in my own ship, with my own company,
○ we lit a fire, burnt an offering,
and took some cheese to eat; then sat in silence
○ my name is nohbdy: mother, father, and friends,
everyone calls me nohbdy.
○ so with our brand we bored that great eye socket
while blood ran out around the red hot bar.

Explanation:

Odysseus uses the false name "Nohbdy" (sounding like "Nobody") to trick Polyphemus. When Polyphemus cries out for help after being blinded, his fellow cyclopes think "Nobody" harmed him, so they do not intervene. This ruse is a clear example of Odysseus's cleverness to escape danger. The other excerpts show bravery, basic survival actions, or the execution of a plan, but not the strategic deception that demonstrates his cleverness.

Answer:

'My name is Nohbdy: mother, father, and friends, everyone calls me Nohbdy.'