Question

read the excerpt from part 3 of the odyssey by homer.
so let me tell circes forecast: then we die
with our eyes open, if we are going to die,
or know what death we baffle if we can. sirens
weaving a haunting song over the sea
we are to shun, she said, and their green shore
all sweet with clover; yet she urged that i
alone should listen to their song. therefore
you are to tie me up, tight as a splint,
erect along the mast, lashed to the mast,
and if i shout and beg to be untied,
take more turns of the rope to muffle me.
what conclusion about odysseus (the speaker) is best
supported by the excerpt?
he trusts circes advice.
he remembers the sirens.
he questions his mens strength.
he believes they will succeed.

Explanation:

The excerpt shows Odysseus relaying Circe's specific instructions to his men, including how to handle him when they encounter the Sirens. He is following her detailed guidance, which demonstrates he trusts her advice. The other options are not supported: the text focuses on Circe's forecast, not his memory of the Sirens; he does not question his men's strength; and he acknowledges the possibility of death, not a belief in guaranteed success.

Answer:

He trusts Circe's advice.