1) what is telemachusâ main diplomatic challenge in this book? how does athena him meet the challenge? 2) what role does helen play in this book? what does the prophecy she makes reveal about her? why might it be significant, in terms of the odyssey as a whole, that helen, whose misbehavior towards her husband set in motion the trojan war, gives telemachus a robe to bestow upon his future bride? 3) who is theoclymenus, and why is it appropriate that telemachus should treat him kindly? 4) what is eumaeusâ own story, as he recounts it to odysseus? does the story indicate why eumaeus is especially loyal to odysseus? if so, whatâs the reason?

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.