1. Which of these quotations from the excerpt from The Odyssey, Part 1 best illustrates typical qualities of an epic hero?

A "In the next land we found were Cyclopes, / giants, louts, without a law to bless them."

B "We beached her, grinding keel in the soft sand, / and waded in, ourselves, on the sandy beach."

C "I rather dwelt on this part of the forecast, / while our good ship made time, bound outward down / the wind for the strange island of Sirens."

D "Now, by the gods, I drove my big hand spike / deep in the embers, charring it again, / and cheered my men along with battle talk / to keep their courage up: no quitting now."

2. Define in medias res in one sentence. (1 point)

In one to two sentences, explain how The Odyssey is an example of this literary technique. (1 point)