In the Odyssey, the beautiful goddess Minerva shows her true nature when she
sends a brisk wind from the west to speed them to their fate
softly and sweetly discusses the problems they have with humans with her father Apollo
flies away at the end of the feast in the form of an eagle
calls out to her shipmates, “All lay hands to tackle!"

Read the following conclusion for an essay that claims that extreme sports should be more highly regulated because they are too dangerous: whether it is a high level of physical exertion, or extra doses of the "fear factor," it is common for extreme athletes to beat at the door of fate. it is these people who tempt their own mortality, while curious onlookers wait anxiously for the outcome, who must be protected from themselves. which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph? a. the closing statement is unsatisfying b. the passage introduces new evidence. c. the thesis is not restated. d. the style is informal and inconsistent.