21 ! tonya read the following passage in a myth: odysseus was alone, lost, and close to despair. there was nothing on the horizon. odysseus—the great and experienced warrior, hero of battles, and slayer of terrible monsters—could see nothing but small rolling waves. the vast ocean, in every direction, seemed to go on forever before finally meeting the horizon. what background information can tonya use to better understand the myth and its cultural context? a. in this culture, the gods are viewed as monsters. b. this culture seems to worship the horizon. c. oceans are valued in this culture. d. successful warriors seem to be highly respected in this culture.

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.