Question

Read the excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey.

My men were mutinous,
fools, on stores of wine. Sheep after sheep they
butchered by the surf, and shambling cattle,
feasting,—while fugitives went inland, running
to call to arms the main force of Cicones.
This was an army, trained to fight on horseback
or, where the ground required, on foot. They came
with dawn over that terrain like the leaves
and blades of spring.

What theme is supported by the excerpt?

The victors of war earn rewards.
The fugitives of war suffer in isolation.
Soldiers should take proper care of their horses.
Soldiers must be wary of their enemies.

Answer 1

Soldiers must be wary of their enemies.

Answer 2

ANSWER: Soldiers must be wary of their enemies.

EXPLANATION: The following excerpt shows that the soldiers were not obeying the orders and were busy in celebrating while the fugitives fled. The main force of Cicones was called to catch those fugitives back. The excerpt shows how irresponsible the soldiers were.