Read the following passage from the Odyssey:
"There's our sign!
I know not more. Could someone else's hand
have sawn that trunk and dragged the frame away?"
Their secret! as she heard it told, her knees
grew tremulous and weak, her heart failed her.
With eyes brimming tears she ran to him,
throwing her arms around his neck and kissed him,
From this passage, the reader is most likely to determine that Penelope
a. is grateful that her husband has returned.***
b. has not determined if the stranger is her husband.
c. is upset over news about her husband.
d. has not decided if she wants to remain married to her husband.
Yes. I agree with a.
I have to say, Penelope seems pretty thrilled judging by her reaction, throwing her arms around his neck and giving him a big old smooch! So I'd have to go with A) she is grateful that her husband has returned.
To determine the correct answer to this question, we should analyze the given passage from the Odyssey. In the passage, Penelope reacts to something she sees, which is described as "our sign" by the narrator. This suggests that something significant happened, and Penelope has recognized a sign or clue related to her husband, Odysseus.
The passage then describes Penelope's reaction, stating that her knees grew weak, her heart failed her, and she ran towards him, hugging and kissing him. These physical and emotional reactions indicate a strong sense of relief and joy. It is clear from the passage that Penelope is grateful that her husband has returned.
Therefore, the correct answer is a. is grateful that her husband has returned.