Read the excerpt from The Odyssey "I am Laertes' son, Odysseus
Men hold me
formidable for guile in peace and war
this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim.
Which paraphrase of this excerpt contains the central
idea of the speech?
Odysseus is the son of Laertes and is widely
respected for his skills
Odysseus is admired for his actions during war and
peace
Men stand in awe of Odysseus because of his
strength shown in war.
Men are impressed with Odysseus simply because
he is the son of Laertes.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?  a.under a microscope; the organisms look a bit like ruffled tennis balls they have armored plates that fit together to make a round shape. b.when the water is disturbed; the organisms respond by glowing this makes swimmers look like floating beams of blue light. c.there is a bay in puerto rico that seems to light up at night; the light comes from tiny organisms in the water. d.the luminescence attracts visitors from around the world people are curious to see; this beautiful otherworldly sight.