Ma baxter is slow to smile, doesn't like the neighbors, and gets angry when jody acts irresponsibly about doing his chores. what does this reveal about ma baxter? a. ma baxter feels overworked and left out. b. ma baxter resents her son, jody. c. ma baxter is shy and retiring. d. ma baxter is critical and detached.

What theme is best revealed by this conflict? a.)with cooperation, crews can defeat the gods. b.)dangerous ocean travel claims many lives. c.)rest is required for all who work hard. d.)people must respect the wrath of the gods. read the excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships and driving veils of the squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed outstrips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore.