1. according to odysseus what god cause trouble for odysseus and his men? a. athena b. poseidon c. hades d. zeus 2. at the end of the lotus eaters why does odysseus tie down the three men? based on his actions in this reading, what can you infer about his attitude towards his crew?

The answer is "he was bad enough in all conscience, but the devil himself could not temp him to turn slave-trader. satirical is a synonym for sarcastic. so when the author says that tom walker could not be tempted by the devil he does not literally mean "the devil" but he means that he is too morally upright to become a slave-trader.