Question: what logical conclusion can be drawn about odysseus’s leadership based on this passage? passage: as circe spoke, dawn mounted her golden throne, and on the first rays circe left me, taking her way like a great goddess up the island. i made straight for the ship, roused up the men to get aboard and cast off at the stern.5 they scrambled to their places by the rowlocks and all in line dipped oars in the grey sea. but soon an off-shore breeze blew to our liking– a canvas-bellying breeze, a lusty shipmate sent by the singing nymph with sunbright hair.10 so we made fast the braces, and we rested, letting the wind and steersman work the ship. –the odyssey, homer answers: a: he is an observant leader who relaxes while his crew works. b: he is a strict leader who demands that his crew work quickly. c: he is an efficient leader who prompts his crew to work quickly. d: he is a casual leader who returns to his crew calmly.

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Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?