What are some good interesting questions to ask a memoir author about their book?

In which two sentences does the author use an ironic tone toward the subject

Which statement is mostly clearly a claim of policy

"so doom appeared to us, dark word of zues for us, our evil days. my men stood up and made a fight of it. backed on the ships, with lances kept in play, from bright morning thriugh the blaze of noon so holding our beach, although so far outnumbered. which elements of epic poetry are demonstrated in this passage? " check all that apply. a. repetition b.an epic hero showing bravery in battle. c. an invocation of the muse. d. a difficult journey with trials. e. supernatural elements