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Q. The narrator's journey to the Underworld cures him of what unattractive trait?
Self-absorption
Cruelty
Disloyalty
Anger
Q. What is one way in which the independence and will of the slaves was broken on the Middle Passage?
Members of tribes were separated from each other
Slaves committed suicide
They were not allowed to read
Slaves were swiftly transported to the New World
Q. According to Omeros, what is the greatest love a person can have?
Love of craft or profession
Love of a spouse
Love of one's people
Love of reputation
Q. What is the cycle of captivity that Walcott mentions in the poem?
Captives become abusers
Captors get richer and take more captives
Captives become captors
Colonial countries become impoverished
Q. Why are the raid scenes (one with Achille's people and one with the Plains Indians) identically constructed and worded?
They show similarities in Helens across the ages.
They draw parallels between slavery and displacement.
The parallel scenes create a tighter structure.
Walcott ran out of ideas.