Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.
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“Lycomedes’ eyes had caught on one of these, like a fish snagged by a line.” What can be inferred from this statement?
- AHe was attracted to the unique looking sword which looked like a fishing line with a hook.
- BBeing a warrior, he was attracted to the sword and all the more since he could not afford one like that on his own.
- CHe was very cunning and wanted to take the shields and swords in order to fight Odysseus later on.
- DHe was a greedy man and wanted to take the best gifts for himself without sharing anything with others.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The phrase "like a fish snagged by a line" means his attention was completely caught and hooked by the weapons (shields, spear hafts, silvered swords). Earlier in the passage, it states that "Luxuries did not come often to Scyros; no one here had the money to buy them." As a ruler/warrior, he was highly captivated by these high-quality weapons because they were rare luxuries he couldn't normally acquire. This directly supports option B.