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In the Odyssey, why is Penelope initially "aloof" and hard-hearted after she learns that the beggar is Odysseus in disguise?

AShe is confused because she has already buried the body of her husband.
BShe is wary of strangers who might falsely claim to be her husband.
CShe is angry at her husband for being gone so long.
DShe is afraid that her husband will be angry at her for remarrying.

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I choose letter b. She is wary of strangers who
might falsely claim to be her husband. Her fidelity to Odysseus was such
that she would not let her guard down.
She to keep the suitors at bay as best as she could which is proof her
love for her husband.  It was only during
the question of the bed that she was finally convinced her husband had
returned.

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