Odysseus shows that he is extremely patient and cunning in his plans of how to escape from the grasp of the cyclops.
Ask Mr. Hollembeak for further details about his findings and report ask Mr. Hollembeak to read the report aloud and then share his opinion move on to the next topic of conversation to keep the discussion on track challenge the validity of the report by questioning Mr. Hollembeak’s research methods
Answer: The answer is a “. . . he went back up to help Brother Fox with the hard labor . . .”
Explanation: Animals do not do hard labor and therefore, “. . . he went back up to help Brother Fox with the hard labor . . .” is the answer.
In my view all of the written above fits to definition of colloquial English. It's type of informal speech that applies idioms, slang etc. The one thing is not recommended in colloquial English is the usage of rude words. But it depends on region where you speak. There are differend idioms and slang in every region.