His being a world war II navy veteran.
Military service has never been a challenge for any presidential candidate. People who serve are generally regarded by the American people as good and brave. Therefore it would have helped his campaign, not hurt it.
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In paragraph 9, what the phrase "drew him on by artful questions" means is that he questioned him to try to gain privileged information.
He had to find out some information that was very important to him, so he started questioning him furtively so as to get to the bottom of things.
Answer:
A. Odysseus and his men lack the physical strength to kill the giant.
Explanation:
Odysseus and his men lack the physical strength to kill the giant. Odysseus' heart is moved by compassion for the foolish Cyclops.