Question

Read the following excerpt from "In the One-Eyed Giant's Cave" from Homer's Odyssey, in which the one-eyed giant describes the Cyclops:
'Stranger,' he grumbled back from his brutal heart, 'you must be a fool, stranger, or come from nowhere, telling me to fear the gods or avoid their wrath! We Cyclops never blink at Zeus and Zeus' shield of storm and thunder, and any other blessed god — we've got more force by far.

Which inference about the Cyclops is best supported by the excerpt?

A. He does not fear the wrath of the gods.
B. He is noble in strength and character.
C. He believes the stranger is ignorant.
D. He is arrogant concerning his power.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. He is arrogant concerning his power.  

Explanation:

In the text presented, the Cyclops are proud and presumptuous in their strength and power, even believing that they are hardy, stronger and more powerful than the gods. This presumption is a strong characteristic of an arrogant person.

Answer 2

He is arrogant concerning his power.

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