In the excerpt "Cyclops...lay down like a mast among his sheep.", the Cyclops is compared to a mast because of his size. He is not compared to Zeus (and it would be sacrilegious to compare a monster with the father of the gods); also, he is not surrendering. He is laying down because he has had his fill of Oydsseus's companions, not because he has been defeated.
Answer: Kaasen and his dog were not tired. If Rohn were asleep, it would take time for him to get ready. They needed to get the serum to Nome as quickly as possible.
Explanation: Sample response from edge.