Question 13 of 18
Read the following passage from the Odyssey, in which the Cyclops has captured Odysseus and his men:
"You are a ninny,
or else you come from the other end of nowhere,
telling me, mind the gods! We Cyclopes
care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus
or all the gods in bliss; we have more force by far.
I would not let you go for fear of Zeus—
you or your friends—unless I had a whim to.”
From this passage, the reader is most likely to determine that the Cyclops
A. has no intention of letting Odysseus and all of his men go. ***
B. plans to eat Odysseus and all of his men.
C. is very intelligent and is also a trickster.
D. is more powerful than Zeus or any other god.
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Ms. Sue and Write teacher. all they do is choose whatever the person picks. I don't think there right or trust them.
It's hard to choose between A and B!
A is better, though, as an overall answer.
Correct answer: A. has no intention of letting Odysseus and all of his men go.
Explanation: In the passage, the Cyclops explicitly states that he would not let Odysseus and his men go unless he had a whim to do so. This suggests that he has no intention of releasing them willingly.