English

Aylin Simmons

11 March, 11:58

From there we sailed on ...

. and reached the land of the high and mighty Cyclops,

lawless brutes, who trust so to the everlasting gods

they never plant with their own hands or plow the soil.

Unsown, unplowed, the earth teems with all they need,

wheat, barley and vines, swelled by the rains of Zeus

to yield a big full-bodied wine from clustered grapes.

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

A. They are vineyard growers with plenty of surplus.

B. They are smug and presumptuous towards the gods.

C. They are self-conscious about their benefits.

D. They respect the gods and laws of the land.