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.

Which option best characterizes the pardon-seller?

Writing about thing people usually do

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful