When the cyclops first addresses odysseus and his men he asks if they are pirates. what does the reader know that the cyclops does not?
a. that odysseus and his men plan to kill the cyclops.
b. that odysseus and his men intend to steal the cyclops' goats.
c. that odysseus and his men have recently behaved like pirates.
d. that odysseus and his men come in peace to explore new lands.

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.