Read the following excerpt from "In the One-Eyed Giant's Cave":

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 this excerpt?
A. They are self-conscious about their benefits.
B. They are vineyard growers with plenty of surplus.
C. They enjoy the benefits of being favored by the gods.
D. They respect the gods and the laws of the land.

Answer :

C. They enjoy the benefits of being favored by the gods.

Answer: C. They enjoy the benefits of being favored by the gods.

In the excerpt, the author describes the land of the Cyclops. He notices that the Cyclops do not practice agriculture. Instead, they rely on the gods' blessings to get everything they need, including wheat, barley and grapes for wine. This fact shows that the Cyclops enjoy being favored by the gods.

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