What best describes why odysseus gave his wine to the cyclops?
he is hoping the wine will cheer up the cyclops enough to set them free.
he intends to make the cyclops his friend by being kind to him.
he plans to distract the cyclops while his men escape through the entrance.
he wants to trick the cyclops by getting him drunk and weakening him.

He plans to distract the Cyclops while his men escape through the entrance.

Explanation:

Odysseus wants to liberate his men who have been trapped by the cyclops Polyphemus. However, he needs to convince the cyclops to do so, as he is the only one who is strong enough to move the stone that covers the entrance. Odysseus devises a plan, which includes getting the cyclops drunk with wine. When the cyclops is intoxicated, Odysseus proceeds to blind him. They end up escaping by clinging to the bellies of the sheep the monster holds as they go out to graze.

his tongue, i believe, was bloody and hanging out of his mouth.

he looked as if he were hungry.

he has several wolf-like qualities; a gray coat, sharp claws and yellow fangs.

those eyes made me feel, dear reader, like the end was near.

as i reached for a stick, he moved to the other side of the hill.

panting and hungry, he looked at me, a defenseless human and he snarled.

well i said my prayers, however, he simply turned and limped off.