What statement best describes the concept of civic duty? The judicial branch interprets the laws of the country. Citizens participate in the government of their country. The government appoints a dictator during a time of crisis. Different branches of the government check one another’s powers.

Read the excerpt from the odyssey. 'o cyclops! would you feast on my companions? puny, am i, in a caveman's hands? how do you like the beating that we gave you, you cannibal? eater of guests under your roof! zeus and the gods have paid you! ' according to this excerpt, a. odysseus is fearful of the cyclops. b. is prideful and overly confident. c. has been weakened by the cyclops. d. has regrets about staying on the island.