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Read this excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey by Homer.

Cyclopes have no muster and no meeting,
no consultation or old tribal ways,
but each one dwells in his own mountain cave
dealing out rough justice to wife and child,
indifferent to what the others do.

According to the excerpt, the Cyclopes’ distinguishes them from other men.
A.isolation
B.violence
C.knowledge
D.honesty

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its isolation i found it on quizlet

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The answer is A. isolation

The excerpt says "each one dwells in his own mountain cave" this means they are alone. Besides their wife and kids they have no outside contact. So therefore; A must be the most logical answer from the given choices.

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