Read the following excerpt from "In the One-Eyed Giant's Cave": That made the rage of the monster boil over. Ripping off the peak of a towering crag, he heaved it so hard the boulder landed just in front of our dark prow and a huge swell reared up as the rock went plunging under - a tidal wave from the open sea. Which inference about the giant is best supported by this excerpt?

a. The giant throws a large rock at a ship.

b. The giant has a competitive nature.

c. The giant wants to recreate the tall crag.

d. The giant has a violent temper.

D). The giant has a violent temper.

Explanation:

As per the question, option D i. e. 'the giant has a violent temper' displays the inference about the giant that is best supported by the given excerpt from the book 9 of 'The Odyssey'. This attitude of the giant is reflected through the use of words that have been employed by Homer to highlight his rage and temper like 'boil over', 'Ripping off the peak', 'heaved it so hard'. When Odysseus (the protagonist of the text) reaches the land of one-eyed cyclops, the author displays his violent and raging temper. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.