The Odyssey | ||
#1 | What is an epic hero? | Human who maximizes his body and mind to perform superhuman feats. |
#2 | What is an epic? | 1. a long poem 2. includes a hero who takes an adventurous journey 3. |
#3 | Who wrote Odyssey? | the blind poet Homer |
#4 | It is believed The Odyssey was written around what time? | 800 B.C. |
#5 | The Odyssey begins after what war? | The Trojan Wa |
Odysseus | ||
#1 | Which of Odysseus's qualities caused his men to get stuck in the Cyclops cave? | His curiosity |
#2 | What were Odysseus's weaknesses? | pride and women |
#3 | How did Odysseus keep himself from the lure of the Sirens? | He had his men tie him to the mast |
#4 | Where is Odysseus home? | Ithaca |
#5 | How does Odysseus respond when Penelope tells her servant to move the bed? | He becomes angry. |
The Cyclops | ||
#1 | Why doesn't Odysseus kill the Cyclops after he eats his men? | They would be stuck in the cave and die. |
#2 | The Cyclops told Odysseus that he feared what god? | He said he didn't fear any god. |
#3 | Why don't the others help the Cyclops when he calls for help? | Because Odysseus tricked him saying his name was 'Nobody' |
#4 | Although Polyphemus had been warned that Odysseus would blind him, what surprised him about Odysseus? | He was so small. |
#5 | What non-heroic behavior does Odysseus display as he leaves the land of the Cyclops? | He teases and taunts the blind Cyclops. |
Adventures | ||
#1 | On the island of the sun god, what causes the men to disobey Odysseus's orders? | Their hunger |
#2 | When are the last of Odysseus men killed? | As they leave the Island of the Sun God, Zeus hits their ship with a thunderbolt and shatters it. |
#3 | Why aren't Odysseus men tempted by the Sirens' singing? | Odysseus put beeswax in their ears and they don't hear it. |
#4 | How does Helios get Zeus to punish Odysseus men? | He uses threats. |
#5 | Where did the reunion between Telemachus and Odysseus take place? | At Eumaeus the swineherd's hut |
General Information | ||
#1 | Who is Argus and what happens after he sees Odysseus? | His dog who dies after seeing his master. |
#2 | Who does Telemachus think Odysseus is at first? | a beggar |
#3 | Why does Odysseus reveal himself to his son? | Athena tells him to. |
#4 | What quality best describes Penelope? | faithfulness |
#5 | What were Scylla and Charybdis? | Syclla--a sea monster Charybdis--a giant whirlpool |
Final Question | |
Odysseus begins the tale of his adventures in whose court? | King Alcinous |