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The Odyssey

Study Guide for The Odyssey Part one and Part two

QuestionAnswer
The aged father of Odysseus. Laertes
The God of the seas who delayed Odysseus with fierce storms. Poseidon
One-eye Cyclops who ate Odysseus' men. Polyphemus
The ruler of all the Gods in Olympus. Zeus
People who feed 3 of Odysseus' men a plant that makes them forget about home. Lotus Eaters
Goddess who helped Odysseus several times. Athena
Turned some of Odysseus' men into swine. Circe
Messenger of the Gods Hermes
With triple rows of fangs, this serpent of the sea devours six of Odysseus' men. Scylla
Beautiful nymph-goddess who keeps Odysseus for her pleasure for seven years. Calypso
Sun God who calls for the death of the last of Odysseus' men. Helios
Blind prophet in the Land of the Dead who gives Odysseus his knowledge of the future. Teiresias
People who battle Odysseus' men on horseback and drive those left to their boats. Cicones
Monster who sucks in water three times a day to form a whirlpool. Charybdis
Their beautiful music lures sailors to their doom. Sirens
One-eyed giants who are shepherds. Cyclops
Fill in the blank Fill in the blank
The author believed to have written The Odyssey is __________. Homer
The story shows Odysseus' return __________ years after leaving home for war. 20
Odysseus is from ( and is, therefore, trying to return to) ___________. Ithaca
Odysseus helped end the Trojan War by coming up with the idea of the __________________________. Trojan Horse
The war lasted _____________________ years. 10
True or False: Odysseus wishes to stay with Calypso, but is force to leave. False
True or False: Calypso's home is very beautiful. True
True or False: Odysseus yells at Polyphemus, almost causing the loss of his ship. True
True or False: The narrator relates in gory detail how Odysseus puts out Polyphemus' eye. True
True or False: Odysseus does not tell his men everything Scylla and Charybdis. True
True of False: The Odyssey had to be translated into English. False
True or False: Odysseus makes it back to Ithaca. True
Who appears to WARN Odysseus after he returns to Ithaca? Athena
What is it that the goddess warns Odysseus about? That there are enemies everywhere
Odysseus disguise himself as a ______________. Beggar
Who else does Athena appear too to help? Telemachus
Athena wants Telemachus to return back to __________________. Ithaca
The ___________________ had taken over Odysseus house and trying to marry Penelope. Suitors
What do the suitors plan to do to Telemachus once he gets home? Ambush
It has been ____________ years since Telemachus has seen his dad Odysseus. 20
The swineherds' name is ____________________________. Eumaeus
True or False: Penelope has gotten married. False
True or False: Telemachus is mean to the "beggar" Odysseus when they are at the swineherds house. False
Who is the goddess who comes down to and turns the "beggar" back into Odysseus in front of Telemachus? Athena
True or False: Telemachus is fearful of Odysseus at first because he thinks he is a GOD. True
The old nurse/servant Eurycleia
Old faithful dog of Odysseus. Argos
What happens to Argos after he recognizes Odysseus as the "beggar". He dies
True or False: Odysseus runs over and embraces his trusty old dog Argos. False, because if he had done that he would have given himself away.
How well is Argos taken care of by the people at Odysseus home? He isn't taken care of at all.
The _______________________ is taunted by the suitors. beggar
_________________________ recognizes Odysseus as the "beggar". Eurycleia
How does the maid know the "beggar" is really Odysseus? A scar
True or False: The suitors welcome the "beggar" with open arms . False
The ___________________ are not faithful to the house of Odysseus. Maids
Penelope decides to hold a ________________________ to figure out who she will marry. Contest
True or False: The "beggar" Odysseus will compete in the contest. True
_________________ promises Odysseus his revenge on the suitors. Athena
What is the contest that Penelope tells the suitors to do? String Odysseus' bow
How does Penelope handle getting Odysseus' bow out of storage? Sad and cries
Suitors have to shoot ___________ arrows to get her hand in marriage. 12
True or False: It is difficult to string Odysseus' bow. True
True or False: Odysseus is the only one who has ever strung his bow. True
Swineherd Eumaeus
Cowherd Philoeteus
________________ and ________________ are asked by Odysseus if they will have his back when confronting the suitors. Eumaeus and Philoeteus
What are the rewards that Odysseus offers the swineherd and the cowherd for standing by his side? 4 answers 1.Cattle 2. a wife 3. a house 4. a title
True or False: Odysseus reveals himself to the swineherd and the cowherd. True
True or False: The swineherd and the cowherd tell Odysseus that they want nothing to do with him. False
What is Odysseus plan for the suitors? To kill all of the suitors
True or False: The suitors won't let the "beggar" compete in the contest. True
Penelope ________________ the "beggar" compete. Allows
What was Telemachus job before the competition? To remove ALL of the weapons from the hall.
The suitors ________________ the "beggar" while he tries to string the bow. Mock or taunt
_________________ lets loose a thunderbolt after the "beggar" strings the bow. Zeus
Odysseus yells out what after he gets the bow strung up? Time for payback
True or False: Both father and son stand ready to fight. True
Odysseus stands against ____________________ suitors in his house. 100
Leader of the suitors. Antinous
True or False : Odysseus fights the suitors as the "beggar". False
Where does Odysseus hit his arrow at on the leader of the suitors? In his throat
True or False: All the suitors freak out!!! True
What does Odysseus tell the men will happen to them now? They will all die
The suitor who tries to talk Odysseus down from killing them all. Eurymachus
How does Odysseus take the talk of showing the suitors mercy because it was Antinous doing because he was the ring leader? Makes Odysseus ANGRY
________________, Telemachus, Eumaeus, and Philoeteus vs. the suitors in the great hall. Odysseus
Whose shield in a cloud appears to help them. Athena
What animal is Odysseus and his men compared too? A falcon attacking their prey.
Odysseus ordered ________________ to clean up the dead bodies. Maids
What happens to the maids after they get done cleaning up the dead bodies? Telemachus puts their heads on spikes in the courtyard.
True or False: Penelope doesn't believe that the man in front of her is Odysseus . True
What does Telemachus tell his mother Penelope while they are standing there after the fight. How can you be so cold
Penelope plans to _______________, Odysseus. Test
Athena makes Odysseus look _________________________. God- like
What does Odysseus tell Penelope he is going to do since all she is doing is starring? Go to sleep
Penelope told Odysseus to sleep _______________ the bedchamber. Outside
True or False: Odysseus was upset about the possibility of his bed being moved. True
Why was Odysseus mad about the bed being moved? Because no one should have been able to move the bed unless they were a God.
The bed is built around a(n) _________________________. Olive
The bed had _______________________, _______________________, and ivory in it. Silver and Gold
True or False: After Odysseus tells Penelope why the bed shouldn't have been moved, she now believes it is really him. True
_______________ is the only one who has seen the bed since Odysseus had left. Actoris
True or False: Penelope believes that the man in front of her is Odysseus. True
The story ends in a _______________ _____________ After!!! Happily Ever
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