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Freshman English

Freshman English: The Odyssey Part One Study Guide

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Odysseus's encounter with the Cicones after the Greeks leave Troy indicates that the Greeks--- Are violent warriors and plunderers
Why did Odysseus warn his men not to eat the Lotus plant? The plant would make the men forget their homeland
Why are the Sirens a danger to passing sailors? The sweet songs of the Sirens lure men to their deaths
Why does Odysseus explain that "in my heart I never gave consent" during the long time he spent with Calypso and Circe? He intends to show that he believes he remained faithful to Penelope.
What does Helios mean by his threat to " go down forever/ to light the dead men in the underworld"? That he will stop the sun from shining on the world and then all will be dark.
Calypso allows Odysseus to leave her island because-- Hermes has told her that Zeus has ordered it
Odysseus does not warn his crew about Scylla because he thinks they would Panic and endanger
Why is Teiresias considered knowledgeable about the future? As a blind man, he is believed to have special insight
Polyphemus was Odysseus' great ____________. Adversary
Lotuses grew in such ________________ that there were plenty for everyone. Profusion
The warrior put on his armor and prepared to meet his ____________ foe Formidable
Out of the _______________ arose a great clamor. Tumult
Odysseus went through years of _________ as he struggled to return to Ithaca. Adversity
In epic poetry, the poet often begins by asking for assistance in telling the story. This convention is know as a(n)-- Invocation
A characteristic of nearly all myths is that they Contain religious overtones
Like all epic heroes, Odysseus - Faced many conflicts in the course of a quest or journey
Which statement by Polyphemus provides an example of foreshadowing. "Let him lose all companions, and return/ to bitter days at home."
Which of the following is the best paraphrase of Circe's description of Scylla? Scylla is a six-headed monster that grabs and eats men from passing ships.
Which question would be most useful in evaluating Odysseus's strategy for escaping from Polyphemus Why did Odysseus decide to blind Polyphemus rather than kill him?
Odysseus does not tell his crew everything Teiresias and Circe predict will happen to them as they get closer to home. Why is this? Do you think Odysseus's decision to withhold this information is a good one? Why? Explain your opinion. Support this idea. This is a personal opinion question. So you will have to do this one on your own.
You need at least two details from Part One.
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