The Odyssey: Book VIII

Who is the king of the Phaecians?

• Nestor
• Alcinous
• Ulysses
• Odysseus

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Who is the bard of the king of the Phaecians?

• Demodocus
• Odysseus
• Alcinous
• Ulysses

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Which of these isn't a Greek tale that Demodocus sang of in Book VIII?

• Ulysses and Achilles
• The Trojan War
• Ares and Aphrodite
• Icarus and Daedalus

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Who taunts Odysseus?

• Euryalus
• Laobamas
• Alcinous
• Demodocus

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Why is Odysseus moved to tears by Demodocus' song about the Trojan War?

• His son fought in that war.
• He is coming home from that war.
• His father died in that war.
• His family died during that war.

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Does Odysseus tell Alcinous where he is from in this book?

• Yes
• No

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Who helped Alcinous and Odysseus meet?

• Demodocus
• Euryalus
• Laobamas
• Athena

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