The Odyssey: Land of the Dead, Sirens, Scylla, & Charybdis - Pre-AP

a lengthy comparison that people of Odysseus' time would have recognized

• epic simile

• epithet

• epic hero

• invocation

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When Odysseus and his men sail to Aeolia, they meet Aeolus, a god. What is his godly power?

• wind

• sea

• swine

• lightning

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What is Circe?

• a pig

• a sea creature

• a human

• a sorceress-goddess

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When Odysseus and his men meet Circe on the isle of Aeaea, which animal does she turn Odysseus’ men into?

• Pigs

• Sheep

• Rams

• Goats

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How long (according to the book) do Odysseus and his men stay with Circe and her maids?

• 1 year
• 5 years
• 7 years
• 3 years

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Circe helps Odysseus by

• Planning his future

• Changing the future

• Revealing the dangers that lie ahead

• Protecting him against all dangers

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Why does Odysseus have to go to the Land of the Dead?

• To receive a prophecy from Tiresias

• To confront the spirit of his mother

• To confront the spirit of his dead men

• Because he was dead

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What important people from Odysseus' life does he encounter in the Land of the Dead?

• His dad and his aunt

• Elpenor and his mom

• His wife and mom

• Elpenor and his son

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While in the Underworld, Odysseus learns what devastating news?

• His mother, Anticlea, has died.

• Penelope has left him.

• His son is up to no good.

• Zeus is really his father.

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In the Underworld, Odysseus also learns that

• Calypso still longs for him

• Circe is going to trick him

• He will return home alone

• Penelope has left him

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