The Odyssey: Book 11 Review

Who does Odysseus see in the underworld that surprised him?

• Elpenor

• His mother

• Hades

• His father

What is a shade?

• Hades

• A shadow

• A ghost/spirit

• Death

Why is Odysseus so grieved when seeing his mother?

• He missed her

• He disliked her

• She died while he was away

• His mother didn’t recognize him

What is Odysseus’ mother’s name?

• Anticlea

• Scylla

• Charybdis

• Circe

What is the blind prophet’s name?

• Hades

• Polyphemus

• Tiresias

• Odysseus

What did Elpenor want Odysseus to do?

• Bring him back to life

• Give him a proper burial

• Tell his wife he loves her

• Save his family

Where does Odysseus go in Book 11?

• Troy

• The land of the dead

• The Underworld

• Ithaca

What does Tiresias tell Odysseus to do?

• Go home

• Give up

• Avoid Helios’ cattle

• Avoid Calypso’s island