Odyssey BOOKS 9-12

What monsters will Odysseus and his men encounter first, according to Circe?

• Shades
• Sirens
• Scylla 
• Charybdis

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When Odysseus and his men returned from the Underworld, who did they have a funeral for?

• Telemachus- Odysseus's son

• Eurylochus- Odysseus's 2nd in command

• Hades- God of the Underworld

• Elpenor- One of Odysseus's men

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Who is Charybdis?

• Whirlpool monster

• 20 legged, six headed monster

• Greek God of Winds

• Singing monster who draws in sailors through song

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What did Zeus do in response to the men eating a cow?

• Threw lightning bolts and destroyed Odysseus ship, killing all of his men. Woah.

• Nothing, he was surprisingly okay with It.

• Sunk his ship with help from Poseidon

• Order Charybdis to drag down Odysseus's ship, killing all of his men.

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What saved Odysseus from drifting into the reach of Scylla?

• A fig tree branch

• Changing of the tides

• Poseidon

• A pine tree branch

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At the end of Book 12, where did Odysseus end up?

• Ithaca

• Back at Circe's island

• Calypso's island

• Helius's island

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Describe what Odysseus and his men did to the Cicones?  

• Made an alliance with them to defeat the Trojans
• Raided the town and killed many people
• Celebrated their victory over Troy by hosting a party
• Used their ships and crew to assist in their trip home to Ithaca

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 What effect does eating the lotus flower have on Odysseus’ men?

• They forget their homeland and want to stay on the island forever
• They become focused on their mission to return to Ithaca
• They lose their sight
• They are turned into pigs

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Does Polyphemus respect Zeus, as Odysseus does?

• Yes, since he is a child of a god

• No, he does not care about Zeus' power

• He never mentions Zeus

• The Cyclops fears Zeus and listens to Odysseus

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What trick does Odysseus use so that Polyphemus won't get help from all the other Cyclopes on the island?

• Odysseus tells Polyphemus his name is "Nohbody" so the Cyclops yells that nobody is hurting him
• Odysseus tells Polyphemus that the other Cyclopes have heeded Poseidon's warning
• Odysseus prefers not to use trickery because it seems dishonest
• Odysseus tricks Polyphemus into giving up his sheep and cheese

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