Odyssey Books 9 and 10

Who in Books 9 and 10 performs acts of trickery against Odysseus's men?

• The Cicones

• Aeolus, god of the winds

• Eurylochus, one of Odysseus's men

• Circe the sorceress

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What is the danger of the Lotus Eaters from Book 9 (p243)?

• They are man-eating plants

• They turn men into pigs

• They will make men forget about going home

• They will blow their ships off course

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According to Odysseus, who was to blame for the loss of men against the Cicones (p 241, lines 35-50)?

• Odysseus

• The men and Zeus

• The wind

• Zeus alone

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Whom does Circe say that Odysseus must TALK TO in the Underworld to learn how to get home? (p 275, lines 487-495)

• "dreadful Persephone"

• "blind Tiresias"

• "Laertes' son"

• "the house of Hades"

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What failure causes Odysseus and his men to lose the bag of winds Aeolus gives to them? (p 260 lines 38-45)

• Carelessness -- they do not tend to the bag and let it get torn open.

• Envy -- the men think Odysseus is taking something all for himself that they deserve to share.

• Exhaustion -- they cannot stay awake to tend to the bag.

• Deception -- they really are on the side of the suitors, and they want to help them.

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What is noteworthy about the Laestrygonians? (p 263)

• They are incredible sailors.

• They are excellent hosts.

• They are shape shifters.

• They are man eating giants.

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Eurylochus will not go with the men to explore Circe's island. How would you characterize Eurylochus from this scene on p 273?

• mutinous -- he wants to be the leader

• cautious -- he is afraid they will all die

• lazy -- he always tries to get out of work

• home-sick -- he can only think of his wife back home

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For how long do Odysseus and his men stay with Circe? (p 274 line 467)

• A day

• Three days

• Seven days

• A year

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In the long comparison (called an epic simile) on p 272, lines 407 to 418, Odysseus is for his men like a mother cow is for her ___________.

• young calves

• cowherd

• cud

• enemy

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What do Odysseus and Polyphemus have in common?

• They are both in charge of many men.

• They are both favored by Poseidon.

• They are both prideful.

• They are both very clever.

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