Odyssey Book 12 Review

Where are Odysseus and crew sailing from where to where?

• They are traveling from Sparta to Troy

• They are traveling from Troy to Ithaca

• They are traveling from Troy to Sparta

• They are traveling from Ithaca to Troy

What does the word danger mean?

• Danger- when you are in the safety or care

• Danger- is when the possibility of suffering harm or injury

• Danger- the feeling of security

• Danger- the feeling of collectedness and calm mind

What are the Three Sea monsters that Circe warns Odysseus about?

• Poseidon, Zeus, Apollo

• Cicones, Lotus-eaters, Cyclops

• Sirens, Scylla, Charybdis

• It was foreshadowing for more Trojan warriors

Simile means:

• Figurative language, that shows comparison without using like or as

• Figurative language, extreme exaggeration

• Figurative language, the formation of words that associated with sounds

• Figurative language, that shows comparison using like or as

What are the sirens and how are they dangerous?

• Sirens are the evil cousins of the mermaids that using their lovely enchanting singing voices to lead sailors to their death.

• Sirens are just like the little mermaid and should not be considered dangerous

• Sirens are a whirlpool-like monster that swallows everything in the sea.

• Sirens are a six-headed monster that kills anything on sight.

What does Odysseus do to avoid being caught under the Sirens' spell?

• He did nothing he was built differently.

• Tied his hands to the oars to keep steering

• He just covers his ears and sang as well

• Tied himself to the mast of the ship

Who is Charybdis and how are they dangerous?

• Charybdis is a six-headed monster that kills anything on sight and cannot be killed.

• Charybdis is a whirlpool-like monster that swallows everything in the sea.

• Charybdis is a fairy that actually helped Odysseus and the crew.

• Charybdis is the evil cousin of the mermaids that using their lovely enchanting singing voices to lead sailors to their death.

What does heartrending mean?

• Heart-rending: great sadness, sorrow, or pity

• Heart-rending: great happiness, joy, or gratitude

• Heart-rending: indifferent or not caring

• Heart-rending: the feeling of understanding

What does Odysseus leave out from telling his crew after passing the sirens?

• More cyclops ahead

• Another angry god

• Scylla

• Charybdis

Who is Scylla and how are they dangerous?

• Scylla is a whirlpool-like monster that swallows everything in the sea.

• Scylla is a regular woman that is just misunderstood and wants to marry the kind, Odysseus.

• Scylla is the evil cousin of the mermaids that uses her lovely enchanting singing voice to lead sailors to their death.

• Scylla is a six-headed monster that kills anything on sight and cannot be killed.