Odyssey Lotus

What city did Odysseus and his men stay in?

• Troy

• Cicones

• Rome

• The beach

Why do the men explore the land of the Lotus?

• The men refuse to follow orders and leave Odysseus to stay with the ships.

• The men look for food and water after their long journey at sea.

• Odysseus gives the men orders to explore the island and report back with information.

• The men are shipwrecked from the storm and go in search of their shipmates.

Odysseus shows he is a good leader by

• Sending more men than the original three

• Seeing his men explore the island

• Luring his men back with a lotus flower

• Finding his men and physically dragging them back to the ship

what substance is 'too much of a good thing'?

• The Lotus Eaters

• The Lotus Plant

• Listening to Odysseus' orders

• Any substance one can put in their body

The word "idling" on page 22 refers to

• Enjoying the lotus plant

• Sleeping

• Being lazy

• Eating

In order to get the three men back on the boat, Odysseus...

• Ordered his men to all taste the lotus plant

• Ordered his men to leave the others behind

• Ordered his men to drag them back to the boat

• Ordered his men to sail off to find help