Part 1 Test Review

God of the sky

• Zeus

• Calypso

• Tiresias

• Helios

God of the sun

• Zeus

• Calypso

• Tiresias

• Helios

Blind prophet in the underworld

• Zeus

• Calypso

• Tiresias

• Helios

Goddess of wisdom and war

• Circe

• Telemachus

• Scylla

• Athena

Odysseus' son

• Circe

• Telemachus

• Scylla

• Athena

Sea monster with 6 heads

• Circe

• Telemachus

• Scylla

• Athena

Witch that turns Odysseus' crew into pigs

• Circe

• Telemachus

• Scylla

• Athena

The Odyssey is an __________.

• fairy tale

• epic poem

• short story

• legend

Why does Odysseus blind Polyphemus rather than kill him?

• If Polyphemus dies, the other Cyclopes will kill Odysseus.

• Odysseus wants to avoid the wrath of Poseidon.

• Odysseus’ men are against the plan to blind the Cyclops.

• Only Polyphemus can move the boulder blocking the exit.

The cylops symbolizes which of the following ideas?

• An obstacle to overcome

• A one-eyed monster

• Someone one desires

• The symbol of the temptress