Odyssey Wrap-Up (Gillian Cross)

Odysseus is called to adventure by...

• Kings of Sparta

• Penelope

• Circe

• The Cicones

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The first failure of Odysseus's journey is

• He loses men to the Cyclops.

• His men become addicted to lotus fruit.

• The men open the bag of Aeolus.

• Odysseus nearly drowns because of Poseidon.

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Odysseus shows hubris when he defeats the Cyclops. He...

• curses Poseidon for misfortune.

• forgets to bring his men with him.

• tell the Cyclops who he is.

• says that they are not thieves.

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Circe isn't able to turn Odysseus into a pig because...

• he kills her first.

• she takes pity on him.

• he is too strong for her magic.

• Hermes tells him about the moly plant.

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Odysseus visit Tiresias because

• he will tell him how to reach home.

• he will give him special powers.

• he is his father.

• it is on the way to Ithaca.

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All of these dangers kill men along the journey EXCEPT...

• the Cicones

• the Sirens

• Scylla

• the Laestrygonians

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Calypso...

• traps him in a jail cell.

• loves and cares for Odysseus.

• treats Odysseus poorly.

• tells Odysseus many lies.

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Poseidon wants to kill Odysseus because...

• Zeus told him to.

• he curses his name daily.

• he took an ancient treasure.

• he hurt his son, the Cyclops.

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While Odysseus is gone...

• many men try to convince Penelope to re-marry.

• Telemachus become King.

• Penelope takes another husband.

• Ithaca is crushed by a war.

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How does Odysseus convince Penelope that it is really him?

• Telemachus completely convinces her.

• She tells him to go on another journey.

• She sees if he knows about their royal bed.

• She asks him her middle name.

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