The Odyssey Part 2

The Odyssey tells the story of Odyssey's long journey home after the Trojan War and what happens to him and his men on the way home.
They are trying to get home to... 

• Troy 
• Ithaca
• VGV
• Italy 

Character motivation: the reason a character thinks, feels, or acts a certain way 
What was Odysseus' motivation? 

• To save Penelope from the suitors 
• To have fun 
• To get back home to Ithaca and his family 
• To win the war 

There are three main gods involved in the story.  Which of them helps Odysseus the most and which one interferes the most out of revenge? 

• Helpful: Poseidon 
  Hurtful: Athena 
• Helpful: Poseidon 
  Hurtful: Zeus
• Helpful: Athena 
  Hurtful: Poseidon 
• Helpful: Athena 
  Hurtful: Cyclops

Penelope staying true to her husband and not marrying
any of the suitors
symbolizes the value(s) of...

• loyalty and true love.
• her patience. 
• how clueless she is.
• honesty.

What are the aspects of a hero's journey?

• 1. call to adventure
  2. return home
  3. transformation 
  4. road of trials
  5. supreme ordeal 
• 1. supreme ordeal 
  2. transformation 
  3. road of trials
  4. go home and sleep 
• 1. Call to adventure 
  2. road of trials
  3. supreme ordeal 
  4. transforamtion 
  5. Return Home
• 1. Road of trials 
  2. supreme ordeal 
  3. Return home 
  4. Transformation 
  5. Call to adventure 

What animal does Circe turn Odysseus's men into?

• bird
• sheep
• cattle
• pig

"When Charybdis vomited all the sea was like a cauldron seething over intense fire"
select the figurative language device used in the above quote

• metaphor
• personification
• alliteration
• allusion

Who is waiting on Odysseus back home?

• His mother and father

• His wife Penelope and his son

• His favorite pet cat

• His sister and daughter

Which characteristics best describe Cyclops?

• one-eyed, giant, violent

• charming, kind, sweet

• giant, six heads, fiery

• wise, mature, smart

Why did Penelope test Odysseus?

• to prove he was really her husband

• to prove he was a god

• to see if he was better than the other suitors

• to see if Athena was tricking her