Book X of THE ODYSSEY

In the beginning of the selection, how does Eurylochus prove himself to have good judgment?

• He distrusts Circe

• He trusts Circe

• He eagerly enters the house of Circe

• He kills a Polyphemus

How does the god Hermes help Odysseus?

• He comes down and shields him

• He asks Zeus for assistance

• He gives Odysseus a magical plant

• He prays to Athena

Once Circe realizes who Odysseus is, why does her attitude toward him change?

• She wants to team up with him to take Troy

• She has heard of his greatness from Hermes

• She knows that he does not like swine

• She is best friends with Penelope

Why do Odysseus' men ask to leave the island of Circe?

• There is no more food left

• Their boat is now seaworthy

• They don't trust Odysseus

• They are homesick for Ithaca

At the end of the selection, Odysseus dreads the trip home. Why?

• He has to stop to hear from Tiresias

• He does not love his wife

• He does not like Ithaca

• He is afraid of Hermes