The Odyssey, Part 1 (myPerspectives)

What danger do the Lotus-Eaters pose to Odysseus' men in the excerpt from Part 1?

• The Lotus-Eaters offer the men the Lotus plant, which causes them to lose interest in returning home.

• The Lotus-Eaters are dishonest and try to mislead the crew about the route home.

• Familiarity with the Lotus-Eaters is dangerous because they are cannibals

• The Lotus-Eaters deliberately cause the winds to subside

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If people are described as fugitives from justice, which statement is most likely to be true of them?

• They are being held in jail

• They have run away to avoid arrest

• They have committed a minor crime

• They have been found note guilty at trial

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In the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 1, what quality for which Odysseus is famous is most clearly illustrated when he tells the Cyclops that his name is Nobody?

• He is clever

• He is courageous

• He is trained for battle

• He is an effective leader

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In which episode does Odysseus lose all of his men?

• The Sirens

• The Cyclops

• The Lotus-Eaters

• The Cattle of the Sun God

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Which sort of situation would someone be most likely to want to avenge?

• kindness to a needy stranger

• feelings of self-hatred or disgust

• remorse for an accidental wrong

• violence against a family member

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In which activity would you be most likely to apply tactics?

• participating in ballroom dancing

• playing a game of chess

• playing a guitar solo

• knitting a scarf

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By definition, what makes the Odyssey an epic?

• It is a long lyric poem that expresses a speaker's strong emotions about actual events

• It is a long narrative poem featuring real people and based on actual historical events

• It is a long dramatic poem that includes supernatural elements and features long journeys

• It is a long narrative poem featuring a hero who embodies traits that are important to his culture

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As they travel through the land of the Sirens, how do Odysseus' men avoid falling under the Sirens' spell?

• Odysseus ties them up

• Odysseus plugs their ears

• They look only at their oars

• They listen only to Odysseus

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At the end of the episode with Cyclops, what does Polyphemus do that affects future events in the epic?

• He destroys Odysseus' ships

• He prophesies that Odysseus will visit Hades

• He begs his father, Poseidon, to curse Odysseus

• He tells Odysseus that he will chase him back to Ithaca

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Why does Odysseus blind Cyclops rather than kill him in his sleep?

• Odysseus and his men lack the physical strength to kill the giant

• Odysseus' heart is moved by compassion for the foolish Clyclops

• Odysseus and his men need Cyclops to move the stone that blocks the cave's entrance

• Odysseus' men convince him that Poseidon will curse them if they kill any of the Cyclopes

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