The Odyssey Review

What happened when Odysseus was on the Land of the Lotus Eaters with his men?

• They fought with Circe's men and burned down the village.

• They ate the flowers and forgot about their desire for home.

• They were warned about the Cyclops.

• They found the land fertile and were able to build a new life there.

Which trait of an epic hero does Odysseus show when he ties his men to the rams?

• immortality

• loyalty

• kindness

• cleverness

How is Circe different when Odysseus and his men return from the Land of the Dead?

• She becomes more helpful in giving advice.

• She tries to distract Odysseus and his men from their travel home.

• She ia hateful and seeks revenge.

• She gives riddles for the men to solve in order to get home.

What does Odysseus have his men do to him before they pass by the Sirens?

• He has them put him below the deck.

• He has them put beeswax in his ears.

• He has them tie him to a ship mast.

• He has them do nothing because he does not fear their song.

Why does Odysseus decide against telling his men about Scylla and Charybdis?

• He thinks it would be best to keep secrets from them.

• He actually decides to tell them right after passing the sirens.

• He is angry with them and want to punish them.

• He knows they must focus on the task of rowing.

Which quote refers to Odysseus in the The Land of the Dead?

• “‘Must you have battle in your heart forever? / The bloody toil of combat?’”

• “But Zeus disdained my offering; / destruction for my ships he had in store”

• “I crouched with my drawn sword to keep / the surging phantoms from the bloody pit”

When Odysseus returns to Ithaca, the first person he goes to visit is

• Telemachus, son of Odysseus and Penelope.

• Eumaeus, the loyal swineherd.

• Eurymachus, an unsuspecting suitor.

• the god Apollo.

The dog Argos represents the virtue of _____when he show Odysseus he recognizes his voice by wagging his tail.

• hospitality

• cleverness

• heroism

• loyalty

Eurymachus tries to persuade Odysseus to spare the lives of the suitors by

• claiming that Athena has tricked them.

• asking mercy for the sake of the suitors’ wives and children.

• promising eternal loyalty to Odysseus by giving him tithes and replacing what they used of his.

Which characteristic of the epic appears in Book 22: Death in the Great Hall?

• a descent into the underworld

• a battle with a vicious monster

• intervention by a god or goddess

• mercy and kindness for those who have wronged the gods