The Odyssey Chapter 8

Outside the gates of the palace is:

• A splendid orchard of various abundant fruit

• A wide moat filled with rare sea creatures

• A darkened forest made up of impressive fir trees

• A finely-crafted stable containing magnificent horses

The first thing Odysseus does when he sees the king and queen is:

• Throw himself at the feet of the queen, begging forgiveness

• Fire an arrow into the nearest target to show his strength

• Takes the king's hand and tell him how much he admires the palace

• Stand in front of them and announce that he is the son of good Laertes

Odysseus asks King Alcinous to give him:

• A sheep to sacrifice

• Passage home

• A gold-tipped spear

• His daughter, as a second wife

After everyone has left the feast for the night, Queen Arete asks Odysseus for his story because:

• She sees his many scars

• She sees he is wearing clothes that belong to them

• She sees a sign in the clouds

• She sees when people are lying

Odysseus' story to the king and queen included all of the following EXCEPT:

• His gloried at Troy

• His time with Calyso

• His harrowing journey to reach their island

• How their daughter helped him

King Alcinous offers, if Odysseus wants to stay:

• his daughter in marriage

• a whole army to command

• a right-hand position in his sentry

• immortality

If Odysseus wants to leave, however, King Alcinous offers:

• his men to row him home

• a chariot and horses

• a blessing from Hermes

• a specially formed shield

Near the end of the book, Odysseus praises Zeus for:

• giving him sleep

• keeping his promise

• making him strong

• sending him Athena

This quote is said about King Alcinous:

• "they obeyed him like a god"

• "never suffers strangers gladly"

• "how long I have suffered"

• "lacks nothing in good sense and judgment"

Why did Athena disguise Odysseus as he made his way to the palace of Alcinous?

• so he wouldn‟t be pursued by women who are attracted to his godlike qualities

• so he wouldn‟t be recognized by Poseidon‟s spies in Phaeacia

• so he wouldn‟t frighten the Phaeacians and ruin his chances of seeing the queen

• so he wouldn‟t be harassed by the xenophobic Phaeacians