The Odyssey Gillian Cross Study Questions

An odyssey is ___

• a long, often dangerous trip

• a war

• a short trip

• a vacation

Who was Aeolus?

• lord of the skies

• lord of the clouds

• lord of thunderstorms

• lord of the winds

Who gave Aeolus his power?

• Hermes

• Zeus

• Athena

• Diana

Why were Odysseus' soldiers amazed when they saw Aeolus' island?

More than 1 answer!

• The island was floating

• It was made of tall cliffs that rose up out of the water.

• It was surrounded by a bronze wall.

• It had a beautiful circular harbor.

What did Aeolus want in return for feeding Odysseus and his men for a month?

• gold

• one of Odysseus' ships

• the story of their adventures

• Odysseus and his men to work for him

What gifts did Aeolus give Odysseus when it was time for him to leave?

• food and water

• a gentle wind to take them directly home

• all the violent winds closed up in a bag

• gold

What did Aeolus warn Odysseus about the bag of wind?

• Do not open it until the landed on Ithaca.

• Open it a little each day.

• Throw it in the sea when they can see Ithaca.

• Open it as son as they leave Aeolus' island.

What did Odysseus do after they left Aeolus' island?

• He steered the ship for 9 days without sleeping.

• He opened the bag of wind.

• He took a long nap.

• He ordered Eurylochus to steer the ship.

What did Odysseus' men do when Odysseus fell asleep?

• They steered the ship to Ithaca.

• They did not touch the bag.

• They opened the bag.

• They asked Odysseus to open the bag.

Why did Odysseus' men open the bag of wind?

• They wanted a faster wind to get them home sooner.

• They thought Odysseus wanted them to open it.

• They thought a great treasure was in the bag.

• They wanted to check on what was in the bag.