The Odyssey

Which of the following themes is emphasized by Odysseus’ interaction with the dead?

• The power of revenge

• The importance of loyalty and respect for the dead

• The pursuit of glory

• The inevitability of suffering

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What does Odysseus’ decision to seek the advice of Tiresias suggest about his character? Analyze how characters’ decisions reveal their motivations and complexity.

• He is a fearful and indecisive leader

• He is a wise and cautious leader

• He doubts his own abilities and lacks confidence

• He is overly concerned with his own glory

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Why does Tiresias advise Odysseus to make offerings to Poseidon once he returns home? Cite textual evidence to support analysis of the text’s explicit meaning.

• To regain his lost strength

• To ensure his family’s prosperity

• To make amends for blinding Polyphemus, Poseidon’s son

• To gain safe passage for future voyages

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How does Tiresias describe the fate awaiting Odysseus if he fails to heed his warnings?

• He will be trapped in the underworld forever

• He will lose his entire crew and return home alone

• He will live eternally cursed by the gods

• He will forget his family and never return home

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What effect does the blood sacrifice have on the spirits in the Land of the Dead? Analyze how details reveal meaning, character motivation, and progression.

• It allows them to move freely among the living

• It grants them the ability to see into the future

• It enables them to speak and interact with Odysseus

• It causes them to remember their lives vividly

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Who is the main character of the story?

• Achilles

• Agamemnon

• Odysseus

• Hercules

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Which goddess stepped in to ask Zeus about what will happen to Odysseus?

• Aphrodite

• Artemis

• Athena

• Hera

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Who was keeping Odysseus captive on her island because she wanted to marry him?

• Penelope

• Circe

• Calypso

• Helen

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Who was the son of Odysseus?

• Achilles

• Telemachus

• Agamemnon

• Paris

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What did Calypso promise Odysseus to make him stay with her?

• A kingdom

• Immortality

• An army

• Wealth

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