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

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

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

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

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

Who is the main character of the story?

• Achilles

• Agamemnon

• Odysseus

• Hercules

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

• Aphrodite

• Artemis

• Athena

• Hera

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

• Penelope

• Circe

• Calypso

• Helen

Who was the son of Odysseus?

• Achilles

• Telemachus

• Agamemnon

• Paris

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

• A kingdom

• Immortality

• An army

• Wealth