The Odyssey Anticipation

How does the narrator’s description of the Polyphemus’ chores help build tension? RL.9.5

• He uses repetition of the Cyclops normal actions creates anticipation for what he’ll do next.

• He uses comparison of the chores reveal how Cyclops live during this time period.

• He uses imagery provides readers with gruesome details to further the sadistic actions.

• He uses contrast between the normalcy of doing chores and brutal killings to create tension.

Which section from the story best supports the answer to Part A? RL.9.1

• “And as soon as he’d briskly finished all his chores he snatched up two more men and fixed his meal” (pg. 221 ll. 348-349)

• “Cyclops never blink at Zeus and Zeus’s shield” (pg. 220 ll.309)

• “Their brains gushed out all over, soaked the floor” (pg.220 ll.327)

• “As a hunter flips the lid of his quiver shut” (pg 221 ll. 352)

How does Odysseus’ Greek culture get him into trouble with the cyclop Polyphemus?

• Cyclops hate the gods.

• Cyclops are cannibals.

• Greeks are trusting.

• Greek legendary hospitality.

How does Odysseus describe his crew’s actions when they open the bag of winds? RL9.3

• He curses them and their families so that they will never return home.

• He treats the crew as if they opened the bag to purposefully not return home.

• He reacts like a concerned leader to help the crew members grow intellectually.

• He encourages the crew members to make the right decision for the crew.

Who is the author of The Odyssey?

• Percy Jackson

• Odysseus

• Homer

• Achilles

Who is the narrator of books 9-11?

• Telemachus

• Hector

• Polyphemus

• Odysseus

What is Odysseus’ homeland called?

• Ithaca

• Aeolian

• Troy

• Greece

What is the narrator’s purpose for repeating the personification of “Dawn” throughout his story? RL9.5

• It establishes a joyful tone in Odysseus’ tales about his adventures.

• It highlights that the gods are in control of everything including the day.

• It highlights that monsters do not like going out in the sunlight.

• It establishes the setting by signalling that time is passing from day to day.

What is the narrator’s purpose for repeatedly describing the imagery of “turning the waters white” throughout his story? RL.9.5

• It emphasizes how fast the crew members were rowing the boat.

• It provides information about how ancient Greeks travelled.

• It exaggerates how rough the waters were while the men rowed.

• It highlights how strong the crew members were to row a boat.

Which statement best describes how the author, Homer, develops Odysseus’ point of view? RL.9.6

• The author has the narrator explain his trials by the gods from the second point of view.

• The author has the narrator retell his story from first person point of view.

• The author has the narrator informs his audience from a third person point of view.

• The author has the narrator argues that it was all the gods fault through first person point of view.