What request does Elpenor make when Odysseus meets him in the Underworld?

To be properly buried near Circe's island

He wants Odysseus to defeat Poseidon

Odysseus chooses not to tell his men the truth about Scylla and Charybdis because he...

knows that his men will panic and stop rowing

worries that his men will think he is lying

hopes that Zeus will appear and save his men

fears that his men will change course

How does Odysseus prevent himself from being lured by the Sirens' song in Book 12?

He has his men tie him to the mast.

Which sentence best summarizes the reunion of Odysseus and Telemachus in Book 16?

Telemachus is at first suspicious that the gods are tricking him and then overjoyed that his father has returned.

Odysseus disguises himself as a beggar, and then he is outraged that Telemachus does not recognize his own father.

Telemachus is bitter toward Odysseus because of the pain and suffering he endured as a boy growing up without a father.

Telemachus thinks of the swineherd as his father and does not want to accept Odysseus back into his life.

What does Calypso indicate will happen if Odysseus stays on her island in Book 5?

Calypso will turn him into a pig.

Calypso will give him great riches.

Penelope shows her true feelings for Odysseus by

devising a simple archery contest for the suitors

recognizing Odysseus through his disguise

arguing for the beggar's right to shoot

Penelope doubts Odysseus' identity so she...

has him tell a secret that only they know

helps a suitor string and shoot the bow

asks Athena to prove that he is Odysseus

tells her servant to lock Odysseus in a room

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Homer is best known for The Illiad and

The Canterbury Tales

The Simpsons

The Odyssey

The Allegory of the Cave

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Odysseus uses ________ to prevent his men from hearing the Sirens.

Cotton balls

Beeswax

Ear plugs

Sheep's wool

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When Odysseus visits the Underworld, he must speak to

Tiresias

Hades

Hermes

Zeus

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What is the name of Odysseus' youngest shipmate who plunges to his death?

Eurylochus

Elpenor

Tiresias

Telemachus

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The Odyssey includes all of the following themes EXCEPT

bravery

Hospitality

Innocence

Wisdom

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Who betrays Odysseus and helps the suitors?

Melanthius

Telemachus

Athena

Hermes

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Circe turns Odysseus' men into __________.

Cows

Tigers

Pigs

Chickens

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