The Odyssey Characters and Background Information

This drawing depicts

• Scylla

• Charybdis

• The Sirens

• Circe

This image depicts

• Scylla

• Charybdis

• The Sirens

• Circe

In Part II of the Odyssey, the hero appears disguised as which?

• a suitor

• Eumeaus

• a beggar

• a priest of Zeus

He was the blind teller of tales who first recorded The Iliad and The Odyssey.

• Circe

• Homer

• Telemachus

• the Muse

Who disguised Odysseus as a begger when he arrived to Ithaca?

• Penelope

• Eurymachus

• Zeus

• Athena

What is the primary purpose of Odysseus's journey to the underworld in Book 11 of the Odyssey?

• To retrieve a magical item

• To seek guidance from the prophet Tiresias

• To rescue a fallen comrade

• To confront Hades

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

Which central idea is developed through Odysseus's interactions with the spirits in the underworld?

• The inevitability of fate

• The power of love

• The importance of wealth

• The value of friendship

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

What does Odysseus learn from his encounter with Achilles in the underworld?

• The importance of glory in life

• The futility of seeking revenge

• The value of life over death

• The necessity of sacrifice

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

How does Homer use the character of Tiresias to advance the plot of the Odyssey?

• By providing Odysseus with a map of the underworld

• By giving Odysseus crucial information about his journey home

• By warning Odysseus about the dangers of the sea

• By offering Odysseus a magical weapon

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CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Who is the faithful wife of Odysseus, known for her intelligence and loyalty?

• A) Calypso

• B) Penelope

• C) Circe

• D) Athena