Setting
The Open Sea (also: the middle of nowhere)
Where are Odysseus and his men (simplest terms)?
Odysseus
Who is the main character?
Scylla is eating the sailors.
What does Scylla do to impede their progress?
Scylla is eating their crewmates.
Why do the men panic?
How many men died?
The Land of The Sirens
Where were Odysseus and his men before this?
What is the name of the monster they encounter?
Charybdis sucks in ships and expels water, forming waves.
What does Charybdis do to impede their progress?
Charybdis is sinking their ships.
What is the other reason the men are panicking?
Yes, he does.
Does Odysseus survive?
Circe
Who gave them directions?
Six men
How many men does Scylla eat?
The ship is thrown into disarray.
What happens when the men start to panic?
There is no other food.
Why does Scylla eat the sailors?
The journey continues.
Do they keep going?
They lost control over their oars.
Why are they here?
Charybdis
What is the name of the whirlpool/maelstrom?
The men begin to panic.
What is the crew's reaction to Scylla and Charybdis?
Because there is no other way home.
Why does Odysseus want to go through here?
They might feel hurt, betrayed, or like Odysseus is a bad leader.
How might Odysseus's men feel about his leadership after this incident?
Home, to Ithaca
Where are they going?
All but the one Odysseus is in
How many ships does Charybdis destroy?
What happens when the ship isn't functioning properly?
Charybdis is a whirlpool.
Why does Charybdis sink the ships?
2 - This was good!
3 - This was okay.
4 - I didn't like it.
5 - This was the worst Jeopardy game ever!
How was the game?