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Who is the goddess that helps Odysseus along his journey? 
Athena
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How do Odysseus and his men escape the Cyclops? 
Stabs him in the eye, hide under his sheep and wait for him to let them out 
100
What monster sucks down sea water into a black hole in the water?
Charybdis 
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Where do Odysseus and his men land and eat a plant that puts them in a trance? 
Land of the Lotus Eaters 
100

Who is Tiresias?

Blind prophet who guards the underworld (Hades)
200
Who holds Odysseus captive for seven years?
Calypso 
200
Who is the wife of Odysseus? 
Penelope
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How many heads does Scylla have? 
Six
200
Where is Odysseus's home?
Ithaca, Greece
200
Why doesn't Odysseus's stop his men from eating the cattle?
He was sleeping and didn't know
300

Who is the ruler of the gods who must decide whether to help or hurt Odysseus? 

Zeus 

300
Who is the son of Odysseus? 
Telemachus 
300

What monsters lure sailors to death with their sweet song?

Sirens

300
Why do the men end up eating the cattle at the Helios's island?
They think that starving is the worst way to die 
300
By the end of Part 1, how many survivors are there? 
One-- Odysseus 
400
Who does Homer call on to help tell his story? (In the Invocation-- the very beginning)
Muse of poetry 
400
When they first get to the Cyclops's cave, all the men want to do is what?
Take his food and leave 
400
Where does Odysseus see his mother and why is he sad/surprised? 
Hades/Land of the Dead. He didn't know she was dead
400

Where are Odysseus and his men coming home from? Where were they before the story starts? 

Battle of Troy 

400
Name 4 of the 12 stages of the Hero's Journey. Explain one stage using Odysseus and his journey. 
Answers will vary--- 
500

Who is the god of the sea and why is he angry with Odysseus? 

Poseidon. He is angry because Odysseus stabbed his son in the eye (Cyclops)

500
How do Odysseus and his men avoid the dangers of the Sirens? 
Odysseus is tied to the ship mast and his men have wax in their eyes to keep from hearing the song
500

What is the name of the cyclops Odysseus must escape from?

Polyphemus 

500
At the end of Part 1, where is Odysseus? 
Calypso's Island 
500

Who wrote the Odyssey?

Homer

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