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500

Why is Telemachus angry in the beginning of the book?

The suitors have invaded his home

500

Why do Odysseus and his men stay in the cave?

The door to the cave is blocked by a giant stone

500

In the land of the dead, what relative and what crew member does Odysseus encounter?

His mother and Elpenor

500

What is dangerous about the land of the Lotus Eaters?

The Lotus Eaters have a plant that will make the men forget about returning home.

500

Who is the goddess of love?

Aphrodite

1000

What does Penelope do so that she will never need to choose a new husband?

She weaves at her loom an unravels her work at night

1000

What lie does Odysseus tell the Cyclops?

His name is Nobody

1000

Why are the Sirens dangerous?

Their songs cause men to jump overboard to their deaths.

1000

How do Odysseus and his men escape from the  Cyclops?

They cling to the bellies of sheep and sneak out.

1000

Who is the first to find out that Odysseus has returned to Ithaca?

Telemachus

2000

After being released from Calypso's island, Odysseus washes up on what shore?

Phaecacia where Alcinoos is king

2000

How long do the men stay on Circe's island?

1 year

2000

Why does Helios curse Odysseus to encounter a storm, destroy his ship, and kill all of his men?

The crew ate his cattle

2000

What does Aeolus, the ruler of winds, give to Odysseus?

A bag of wind

2000

Which god/goddess helps Odysseus the most?

Athena

3000

What does the following describe: A prodigious (large) one-eyed creature

A Cyclops

3000

What god/goddess gives Odysseus a plant to protect him from Circe's magic?

Hermes

3000

What happen to the suitors staying in Odysseus' home?

They are all killed in the great hall.

3000

What does Circe do to Odysseus' men?

She turns them into pigs.

3000

Who sees the scar on Odysseus' foot?

Euryclea, the nurse

4000

What does Odysseus bring with him onto the Cyclops' island?

A wineskin full of potent wine

4000

Who tells Odysseus to travel to the underworld to speak to Tiresias, to put wax in his crew's ears, and to allow Scylla to take 6 of his men?

Circe

4000

How does Penelope finally determine that Odysseus is who he says he is?

She says that she is going to have his bed made in the hall.

4000

How long does Odysseus stay on Calypso's island?

7 years

4000

What was the name of the swineherd that welcomes Odysseus back to Ithaca?

Eumaeus

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