Monsters
What is the name of the nymph that holds Odysseus on her island?
Calypso
Which god does everything in his power to stop Odysseus?
Poseidon
How many of Odysseus's crewmates survive the trip?
They all die
Whose cattle do Odysseus's men eat?
Apollo
What war was Odysseus fighting in for ten years?
The Trojan War
What are the monsters call that sing a beautiful song to lure sailors to their island?
The Sirens
Which goddess tries to convince her father to help Odysseus?
Athena
How many axes do the suitors have to shoot a bow and arrow through?
Circe
What is Odysseus's wife's name?
Penelope
What plant do some of Odysseus's men eat that causes them to never want to leave the island?
The Lotus Eaters
Who is the messenger god that is sent to Calypso's island to free Odysseus?
Hermes
She spins wool during the day, and at night she unspins it. She promised the suitors that she would choose one of them to marry once she spun all the wool.
Why can't Odysseus kill the Cyclops? (Why does he need him to get off the island)
There was a boulder that was blocking the door of the cave
What is Odysseus's son's name?
Telemachus
What is the monster called that eats one of Odysseus's men for each head that it has
The Scylla
Who is the king of the gods?
Zeus
Where does Odysseus tell his story to before he goes back home?
The Phaecians
What does Odysseus put in his mens' ears so they don't hear the song of the Sirens?
Beeswax
Where is Odysseus's kingdom at?
Ithaca
What is the name of the Cyclops that Odysseus blinds?
Polyphemus
What is the name of the wind god that gives Odysseus a bag of wind?
Aeolus
Because when she tests him about their bed that's attached to a tree, he says that it would be impossible to move the bed because his handy work was too skillful.
How long was Odysseus held hostage on Calypso's island?
7 years
Which suitor does Odysseus kill first at the end of the book?
Antinous