Ch 1 - Ch 3
What did Odysseus do at the start of the story?
He blinded Poseidon's son, Polyphemus, a Cyclops.
What did Circe do to the crewmen?
She turned them into pigs.
What happened after Odysseus and his men ate the sacred cattle?
Helios made Zeus throw thunderbolts at Odysseus's ship.
What did the King of Phaeacia want Odysseus to do?
He wanted Odysseus to stay on the island and marry the Princess.
Who is Odysseus's dog?
Argos.
How did Odysseus escape the Cyclops?
He blinded the Cyclops and escaped under the sheep that the Cyclops took out every morning.
What was the main thing Tiresias of Thebes tell Odysseus?
Do not touch Helios sacred cattle.
Who convinced Zeus to make Calypso release Odysseus?
Athena.
Why didn't Athena want Odysseus to rush to his palace?
If he was recognized, the suitors may kill him.
How did Clea first find out that the beggar was Odysseus?
Penelope wanted her to wash his feet for giving her hope and saw the scar.
Why wasn't Odysseus able to reach Ithaca?
Crewmen from the other ships hopped onto Odysseus's ship and cut the rope that held the winds from King Aeolus.
Why couldn't Circe turn Odysseus into a pig?
How long would Odysseus stay with Calypso?
How does Odysseus plan to find out what is happening inside the palace?
Odysseus disguises himself as a beggar and goes up to Mouse to see if he's loyal. Mouse will give him hospitality in the palace which will allow him to find out what's happening inside.
What contest does Odysseus recommend Penelope to do?
A contest where the first person to shoot an arrow with Odysseus's bow through twelve rings on top of axes will marry her.
Why did Odysseus lose 11 of his ships?
After the Giant King ate one of his crewmates, the giant Laestrygonians hurled boulders towards the stationary ships, killing them as well.
What does Odysseus have to do for Poseidon to forgive him?
He has to travel from city to city with an oar on his shoulder until someone doesn't know what he's carrying. He then has to make a sacrifice at that place.
After Poseidon destroyed Odysseus's ship, who saved him and how?
Ino gave Odysseus a scarf that was a magical life preserver.
Why did Odysseus wait to reveal who he was?
He feared that they might not give him a ship when they found out who he was.
Why were the suitors able to get weapons?
Mel raided the storeroom for weapons.
Why did Odysseus become an enemy of Poseidon?
Odysseus had to take credit for blinding Polyphemus.
What is the order of the dangers Odysseus encountered after leaving Circe's island?
Sirens (Singing creatures), Charybdis (Sea monster that creates whirlpools), and Scylla (Six-headed man eating dragon).
Where did Odysseus land and what was bad about that?
Phaeacia. They disliked strangers as only a few ships reached their islands and they aren't used to seeing strange faces.
What is Odysseus's plan to fight the suitors?
Telemachus would hide their weapons so they would have a hard time fighting back when the battle started.
How did Penelope test to see if the beggar really was Odysseus?
She asked Clea to bring out the marriage bed because if the beggar really was Odysseus, he would know that you can't move the bed.