How was Homer related to Ulysses and Agnes?
He was their nephew.
At which city was the war fought?
Troy
Which member of Kate's family lived on a the mesa?
Kate's grandmother
What did Odysseus rub on his body after he washed in the river?
olive oil
Apprentices spend several years doing what?
Learning a trade
BONUS: How long was an average apprentice?
From what city and country had Mrs. Dunn come from?
Dublin, Ireland
What disease stalked the people in the artists' colony?
Pneumonia
Who worked as a sandwich man?
Mr. Gabby
BONUS: What did he actually do at this job?
Which two armies fought in the war?
The Greeks and the Trojans
BONUS: Which story tells about the war?
What material was the pottery made out of?
clay
BONUS: Who wanted to buy the pottery?
In what year did The Doughnuts story take place?
1930's
What job does a joiner do?
Joins pieces of wood to make furniture
BONUS: What did the joiner tell the table whenever he wanted to eat and drink?
Who was Mr. Warfield?
The landlord
BONUS: What problem did Mrs. Callahan complain about to Mr. Warfield?
In which part of New York City does this story take place?
Greenwich Village
BONUS: What country does this story take place?
What did "the lady" lose at the doughnut shop?
a diamond bracelet
BONUS: What reward did the lady offer for the lost diamond bracelet?
What was unusual about the faces of the Cyclopes?
BONUS: What was the name of the Cyclopes character?
they had one eye
Polyphemus
A bowl was found in the ruins. To whom did that bowl originally belong to?
The Old Ones (or their ancestors)
What did Kate do with the metate?
She tried to grind corn.
What does a miller do?
Grinds grain into flour
What magic word did the young miller use to command the donkey?
What vegetable did Mr. Warfield hate?
onions
BONUS: What flowers did Mr. Warfield want Mrs. Dunn to grow?
When did Joan think she would die?
When the last leaf fell or that very day
Machines that make work easier are called ______ devices.
laborsaving
What city did Odysseus leave at the beginning of the story?
BONUS: What was the name of his home island?
Troy
Ithaca
What did Kate's Indian name mean?
One Who Dips Water
What was the name of the goat farmer who insulted Odysseus?
Melanthius
What did the magic stick do?
Beat the attacker
BONUS: What command did the turner give the stick?
What was the first thing Mrs. Dunn bought for her farm?
A hen
What happened to Mr. Behrman in the hospital?
he died
Uncle Ulysses and Homer played a card game. What was the card game named?
Pinochle
What was the name of the creature who lived in the narrows?
Scylla
BONUS: After they left the narrows, Odysseus landed on a beach. What was the name of the fairy who found him there?
The people who lived underground had to go through a hole to reach the earth. Which bird told the people about the place above?
a bluebird
What was the name of the dog Odysseus saw outside the palace?
Argos
What did the innkeeper think was in the turner's sack?
Precious stones
What did Mrs. Dunn hand Mr. Warfield through a crack in the door?
An envelope with the rent money
What was the place that Joan and Sue lived?
An artist colony
Who drove the rich woman around?
The chauffeur
BONUS: What was his name??
What was the name of the singers Odysseus heard?
The Sirens
BONUS: Why didn't Odysseus's men hear the singing?
When Kate went back to the cave, whom did she talk to?
Grandmother Spider
BONUS: What object did KATE leave on the ground?
What job did Mr. Dunn find?
He hauled coal.
What did journeymen need to do to get hired by a master?
make something of their skill that the master would judge
BONUS: What organization could a journeyman pay to be part of?
One chicken flew up into a light fixture. What do we call that light fixture?
A chandelier
When had Mr. Behrman painted his masterpiece?
The night the last leaf fell.