Chapters 1-6
In Chapter 4, what did the two fighting eagles symbolize according to Halitherses?
What is the two fighting eagles represent the struggle between the wooers and Telemachus, the true heir to King Odysseus' wealth?
In Chapter 8, describe Menelaus’ feelings towards Odysseus.
What is Menelaus feels like Odysseus is his brother-in-arms and would have offered him a city to rule over had he come to his country?
In Chapter 18, describe Helen’s feelings towards Hector.
What is Helen is actually sad that her captors were under siege; Hector defended her if anyone was disrespectful?
In Chapter 23, what do the Eagle and the Goose symbolize?
What is Odysseus is going to be mad when he sees what the wooers have done, and they are in trouble?
According to your "Secondary Figurative Language Mini Anchor Chart," what is the meaning of simile?
What is a comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as?
In Chapter 6, how did Paris kidnap Helen?
What is he kidnapped Helen from Sparta, the city-state of King Menelaus?
In Chapter 10, name the things that were necessary for Achilles to engage in the Trojan War.
What is Achilles brought with him the immortal horses--Xanthos and Balios, his armor passed down by his father, his elite fighting team--the Myrmidons, his friend--Patroklos, and his ship?
In Chapter 14, what do the serpent and eagle symbolize? Why do they alarm the Trojans?
What is the serpent and the eagle symbolize a shift in the war from the Trojans winning to the Greeks winning the war?
In Chapter 19, what does Hector offer before the battle continues? What is the irony in this offer?
What is Hector pledges to leave Achilles’ body for his warriors to retrieve out of respect after he strips the armor from the body and asks for the same pledge from Achilles; this is ironic in that Hector is currently wearing Achilles’ original armor he stole from Patroklos’ body?
According to your "Secondary Figurative Language Mini Anchor Chart," what is the meaning of metaphor?
What is a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar?
In Chapter 5, how did Athene help Telemachus get ready for his journey?
What is Athene did many things: transformed into Mentor, gathered several youths from the city, transformed into Telemachus, procured a ship for the journey, and caused the wooers to fall asleep?
In Chapter 7, what was the result of Telemachus' meeting with Nestor?
What is Telemachacus received a guide, Peisistratus, King Nestor's son; however, he received no news of Odysseus' whereabouts?
According to your "Secondary Figurative Language Mini Anchor Chart," what is the meaning of personification?
What is representing a thing or idea as a person in art or literature?
In Chapter 22, why does Odysseus deserve Achilles’ armor more than Aias?
What is while they are both brilliant warriors, Odysseus comes up with two key plans: he retrieves Philoctetes who kills Paris; he masterminds the Trojan Horse plan enabling the Greeks to take down Troy?
Which vocabulary word--arrayed, implacable, smote, and battalions--has the meaning of "display or arrange (things) in a particular way?"
What is arrayed?
In Chapter 1, what did Palamedes do to test Odysseus' madness?
What is Palamedes laid Telemachus in front of Odysseus' plow?
In Chapter 11, what is the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles?
What is Achilles is mad at Agamemnon because he doesn’t want to return Briseis--who is causing great death to their army; he wants Agamemnon to stop reaping the rewards of the fight in honor of saving their forces?
In Chapter 15, how did Patroklos participate in the fight even while Achilles declined to do so?
What is Patroklos asked that Achilles give him his armor, helmet, and Myrmidons, and he would represent Achilles which should scare the Trojans?
Which vocabulary word--abide, barrow, wield, and prevailed --has the meaning of "(of a feeling or memory) remain without fading or being lost?"
What is abide?
Which vocabulary word--ambush, steadfast, moored, and pious--has the meaning of "make fast (a boat) by attaching it by cable or rope to the shore or to an anchor?"
What is moored?
Explain why the wooers are the antagonists in The Children’s Homer Part I Chapter 2.
What is the wooers seek to marry Penelope, Odysseus' wife; they cause strife within the house of Odysseus?
In Chapter 9, why did Menelaus and his men need to seize Proteus, the Ancient One of the Sea?
What is the Ancient One of the Sea, Proteus, knew all things, and told Menelaus why he could not leave the island in which he and his men were trapped?
In Chapter 16, name the unique things Hephaistos carved into Achilles’ new armor.
What is two cities, farmers reaping and women preparing food while the King happily watches them, and a herd of cattle under attack by a lion with a pasture of grazing sheep on the other side?
In Chapter 20, how does Priam persuade Achilles to return Hector’s body?
What is first, Priam gathered numerous treasures; then played on Achilles’ sympathy by talking about his father’s luck at having a living son and how brave he is to walk into the quarters of the very person who murdered his son to make such a request?
In Chapter 12, how does Agamemnon try to convince Achilles to return to the war?
What is Agamemnon sends Odysseus, Aias, and Phoinix to convince Achilles to return to battle and offers MANY gifts including Briseis, seven cities to rule, 3 daughters to choose from for marriage, 12 horses, gold, and more?