What is the following an example of? "We saw a cavern yawning."
Personification
100
What is inside the bag that Odysseus has?
winds
100
Who is Antinous?
He is the leader of the suitors.
100
How is Odysseus' true identity revealed?
He and Penelope share the secret of the bed.
100
Which of the vocabulary words means "sly"?
plunder ponderous guile
guile
200
Where had Odysseus been fighting the war?
Troy
200
What is Charybdis?
A whirlpool
200
Why does Athena disguise Odysseus?
so that the suitors will not recognize him and he can get revenge
200
After the death of Amphinomous, why does Telemachus leave?
He goes to get shields and spears.
200
What does is mean to shun someone?
avoid them
300
What plant made the men not want to return home?
Lotus
300
How many men are lost as a result of Scylla's attack?
6
300
Give an example of why Athena could be described at caring and supportive in the beginning of Part 3.
Answers will vary.
300
Why does Odysseus think he may have to leave Ithaca?
The suitors have been killed.
300
What does it mean to have great "ardor" for something?
to have passion for it
400
What animal does Odysseus compare the Cyclops to?
mountain lion
400
What is the following an example of? "All the sea was like a cauldron."
Simile
400
What does Homer compare Odysseus to as he strings the bow?
a harper
400
What god does Odysseus have to trust completely after he comes up with a plan to escape?
Zeus
400
What is impudence?
rude or aggressive speech
500
What happened after Odysseus and his men raided the Cicones?
The men were difficult to control.
500
When Odysseus begged to be untied, what did the men do?
They tied him down even tighter.
500
Why is Odysseus sad when he first speaks with Penelope?
He does not want to have to recall the pain he has suffered because he has been away from his family so long.
500
Explain the difference between the two speeches given by Eurymachus.
Speech #1-He is reasonable and logical. He says he will reimburse Odysseus.
Speech #2-He provokes the suitors to join with him in attacking the suitors.