| What does Odysseus do on the island of Cicones that best shows the trait of leadership? | After he and his men land on the island and plunder for goods, Odysseus commands them to return quickly to the ship so they can safely set sail. |
| Six benches were left empty in every ship that evening when we pulled away from death.And this new grief we bore with us to sea: our precious lives we had, but not our friends. No ship made sail next day until some shipmate had raised a cry, three times, for each poor ghost unfleshed by the Cicones on that field. | Which key details should be included in a paraphrase of this passage? Check all that apply.✗ A shipmate cried out three times for each life lost.✗ Six men from each ship lost their lives at Cicones.✗ The ships pulled away from shore during the evening.✓ The men were greatly saddened by the loss of their friends.✓ Many of Odysseus’s men did not escape with their lives |
| Which elements are best known for helping performers memorize an epic poem? | rhyme, rhythm, and repetition of certain words |
| I shall not see on earth a place more dear, though I have been detained long by Calypso,loveliest among goddesses, who held me in her smooth caves, to be her heart’s delight, as Circe of Aeaea, the enchantress,desired me, and detained me in her hall. But in my heart I never gave consent. Where shall a man find sweetness to surpass his own home and his parents? In far lands he shall not, though he find a house of gold. | What characteristics of Odysseus, the story’s epic hero, are most shown in this excerpt?character and loyalty |
| Out to sea again!’ My men were mutinous, fools, on stores of wine. Sheep after sheep they butchered by the surf, and shambling cattle,feasting,—while fugitives went inland, running to call to arms the main force of Cicones. This was an army, trained to fight on horseback or, where the ground required, on foot. They came with dawn over that terrain like the leavesand blades of spring. So doom appeared to us, dark word of Zeus for us, our evil days. | Which central idea should be included in a paraphrase of this excerpt?The forces sent by Cicones to stop the plundering of Odysseus and his men were skilled and powerful |
| This was an army, trained to fight on horseback or, where the ground required, on foot. They came with dawn over that terrain like the leavesand blades of spring. So doom appeared to us, dark word of Zeus for us, our evil days.My men stood up and made a fight of it— backed on the ships, with lances kept in play, from bright morning through the blaze of noonso holding our beach, although so far outnumbered; but when the sun passed toward unyoking time, then the Achaeans, one by one, gave way. | Which stage of the hero’s journey is represented in this passage?the road of trials |
| I am Laertes’ son, Odysseus.Men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war:this fame has gone abroad to the sky’s rim. | Which is the best paraphrase of this excerpt?Odysseus is the son of Laertes and is widely respected for his cunning. |
| Plunder we took, and we enslaved the women,to make division, equal shares to all—but on the spot I told them: ‘Back, and quickly! Out to sea again!’ My men were mutinous, fools, on stores of wine. Sheep after sheep they butchered by the surf, and shambling cattle,feasting,—while fugitives went inland, running to call to arms the main force of Cicones. | Which is the most effective paraphrase of this excerpt?The men continued their acts of greed despite Odysseus’s commands to stop and return to the ship, and the fugitives of Cicones ran inland to fetch help. |
| Based on this passage of The Odyssey, one can conclude that the ancient Greeks greatly valued ______. | Bravery |
| He saw the townlandsand learned the minds of many distant men,and weathered many bitter nights and daysin his deep heart at sea, while he fought onlyto save his life, to bring his shipmates home. But not by will nor valor could he save them,for their own recklessness destroyed them all—children and fools, they killed and feasted onthe cattle of Lord Helios, the Sun,and he who moves all day through heaven took from their eyes the dawn of their return.Of these adventures, Muse, daughter of Zeus,tell us in our time, lift the great song again. | What can be learned about the ancient Greeks from this excerpt? Check all that apply.✗ They established the first democratic government.✗ They contributed to art, science, and philosophy.✓ They valued perseverance, bravery, and strength.✓ They believed the gods were active in people’s lives.✗ They emphasized the importance of physical fitness. |
| What can be learned about the ancient Greeks from this excerpt? Check all that apply. | ✗ They established the first democratic government.✗ They contributed to art, science, and philosophy.✓ They valued perseverance, bravery, and strength.✓ They believed the gods were active in people’s lives.✗ They emphasized the importance of physical fitness. |
| Which excerpts contain examples of epic similes? Check all that apply. | ✓ and they would put one cupful—ruby-colored, honey-smooth—in twenty more of water,but still the sweet scent hovered like a fume over the winebowl.✓ Or are you wandering rogues, who cast your lives likedice, and ravage other folk by sea?’✓ Then he dismembered them and made his meal, gaping and crunching like a mountain lion—everything: innards, flesh, and marrow bones.✗ When the young Dawn with finger tips of rose lit up the world, the Cyclops built a fire and milked his handsome ewes, all in due order, putting the sucklings to the mothers. |
| What can be inferred about the Cyclops? | He does not live by the same rules and customs as the Greeks. |
| Based on the epic simile, how should the reader picture the beam of wood Odysseus found in the cave? | like the mast of an enormously large ship |
| Odysseus ignores his men’s pleas to return to the ship. As a result, they face terrible consequences. How does Odysseus’s decision defy ancient Greek attitudes and values? | A great leader has great self-control and makes sound decisions. |
| What can be inferred about the Cyclops? | He is savage and brutal like a wild animal. |
| The use of the epic simile in this excerpt helps the reader understand | how hot the spear actually is |
| What inference can be made about the Cyclopes? | They are uncivilized creatures who are potentially dangerous |
| My ship?Poseidon Lord, who sets the earth a-tremble, broke it up on the rocks at your land’s end. A wind from seaward served him, drove us there. We are survivors, these good men and I.’ | Odysseus does not want to reveal their only means of escape. |
| What motivates Odysseus to reveal his name and put his men in more danger? | anger and pride |
| but Cyclops went on filling up his bellywith manflesh and great gulps of whey,then lay down like a mast among his sheep.What two unlike elements are being compared in this simile? | the Cyclops and the mast of a ship |
| Based on the evidence provided, readers can conclude that Odysseus | He misses his native land. |
| Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style? | Odysseus’s men “bent steady to the oars” (Homer 79). |
| Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style? | The Cyclops insists that they “care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus” (Homer 186). |
| Rina hustled through the classroom door, found her assigned seat, and sat down. After a few greetings to her friends, she unzipped her bulging binder and began to sort through its pages. She unearthed dog-eared worksheets, highlighted notes, and dated projects; alas, last night’s homework was not in the World History section where she had hoped it would be. As the bell rang, Rina’s fruitless search continued.Based on the evidence provided, readers can conclude that Rina is | disorganized |
| Based on the excerpt, readers can conclude that Odysseus’s men | respect their leader. |
| What can readers conclude about Allison? Check all that apply. | ✓ She wants to play on her school’s basketball team.✗ She has better basketball skills than her brother.✓ She is willing to practice to improve her skills.✓ She has experience playing basketball with her friends.✗ She hopes to learn the rules of basketball at the clinic. |
| but on the spot I told them: ‘Back, and quickly! Out to sea again!’ My men were mutinous, fools, on stores of wine. Sheep after sheep they butchered by the surf, and shambling cattle,feasting,—while fugitives went inland, running to call to arms the main force of Cicones. | by describing their neglect of orders |
| I would not heed them in my glorying spirit, but let my anger flare and yelled:’Cyclops,if ever mortal man inquirehow you were put to shame and blinded, tell him Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye: Laertes’ son, whose home’s on Ithaca!’ | This excerpt best supports the conclusion that Odysseus isproud |
| How does this excerpt prove that Odysseus causes his crew’s demise? | by revealing his ignorant assumptions |
| Which excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey best support the conclusion that Odysseus is clever? | My name is Nohbdy: mother, father, and friends,everyone calls me Nohbdy.’ |
| and on our starboard beam Charybdis, dire gorge of the salt seatide. By heaven! when shevomited, all the sea was like a cauldronseething over intense fire, when the mixturesuddenly heaves and rises.Which statement best explains the simile in this excerpt? | The sea is compared to a boiling pot, emphasizing its churning. |
| A prodigious manslept in this cave alone, and took his flocks to graze afield—remote from all companions,knowing none but savage ways, a bruteso huge, [The cyclops] seemed no man at all of thosewho eat good wheaten bread; but he seemed rathera shaggy mountain reared in solitude. | What does the metaphor add to the passage? Check all that apply.✗a description of the Cyclops’ eating habits✓ a comparison between the Cyclops and a large landform✗an illustration of the Cyclops’ cave✓ a visual image of the Cyclops’ size✗a comparison between the Cyclops and Odysseus |
| his chores being all dispatched, he caught another brace of men to make his breakfast, and whisked away his great door slab to let his sheep go through—but he, behind,reset the stone as one would cap a quiver. | Which statement best explains the simile in this excerpt?The Cyclops’ effort to move the stone is compared to a simple task, showing his strength. |
| What theme is Homer presenting when Odysseus has his men tie him so that he will ignore the call of the Sirens in Part 3 of The Odyssey? | With strength and planning, one can resist temptation. |
| And this new grief we bore with us to sea: our precious lives we had, but not our friends. No ship made sail next day until some shipmatehad raised a cry, three times, for each poor ghost unfleshed by the Cicones on that field. | What theme is best revealed by this conflict?One must mourn before moving on. |
| There, as the whirlpool drank the tide, a billow tossed me, and I sprang for the great fig tree,catching on like a bat under a bough.Nowhere had I to stand, no way of climbing,the root and bole being far below, and far above my head the branches and their leaves, massed, overshadowing Charybdis pool. | In this excerpt, Odysseus is compared to abat |
| We cried aloud, lifting our hands to Zeus,powerless, looking on at this, appalled;but Cyclops went on filling up his bellywith manflesh and great gulps of whey,then lay down like a mast among his sheep. | Which statement best explains the simile in this excerpt?The Cyclops is compared to a mast, or flagpole, because of his size. |
| What theme is Homer presenting when Odysseus’s men forget about going home after eating the lotus in Part 1 of The Odyssey? | Pleasures make people neglect their long-term goals. |
| Darius was convinced that Kennedy High could improve its morning routine. The student parking lot was a jumble of squealing tires, honking horns, and near-misses with pedestrians. Two hundred students always seemed to arrive moments before the tardy bell, and the result was a recipe for disaster. Still, every time Darius mentioned it to his friends, they laughed it off. He wanted to propose a few early-arriver incentives, such as gym privileges or reduced-cost breakfasts, but nobody seemed concerned. | What is the conflict in the excerpt?character versus society |
| Then, throwinghis arms around this marvel of a fatherTelemachus began to weep. Salt tearsrose from the wells of longing in both men,and cries burst from both as keen and fluttering as those of the great taloned hawk,whose nestings farmers take before they fly | This excerpt is an example of which value important to ancient Greek society?family ties |
| Which excerpt from The Odyssey demonstrate the importance of hospitality in Greek society? | … |
The Odyssey by: Linda J
April 24, 2020