Odyssey Books 10-12 Review

At the beginning of book 10, who gives Odysseus a gift?

• Poseidon

• Penelope

• King Aeolus

• Calypso

What is the gift?

• a bag filled with bad/stormy winds

• gold and other treasures

• a magical herb

• nectar and ambrosia

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Who wastes the gift?

• Odysseus

• Odysseus's men

• The suitors

• Athena

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How is the Cyclops's curse already being fulfilled at the beginning of book 10? (Two correct answers.)

• Odysseus's ships are blown off course when the men open the bag.

• Athena has turned against Odysseus and has vowed to curse his journey home.

• Some of Odysseus's men die (after the attack from the Laestrygonians).

• Penelope agrees to marry one of the suitors.

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What important clue of danger do Odysseus's men encounter before they visit Circe?

• a high fence

• skulls and bones strewn around

• mountain lions and wolves acting like hounds

• bad omens

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What does Circe do to Odysseus's men?

• She turns them into pigs.

• She kills them.

• The pinches their cheeks.

• She eats them alive.

Who is the only crewmen to escape Circe's magic?

• Polyphemus

• Alcinous

• Eurylochus

• Aeolus

Which god gives Odysseus something to counteract Circe's magic?

• Athena

• Zeus

• Hermes

• Poseidon

What does the god give Odysseus to counteract Circe's magic?

• gold

• molu

• lotus

• elderberry

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Whom does Odysseus seek in the Land of the Dead?

• Tiresias

• Achilles

• Alcinous

• Hades