The Odyssey Pre-read Review

What is a storytelling tradition?

• 1. A book 

• 1. Stories that are passed down by telling them rather than writing them

• When we sing together

• None of the above

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Who was Homer

• The author of the "Percy Jackson" series

• The author of "Little Red Riding Hood"

• The author of "Tall Tale"

• 1. Author of Odyssey

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1. Who is the “most beautiful woman in the world” in the Odyssey? 

• Helen

• Paris

• Troy

• Menelaus

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What did the Spartans do?

• They ate the lotus flowers

• 1. They build a wooden horse and got through the gates of Troy

• The challenged the gods

• The wrote the Odyssey

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What is an Epic poem?

• 1. A conflict between two characters

• A tall tale

• 1. A long narrative poems that tells the adventures of the heroes

• A type of fairy tale

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What is a lotus?

• A type of flower that alters one's mind

• An aquatic plant

• A tasty dish

• Both A and B

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1. Why did Odysseus and his crew end up on the island of the Lotus Eaters?

• 1. They wanted to take a vacation

• 1. They took a left turn at Albuquerque

• 1. They received a special invitation from the Gods

• 1. Zeus sent a storm that swept them out to sea for nine days

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How many days did the storm last?

• Storm? What storm?

• Two days

• Nine days

• One day

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1. What happens when Odysseus’ men eat the lotus flower?

• 1. They never ate the flowers. 

• 1. They immediately wanted to go home 

• 1. They lost all thoughts of home and wanted to stay eating the fruit

• 1. They attended a festival

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Did Odysseus want to go to war with Troy?

• Yes

• No

• It's complicated

• There were no wars waged in the Epic

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