THE ODYSSEY Books 1-4; 6-8

What is Odysseus' MAIN tragic flaw that prevents him from returning home quickly after the Trojan War?

• physical weakness

• pride

• lack of knowledge

• inability to "think outside the box"

What is the name of Homer's FIRST epic about the Trojan War?

• NAVIGATOR

• ODYSSEY

• TROJAN HORSE

• THE ILLIAD

What is the name of Homer's SECOND epic about the main character's journey home?

• THE ODYSSEY

• THE JOURNEY HOME

• FROM TROY TO ITHACA

• THE ILIAD

What prediction does Teiresias make to Odysseus about his journey home?

• None of Odysseus' men will make the trip back.

• Only Odysseus will survive the trip.

• Both answers

• Neither answer

Calypso

• casts spells on Odysseus' men, turning them into pigs.

• holds Odysseus captive for seven years.

• creates a funnel/whirlpool in the sea.

• makes beautiful sounds to coax/bewitch Odysseus' men.

Teiresias

• is a blind prophet.

• is a god at sea.

• is a cyclops.

• is a six-headed monster.

Telemachus

• is a blind prophet.

• is a six-headed monster.

• is a cyclops blinded by Odysseus.

• is Odysseus' son.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an EPIC?

• It is about a hero.

• The hero undertakes a quest.

• The hero searches for something of value.

• An epic always includes mythology.

For what purpose does Homer use so much imagery to describe Calypso's island?

• He wants the reader to see how beautiful it is.

• He wants the reader to taste the ambrosia.

• He wants the reader to fall in love with Calypso.

• He wants for the reader to feel why Odysseus is so content there at first.

Sentences : Paragraphs : : Lines : _______

• Structure

• Stanzas

• Prose

• Chapters