The Odyssey Review Part Two

In the episode of Scylla and Charybdis, what type of creature is Scylla?

• A six-headed monster

• A whirlpool

• A giant cyclops

• A shape-shifting witch

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What is Charybdis in Homer's Odyssey?

• A sea nymph

• A giant whirlpool

• A rocky shoal

• A multi-headed serpent

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Who warns Odysseus about the dangers of Scylla and Charybdis?

• Zeus

• Athena

• Poseidon

• Circe

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What strategy does Odysseus use when facing Scylla and Charybdis?

• He chooses to confront Charybdis

• He sails through at night to avoid detection

• He sacrifices six men to appease Scylla

• He sails closer to Scylla, accepting some losses

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In the episode of the Cattle of the Sun God, who owns the sacred cattle?

• Zeus

• Apollo

• Poseidon

• Helios

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What warning does Odysseus give his crew about the cattle?

• They must sacrifice the cattle to the gods

• They should not harm or eat the cattle

• They need to capture the cattle for their journey

• The cattle are poisonous and should be avoided

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Why do Odysseus' men eventually eat the cattle?

• They are curious about their taste

• They are starving after being stranded

• They want to anger the gods

• Odysseus orders them to do so

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What is the consequence of eating the Sun God's cattle?

• The men turn into animals

• Odysseus loses his memory

• The gods forgive them

• Their ship is destroyed and all but Odysseus perish

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In 'Twenty Years Gone, and I Am Back Again,' how does Odysseus first appear in Ithaca?

• As a celebrated hero

• In his true form as king

• Disguised as a beggar

• Invisible to all but his son

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Who helps Odysseus maintain his disguise when he returns to Ithaca?

• Telemachus

• Penelope

• Eumaeus

• Athena

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