Reading Log: The Odyssey, Book 9

How did the Cicones get rid of Odysseus and his men?

• By offering them gifts and asking them to leave

• By attacking them with a larger force

• By poisoning their food

• By setting their ships on fire

How did Odysseus almost lose his crew on the island of the Lotus Eaters?

• The Cyclops Polyphemus kept eating his crew.

• The crew ate fruit, forgot their cares and wanted to stay on the island in a state of bliss.

• Poseidon sent a storm and their boat crashed onto the rocky shore.

• The goddess Circe turned his crew into animals.

Why does Odysseus lie about his ship to the cyclops?

• To protect his crew and ship from being destroyed

• To impress the cyclops with his bravery

• To gain the cyclops' trust

• To confuse the cyclops about his identity

What does the cyclops do that horrifies Odysseus and his crew?

• He sings a terrifying song

• He turns them into stone

• He eats some of Odysseus's men

• He casts a spell on their ship

How is what Ajax did just before his death similar to what Odysseus did to Polyphemus?

• Both taunted their enemies.

• Both sought revenge.

• Both prayed to the gods.

• Both showed mercy.

Now that he knows the man who blinded him was Odysseus, what does Polyphemus ask his father, Poseidon, to do?

• Forgive Odysseus and let him return home safely

• Bless Odysseus with good fortune

• Curse Odysseus to never return home

• Help Odysseus find his way back home

Quote from Book 9 to answer this question: What did Odysseus and his crew do in the land of the Cicones?

In what order did Odysseus visit these places?

• The island of the Lotus Eaters

• The land of the Cyclops

• The island of Ogygia

• Troy

• The land of the Cicones

How do Odysseus and his crew escape from Polyphemus?

How do Odysseus and his crew blind Polyphemus?