The Odyssey Chapter 5

What excuse does Calypso give for the gods wanting her to free Odysseus?

• they are jealous of her

• gods/godesses are only allowed to keep a prisoner for 3 years

• Hermes is throwing a fit

• they weren't going to listen to Zeus

What does Leucothea give Odysseus to save him from drowning?

• her veil

• Poseidon's trident

• a ship

• a wave to carry him to shore

What does the following statement mean: "he sleeps the sleep of the dead"?

• Odysseus has died

• Odysseus sleeps so hard-- like a dead person

• Odysseus sleeps in Hades, the Land of the Dead

• Odysseus sleeps in a cemetary, alongside the dead

What has Odysseus done on Calypso's island for the past 7 years?

• Sat on a rock and cry

• Tried to escape, but failed

• Partied with Poseidon

• Lived a happy life

What happened to Odysseus once he left Calypso's island?

• He safely sailed home

• Poseidon wrecked his ship

• The whirpool, Charybdis, tried to drown him

• Calypso tried to bring him back

What animal did Leucothea appear as to Odysseus?

• A bird

• a lion

• a whale

• a snake

What did Calypso tell Odysseus would happen to him if he left her island?

• He would die

• He would face shipwreck and heartache

• He would face three different sea monsters

• His family would resent him when he got back home

When Calypso offers to let Odysseus leave, he is suspicious.

• True

• False

Hermes praises Calypso for being able to keep Odysseus for so long.

• True

• False

Odysseus remembers to return Leucothea's token to her.

• True

• False