The Odyssey Book One

Who is the narrator speaking to in the first stanza?

• Agamemnon

• Homer

• Odysseus

• Penelope

Where is Odysseus at the beginning?

• Troy

• Island of the Cyclopes

• Aeaea

• Ogygia

Where is Poseidon during this book?

• Ismaros

• The Ethiopians (or the end of the world)

• The Island of Helios

• Ithaca

What has happened to Aegisthus?

• He has been killed

• He has been on a long journey

• He has helped Odysseus

• He has been wounded

What does Zeus say is the reason Poseidon hates Odysseus?

• Odysseus wounded Poseidon in battle

• Odysseus blinded his son

• Odysseus had an affair with his wife

• Odysseus battled Poseidon for possession of the seas

As whom does Athena disguise herself?

• Odysseus

• Penelope

• Telemachus

• Mentes

Where is Telemachus when we first see him?

• Ithaca

• Ismaros

• The Island of the Lotus Eaters

• Telepylos

Before asking his guest questions, what does Telemachus do for him?

• Gives him a gift

• Feeds him food and water

• Saves him from a giant

• Finds him a seat

Why are the people feasting in Odysseus' palace?

• They want to be entertained by the servants

• They want to meet Telemachus

• They want to see the inside of the palace

• They want to meet and marry Penelope

What advice does Athena give Telemachus?

• Stand up for yourself

• Warn the suitors

• Talk to the people to get a social network

• Get information about your dad