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Saturday, March 26, 2011
Due Monday, March 28th - One Pager Circle Diagram
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The Odyssey Part II Study Guide
The Odyssey Part II study guide
Father and Son
1. How is Odysseus disguised as he returns home?
1. How is Odysseus disguised as he returns home?
Who has disguised him?
2. What does Athena tell Telemachus?
3. Why does the swineherd visit Eumaeus?
4. What important Greek value is revealed
in the way Telemachus and Eumaeus
treat the “beggar”?
5. How does Telemachus react after Athena transforms
the beggar into Odysseus?
6. How many years has it been since Odysseus has been home?
7. Lines 102-106 contain an epic (Homeric) simile.
To what are the cries of Odysseus and
Telemachus compared?
The Beggar at the Manor
1. Who is Argos? What does he symbolize?
1. Who is Argos? What does he symbolize?
2. How has Argos been treated? What happens to him?
3. What does the scene with Argos
reveal about Odysseus’s character?
4. What example of dramatic irony can be found in this scene?
4. What example of dramatic irony can be found in this scene?
5. At this point does Eumaeus know the identity of the beggar?
The Test of the Bow
1. What does the “beggar” tell Penelope about Odysseus?
2. Read the italicized passage at the top of p. 1250.
What qualities does Penelope reveal about
herself through her actions?
3.What is Penelope’s reaction when seeing
Odysseus’s bow after all these years?
4. Describe Penelope’s test for her suitors.
5. Why does Odysseus decide to reveal his identity
5. Why does Odysseus decide to reveal his identity
to two men before he strings his bow?
Who are they?
6. Which god does the cowherd invoke?
6. Which god does the cowherd invoke?
7. Why is Penelope’s acceptance of the beggar
as a suitor ironic?
8. Which epithet is used for Odysseus here?
8. Which epithet is used for Odysseus here?
9. Which epithet is used for Zeus here?
Death in the Great Hall
1. Who is the most hostile suitor?
What happens to him?
2. Which god does Odysseus call upon?
3. What simile is used to describe the downfall
of one of the suitors on line 17-20?
4. What is Eurymachus’ reaction to this act?
5. List two precautions Odysseus takes that make
it nearly impossible to
“fight their way out or run for it”.
6. Describe the appearance of Athena’s shield.
6. Describe the appearance of Athena’s shield.
What effect does it have on the suitors?
7. Retell what happens to the suitors because they
7. Retell what happens to the suitors because they
abused the value of hospitality.
The Trunk of the Olive Tree
1. Why does Penelope test Odysseus?
2. How does she know he is truly her husband?
3. What does Penelope mean when she refers to
her “stiff heart” (line 80)?
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Study Guide Questions
If you misplaced your study guide...
The Odyssey Part I Study Guide
Answer the following questions about the selections.
You will be responsible for knowing this information.
A Goddess Intervenes
1. Which god/goddess is Homer addressing?
For what purpose?
"Calypso"
1. Briefly describe the setting of this section.
2. What is Odysseus doing as we first meet him? Why?
3. What does Calypso offer Odysseus if he will stay with her?
4. Who tells Calypso that she must give up Odysseus? Why does he bring this message?
New Coasts and Poseidon’s Son
“I Am Laertes’ Son”
1. Where is Odysseus at the beginning of this selection? Who is the king of this land?
2. What did Odysseus and his men do at Ismarus, the land of the Cicones?
3. Describe the Cicones army.
4. How many of Odysseus’ men did the Ciconian army kill?
5. Where do the rest of the men go?
The Lotus Eaters
1. Why did Odysseus’ ship stop at this island?
2. How many men did he send ashore?
3. What happens to people when they eat the lotus plant?
4. How does Odysseus get his men to return to the boat?
5. What could the lotus plant be compared to in today’s society?
6. List three adjectives to describe Odysseus’ leadership skills so far. Explain why you chose these adjectives.
Cyclops
1. What was the name of the Cyclops?
2. Who is the father of the Cyclops?
3. What details (imagery) helps you to visualize the scene as the Cyclops first eats two of Odysseus’ men?
4. Why doesn’t Odysseus kill the Cyclops after the monster went to sleep?
5. How many men at a time did the Cyclops eat? How many men did he eventually eat?
6. What is the “name” that Odysseus gives as his own to the Cyclops? How does this “name” prove to be ironic later in the story?
7. What “gift” does the Cyclops say he will give to Odysseus for telling his name?
8. What images does Homer use when Odysseus blinds the Cyclops?
9. How would you characterize Odysseus when dealing with the Cyclops in the cave? After his escape?
10. How do the men escape from the cave?
11. Lines 292-297, 299-303 contain an epic (Homeric) simile. What is the blinding of the Cyclops being compared to?
12. Read lines 380-385. Why do the men’s faces turn from shining to grief? Why does Odysseus hush his men?
Circe
1. Who was Aeolus? How does he try to help Odysseus?
2. What does the sailors’ opening of the bull-hide bag suggest about their relationship with Odysseus?
3. What does Circe do to the crew sent to explore the island? Which man avoids this?
4. How is Odysseus able to resist Circe’s magic?
The Land of the Dead
1. Who does Odysseus want to speak to in the underworld?
2. Which god is Teiresias referring to in lines 17-20?
3. What two prophesies does Odysseus receive?
The Sirens; Scylla and Charybdis
1. Why shouldn’t the men be allowed to hear the song of the Sirens?
2. How did Odysseus prevent the crew from hearing the Sirens?
3. How does Odysseus survive hearing the song of the Sirens?
4. Describe Scylla.
5. What is Charybdis? What are some of the images of Charybdis?
6. Line 149 contains an idiom. Explain what the idiom means.
7. What have Teiresias and Circe told Odysseus about Helios’ cattle?
8. On which island does the sun god keep his cattle?
9. Why do the men decide to eat the cattle?
10. How are the men punished? Where does Odysseus return?
The Odyssey Part I Study Guide
Answer the following questions about the selections.
You will be responsible for knowing this information.
A Goddess Intervenes
1. Which god/goddess is Homer addressing?
For what purpose?
"Calypso"
1. Briefly describe the setting of this section.
2. What is Odysseus doing as we first meet him? Why?
3. What does Calypso offer Odysseus if he will stay with her?
4. Who tells Calypso that she must give up Odysseus? Why does he bring this message?
New Coasts and Poseidon’s Son
“I Am Laertes’ Son”
1. Where is Odysseus at the beginning of this selection? Who is the king of this land?
2. What did Odysseus and his men do at Ismarus, the land of the Cicones?
3. Describe the Cicones army.
4. How many of Odysseus’ men did the Ciconian army kill?
5. Where do the rest of the men go?
The Lotus Eaters
1. Why did Odysseus’ ship stop at this island?
2. How many men did he send ashore?
3. What happens to people when they eat the lotus plant?
4. How does Odysseus get his men to return to the boat?
5. What could the lotus plant be compared to in today’s society?
6. List three adjectives to describe Odysseus’ leadership skills so far. Explain why you chose these adjectives.
Cyclops
1. What was the name of the Cyclops?
2. Who is the father of the Cyclops?
3. What details (imagery) helps you to visualize the scene as the Cyclops first eats two of Odysseus’ men?
4. Why doesn’t Odysseus kill the Cyclops after the monster went to sleep?
5. How many men at a time did the Cyclops eat? How many men did he eventually eat?
6. What is the “name” that Odysseus gives as his own to the Cyclops? How does this “name” prove to be ironic later in the story?
7. What “gift” does the Cyclops say he will give to Odysseus for telling his name?
8. What images does Homer use when Odysseus blinds the Cyclops?
9. How would you characterize Odysseus when dealing with the Cyclops in the cave? After his escape?
10. How do the men escape from the cave?
11. Lines 292-297, 299-303 contain an epic (Homeric) simile. What is the blinding of the Cyclops being compared to?
12. Read lines 380-385. Why do the men’s faces turn from shining to grief? Why does Odysseus hush his men?
Circe
1. Who was Aeolus? How does he try to help Odysseus?
2. What does the sailors’ opening of the bull-hide bag suggest about their relationship with Odysseus?
3. What does Circe do to the crew sent to explore the island? Which man avoids this?
4. How is Odysseus able to resist Circe’s magic?
The Land of the Dead
1. Who does Odysseus want to speak to in the underworld?
2. Which god is Teiresias referring to in lines 17-20?
3. What two prophesies does Odysseus receive?
The Sirens; Scylla and Charybdis
1. Why shouldn’t the men be allowed to hear the song of the Sirens?
2. How did Odysseus prevent the crew from hearing the Sirens?
3. How does Odysseus survive hearing the song of the Sirens?
4. Describe Scylla.
5. What is Charybdis? What are some of the images of Charybdis?
6. Line 149 contains an idiom. Explain what the idiom means.
7. What have Teiresias and Circe told Odysseus about Helios’ cattle?
8. On which island does the sun god keep his cattle?
9. Why do the men decide to eat the cattle?
10. How are the men punished? Where does Odysseus return?
Online Textbook
If you did not bring your textbook home, go to the following link to access your textbook online:
http://my.hrw.com/
Username: pkpark3
Password: panther
Click on log in.
Click Go to the Online Textbook.
Click on book pages (bottom left).
Type in page number and click go.
You can read the text and listen to the audio at the same time!
http://my.hrw.com/
Username: pkpark3
Password: panther
Click on log in.
Click Go to the Online Textbook.
Click on book pages (bottom left).
Type in page number and click go.
You can read the text and listen to the audio at the same time!
Tuesday's Homework 3/22
English I Homework: Read Book 10: "Circe, the Grace of the Witch" pages 1224 - 1225, and complete study guide questions. If you have questions, post them here in the comments, and we can discuss your questions. If you need immediate help, e-mail or text me.
Monday, March 21, 2011
The Odyssey Illustrated Study Guide
Go to the link below for a really cool illustrated study guide for
The Odyssey.
http://www.mythweb.com/odyssey/Odyssey.pdf
The Odyssey.
http://www.mythweb.com/odyssey/Odyssey.pdf
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