Name___________________________
The Odyssey
Anticipation Guide
Rate the following statements on a scale of 1-6. Then, choose THREE statements and write a journal that thoroughly
explains why you ranked that statement the way that you did.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly Agree
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______ 1. There’s no place like home.
______ 2. Half the fun of going someplace lies in getting there.
______ 3. Revenge is sweet.
______ 4. Winning isn’t everything; it’s how you play the game that counts.
______ 5. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
______ 6. All’s fair in love and war.
______ 7. A man’s home is his castle.
______ 8. The ends justify the means.
______ 9. Looking good in front other people (reputation) is important to me.
______ 10. What goes around comes around.
______ 11. Good people usually get what they deserve.
______ 12. Life is hard.
______ 13. Real men don’t cry.
______ 14. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
______ 15. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
______ 16. You should take care of yourself and your family first, then worry about saving the world.
______ 17. You should be willing to die for your country.
______ 18. If mothers and wives were in charge, there would be no war.
______ 19. You should express your anger.
______ 20. I’d rather be a live coward than a dead hero.
______ 21. Only the good die young.
______ 22. You shouldn’t indulge freeloaders.
______ 23. Sometimes a little deceit is necessary.
______ 24. There’s a lot of truth in many superstitions.
______ 25. Most people who give gifts want something in return.