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Intro to the Odyssey Video Viewing Guide
Directions: Write each answer using the R.A. in RACE. NO RESPONSES will be
graded UNLESS they are written in complete sentence. NO EXCEPTIONS!
1. What is an epic poem?
2. What is an epic hero?
3. What are the characteristics of the epic hero?
4. Give a one – two sentence summary of the Trojan Horse conflict.
5. How did the soldier’s get Odysseus to join the war?
6. What are the parts of the Epic plot?
7. How many lines are in The Odyssey?
8. How was the Odyssey originally told?
9. Who is the author of The Odyssey?
10.What was the epic that was written before The Odyssey?
11.What lesson or them unites both of Homer’s epic poems?
12.What caused most of human problems in Homer’s epic poems?
13.Why did the Greeks always welcome all strangers into their homes?
14.What did hosts offer to their guests in the Greek society?
15.What does “in medias res” mean?
16.Why was Poseidon angry with Odysseus?
17. How many books are in the Odyssey?
18.Choose one of the prompts in the video to respond to in a well-written
paragraph.