“Father and Son”
ODYSSEUS IN ITHACA
A Strategic Plan
BLUE P.631, GREEN p.853
1. Who appears to Odysseus and warns him about the
suitors?
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2. Whom are the suitors plotting to murder?
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3. Why do they want him dead?
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4. How does Athena disguise Odysseus so the people of
Ithaca will be unable to
recognize him?
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5. Who is EUMAEUS?
BLUE ll. 835-843, GREEN ll.1-6
6. Why can’t people see
Athena?
The next questions have the line numbers that will tell you the
answers. Use Homer’s words to complete them.
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7. What does see her and
quake in fear?
Ll. 850-859, 16-19
8. What advice does Athena give Odysseus?
9. What does her golden wand do?
Ll. 859-867, 27-37
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10. What is TELEMACHUS’ reaction to Odysseus?
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Ll. 869-871, 38-40
11. What responsibility is Odysseus accepting?
Ll. 872-883
12. Telemachus does not believe him. What does he
believe?
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13. How long has Odysseus been gone?
14. What is Athena’s EPITHET?
14.
“Father and Son” cont.
Ll.899-903, 73-77
15. In this EPIC SIMILE, what are the comparisons?
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Ll. 911-920, 86-95
16. Paraphrase what has happened to Odysseus in these
lines.
Ll. 921-924, 96-100
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17. What does Odysseus instruct Telemachus to do?
BLUE ONLY Ll. 927-941
18. How many suitors (and company) are in the great hall
to compete for Penelope? Calculate a #.
Ll. 945-950
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19. What two gods are on Odysseus’ side?
19.
Ll. 960-970
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20. No matter what happens to Odysseus, what does he
tell his son that he must do?
* Note about behavior at Cyclops
Ll. 971-990
21. Detail the plan of Father and Son:
21.
Ll. 993-996
22. Odysseus asks a favor of Telemachus –what?
23. What is his reasoning for this favor?
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“ARGOS”
Loyal Hound
1.
1. Who was Argos?
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2. How was he treated?
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3. How does he recognize
Odysseus?
4. What doe Odysseus do when he sees Argos?
5. What does Eumaeus say is the reason for Argos’
condition?
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6. What positive characteristics did Argos once display?
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7. What happens to Argos at the end of this episode?
“The Suitors”
BLUE p. 638, GREEN p. 857
Arrogant trespassers
1. Who is ANTINOUS?
1.
2. Who is “this pest”?
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3. How does Antinous treat him?
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4. What is the VERBAL IRONY of Odysseus’ response?
4.
5. What punishment does the beggar receive for his
impudence?
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6. What does the beggar foreshadow for Antinous?
7. How do the rest of the suitors feel about the treatment
of the beggar?
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“The Suitors” cont.
8.
8. What does Telemachus do?
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9. What is Penelope’s reaction to all this?
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10. Who is EURYNOME?
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11. Why does Penelope send for the man?
“Penelope” A Wife Waits
BLUE p. 641, GREEN p. 860
1. When asked who he was, Odysseus responds with
lines of DRAMATIC IRONY? What does he say?
2. What would make Penelope happy?
3. Explain how she tried to trick the suitors:
4. How was she found out?
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5. How does Odysseus tell Penelope about her husband
without revealing himself?
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6. What prophecy does the beggar tell her?
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