The Odyssey Questions 2nd half of Pt 1 & 2
1. Why isn’t Odysseus turned into a pig by Circe?
2. Where does Odysseus see his mother?
3. Teiresias told Odysseus that he and his men would get home safely if they
avoided ________.
4. Teiresias told Odysseus that once he got home he must make a sacrifice to
__________.
5. What did Odysseus do to avoid being killed by the Sirens?
6. How many men did Scylla kill?
7. Who destroys Odysseus’ ship?
8. How is Odysseus disguised when he returns home?
9. When does Odysseus’ dog die?
10. Who hid the suitors weapons?
11. Describe Penelope’s 1st trick to avoid choosing a husband.
12. How do the suitors treat Odysseus when he begins stringing the bow?
13. Which one of the suitors begs for mercy after Odysseus kills Antinous?
14. How many of the suitors do Odysseus and Telemachus kill?
15. How does Penelope act toward Odysseus when she first sees him after 20
years?
16. How many years, total, was Odysseus away from home?
17. What type of ending does The Odyssey have? (Hint: fairy tale)
18. Who wrote The Odyssey?
19. Name the women with beautiful voices who tried to lure Odysseus and his
men.
20. Who had the idea of the Trojan Horse?
21. Name Odysseus’ old hunting dog.
22. Who was the 1st suitor to be killed?
23. Name the sun god.
24. Name Odysseus’ son.
25. Name the female monster with six heads.
26. What false name did Odysseus give the Cyclops?
27. Who is the goddess of Wisdom?
28. Name the Cyclops.
29. What group of people was a harmless, lazy race?
30. Name the whirlpool.
31. Who is the father of the Cyclops?
32. Who is the chief god?
33. Which goddess turns people into animals?