Review game:
THE ODYSSEY
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SHORT ANSWER
What is the focus of the Odyssey?
PEOPLE
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This is the goddess that kept Odysseus on her
island for years; his story begins with him on
her island.
DOUBLE POINTS!
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Odysseus’ tale begins in the middle. What
literary term did we learn that means “in the
middle”?
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Why was lotus dangerous?
CHOOSE ONE!
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Name one thing Odysseus did to escape from
Polyphemus.
NUMBERS
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How many men did Odysseus loose in the
battle with the Cicones?
VOCAB
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What is the difference between metonymy and
a symbol?
TRAGEDY!
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What was Odysseus’ tragic flaw?
THE ISLAND OF THE SUN GOD
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Why are the men not supposed to kill the cattle
on Thrinacia?
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Who is Argos?
GODS!
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Who was related to Polyphemus? How?
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Why do the men eat the cattle at the Island of
the Sun God?
MINOR CHARACTERS
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What does Circe tell Odysseus before he leaves
her Island?
MAKE A THROW! WORTH 3 POINTS.
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Why did it take Odysseus so long to get home?
GODS!
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Who physically protects Odysseus while he
fights the suitors, turning aside blows for him?
MINOR CHARACTERS!
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Scyllia and Charybdis: Which one is Odysseus
supposed to sail towards, and why?
PLOT!
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For the second part of the story, Odysseus
spends most of his time disguised as this.
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Who is Scyllia?
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Who is Charybdis?
TRAGEDY!
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Name a time when Odysseus showed his Tragic
Flaw.
GODS!
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Which god did Odysseus ask to guide his
arrows while fighting the suitors?
MINOR CHARACTERS!
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What are the sirens, and why are the
dangerous?
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Name that character: A whirlpool that swallows
the sea three times a day and then spits it back
out.
REUNIONS!
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How does Telemachus initially respond when
Odysseus changes from a beggar to his father?
SUITORS!
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Who is the leader of the suitors?
PLACES
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What is Illium?
PENELOPE!
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How long has Penelope been waiting for her
husband?
PLACES
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What is Aeaea?
DEATH!
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Who is the first person Odysseus kills after he
reveals himself to the suitors?
PLOT!
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How did Odysseus protect his crew from the
sirens?
DAILY DOUBLE
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Epic Poem.
TRICKS!
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How does Penelope trick the suitors into
waiting 4 years to marry her?
REUNIONS!
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What does Athena lend to Odysseus after the
battle of his house, before he meets Penelope?
PEOPLE!
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Who is Polyphemus?
TRICKS!
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What is the trick Penelope uses to test
Odysseus’ identity?
ENDINGS!
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How does the story end?