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15 Cards in this Set
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At the beginning of the poem, whom does the poet address and why?
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The Muse, to request that help in telling the story
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Which of the gods is angry with Odysseus and doesn’t want him to get home?
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Poseidon
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Which goddess imprisons Odysseus on her island for many years?
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Calypso
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Why does Telemachus feel he cannot stand up to Penelope’s suitors and send them away from the palace?
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He is too young and inexperienced to take on so many men.
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Who tells Telemachus that Odysseus is alive and being held captive by a goddess?
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King Menelaus
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Why does the goddess who is holding Odysseus captive finally release him?
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She has been ordered by Zeus to release him.
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How long does Odysseus sail just before he is shipwrecked near the island of the Phaeacians?
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Eighteen days
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Which goddess transforms Odysseus’s men into pigs?
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Circe
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Why are the few remaining crew members of Odysseus’s ship drowned by Zeus?
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For eating the sacred cattle of Helios the sun god
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With whom does Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, stay in Ithaca before revealing his true identity?
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Eumaeus, the swineherd
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How does Eurycleia recognize Odysseus while he is disguised as a beggar?
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By a scar on his leg
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Which character comes close to successfully stringing Odysseus’s massive bow?
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Telemachus
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How does Penelope finally become convinced that Odysseus is truly her long-lost husband?
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He knows that the bed in their room cannot be moved.
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In Hades, which of the suitors tells Agamemnon the story of Odysseus’s bloody return?
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Amphinomus
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What is Agamemnon’s opinion of Penelope?
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That she should be praised for her virtue and faithfulness.
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