Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 book book 14 book 15 book 16 book 17 book 18 book 19 book 20 book 21 book 22 book 23 book 24 themes all themes fate, the gods, and free will piety, customs, and justice cunning, disguise, and selfrestraint memory and grief glory and honor. Polyphemos and odysseus are two characters you will be quizzed on. The first place odysseus and his men traveled to after they left troy was the land of the cyclops. The odyssey book 11 equizshow free online quiz show. Use your odyssey book and study guide to answer the following questions from book 9 and 10. The odyssey book 9 the cyclops lyrics in this passage, odysseus and his men have just escaped the land of the lotuseaters, where they given fruit causing the crew to forget about going home. The odyssey by homer summaries and study questions. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. Demodocus, the bard at alcinous court phemius, the bard at odysseus court odysseus himself, the hero of the tale poseidon, the father of the cyclops. Readers hear of the captive and long absent odysseus, observe the council of the gods, and learn of the trouble that. Odysseus wanted to leave, but his men decided to stay and plunder and feast. Events like agamemnons death, possible poisoning from suitors. Homer lets us know right away that odysseus is being held as a willing sex captive on the island of the goddess kalypso. Homer odyssey book 9 lines 329460 bloomsbury publishing.
Odysseus might receive supernatural skills, or advice on how to conquer his obstacles. Agamemnon fears they must sail home, but diomedes argues against such cowardice. Having blinded the cyclops, they only have one final problem now, which is how to get out of the cave. In the beginning of the selection, how does eurylochus prove himself to have good judgment.
The literature section has a quiz for each of the five prescribed books of homers odyssey 9, 10, 19, 21, 22. Ones name and reputation are crucial in the homeric world. Agamemnon offers great treasurethe return of briseis, future plunder, one of his daughters, and seven citiesto achilles if he will fight again and. In it, odysseus tells his king alcinous all about his fantastic and unusual trip to the underworld in which he did just that. Then i shoved the beam underneath a deep bed of cinders, waiting for it to heat, and i spoke to all my companions in words of courage, so none should be in a panic, and back out. Poseidons son is one of the suitors trying to marry penelope c. Alcinous sees his tears, he asks odysseus to tell his own story. Years after the end of the trojan war, the greek hero odysseus still hasnt come home to ithaka. What effect does eating the lotus flower have on odysseus men. To solve this problem, odysseus tells cyclops that. Athena pallas polyphemus the cyclops and king alcinous. Odysseus and his men got passed polyphemus by waiting for him to fall asleep. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Identity and signs as he makes his way closer and closer to retaking his place on ithaca and with his family, a disguised odysseus must use all his resources to regain his kingdom. Terms in this set 23 who does odysseus begin to tell his tale to. Copy this to my account email to a friend find other activities start over print help. I am having my students do this because we will be synthesizing all of this information into a logical and coherent problemsolution paragraph during our next class session. Odysseus is mad that penelope never went to look for him.
Odysseus realizes, however, that if the other monsters hear that cyclops is being attacked they will come to his rescue. Follow directions in each question you will be graded on following directions, correct answers, spelling, and punctuation and properly introduced and cited quotes. Ninth grade lesson problems and solutions in the odyssey. For the next several minutes, my students will work together to meticulously chart the problems, types of problems, responses, and solutions of all of the challenges odysseus faces in book 9 ccss. After leaving troy, odysseus and his men sail to ismarus, which they attack and plunder. Odysseus and his men will face several dangers after leaving kirkes island in book 12 of homers the odyssey. Odysseuss narrative makes up books 9 through 12 of the odyssey. The basic geographic orientation of the odyssey begins with troy, which was on the coast of the country known today as turkey. Reread your answers at the end prior to your final submission.
Why does odysseus become angry when he reveals his true identity to penelope. In the beginning of the journey, he and his men sacked the city of the cicones and carried away many spoils. The grace of the witch page 916 selection quiz recall the events from book 10 of homers odyssey, and then answer the questions in one or two sentences. Usually, when mythic heroes undertake the dangerous voyage to the underworld, its for the. You have to be careful in the odyssey, because theres always that chance that youre inadvertently ticking off. Book ix quiz quiz by anita thomer, updated more than 1 year ago more less created by anita thomer almost 3 years ago 145 0 0 description. Book 9 quiz study set learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. When odysseus states that his fame has reached the skies 9. How many of odysseus men are left after the cyclops second meal line 344 8.
While spending time with the phaecians, odysseus recounts all the heartache he has endured on his journey to return home. Readers should not confuse odysseus pride in identifying himself to the phaeacian hosts with vanity. The quiz checks for reading comprehension as well as retention. He proceeds to tell the phaeacians stories of his long and arduous journey since the fall of troy. Quizzes for the culture section are divided by topic. Book 1 introduces some of the multitudes of characters, many interwoven plots, and significant themes encountered during odysseuss return home.
Odysseus explains that he is the son of laertes, king of ithaca, who is attempting to travel home after battling in the trojan war. In book 9, odysseus makes a crucial mistake that causes him to incur the wrath. In book 9 of homers the odyssey, odysseus begins recounting the hardships he has gone through since the end of the trojan war. The key moments for this change, i would say, appear in book 9, books 5 and 6, and book. Odysseus introduces himself and begins his story, starting with the moment his men leave troy. Nestor calms everyone and says its time to approach achilles. Summary and analysis book 9 in the oneeyed giants cave. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. He created a famous legal code and as a result was made one of the three judges of the dead in the underworld. Which goddess first visits telemachus at the home of odysseus in book 1. About the odyssey the odyssey summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis books 14 books 58 books 912 books 16 books 1720 books 2124 symbols, allegory and motifs metaphors and similes irony imagery the fractal structure of epics literary elements.
Meanwhile the cicones called their neighbors for backup, and the expanded army killed many achaeans before the rest. The worksheet and quiz can help test your knowledge of the odyssey book 9. He still has faith in zeuss promise of their victory. Odysseus names himself and begins telling the story of his long travels after leaving troy. This quiz contains 3 sections, matching characters with their descriptions, a multiple choice section, and a timeline section in which students need to chronologically order the locations odysseus visits in books 9 and 10. The odyssey books 912 summary and analysis gradesaver. How many separate books chapters are there in the odyssey. The odyssey book 910 reading quiz by yvonne nguyen tpt.
After identifying himself to the phaeacians at the feast, odysseus tells the story of his. Odysseus and his crew attack the men and take captive the women of the. What is achilles doing when the emissaries arrive at his tent. Reputation is of paramount importance in this culture. In book seven odysseus is welcomed by king alcinous into his palace and is asked to tell the story of how he arrived on the island of the phaecians. How many years is odysseus held as a captive on the island. What are the people of pylos doing when telemachus arrives. Be sure you recall the details of the battles and more by taking this quiz over book 9 of the odyssey from enotes. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Where was odysseus going when he left his wife and family. Book ix of the odyssey is called nekuia, which is an ancient greek rite used to summon and question ghosts. The odyssey book 9 quiz document pdf teachers edition only in this section, odysseus is regaling the phaeaceans with tales of his travails around the world and especially his battle with the.