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The Odyssey and Epic Poetry: An Introduction, Part 1 Answers

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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.My men stood up and made a fight of it— backed on the ships, with lances kept in play, from bright morning through the blaze of noonso holding our beach, although so far outnumbered; but when the sun passed toward unyoking time, then the Achaeans, one by one, gave way.

bravery and perseverance

exercise and physical fitness

hospitality and friendliness

freedom and democracy

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What does Odysseus do on the island of Cicones that best shows the trait of leadership?

After he and his men land on the island and plunder for goods, Odysseus commands them to divide their goods equally amongst themselves.

After he and his men land on the island and plunder for goods, Odysseus commands them to return quickly to the ship so they can safely set sail.

Because his men disobey when he commands them to stop plundering and return to the ship, Odysseus returns to the ship and hopes the men will follow.

Because his men disobey when he commands them to stop plundering and return to the ship, Odysseus refuses to help them fight the army of Cicones.

Which event from The Odyssey best highlights the idea that the ancient Greeks greatly disliked greediness?

Calypso captures and entertains Odysseus to reward him for resisting her many temptations.

The Lotus-Eaters offer Lotus to Odysseus and his men to reward them for their bravery in the Trojan War.

Zeus sends dangerous storms to punish Odysseus and his men for their actions on the island of Cicones.

The Achaeans lose the battle to Odysseus and his men as punishment for not showing hospitality to their guests.

Which elements are best known for helping performers memorize an epic poem?

supernatural elements and poetic language

detailed descriptions and informal language

rhyme, rhythm, and repetition of certain words

elevated language and lists of historical events

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Then I sent out two picked men and a runnerto learn what race of men that land sustained. They fell in, soon enough, with Lotus-Eaters,who showed no will to do us harm, onlyoffering the sweet Lotus to our friends—but those who ate this honeyed plant, the Lotus,never cared to report, nor to return:they longed to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland.

The men sent by Odysseus to investigate the land they had landed upon became forgetful after eating Lotus plants.

The Lotus-Eaters meant no harm and simply offered the Lotus plant to Odysseus’s men as a gesture of kindness.

The Lotus was a sweet plant that made men forget everything except the idea of obtaining and eating more Lotus plants.

The men sent ashore by Odysseus were swayed by the hospitality of the Lotus-Eaters and abandoned the idea of returning home.

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Plunder we took, and we enslaved the women,to make division, equal shares to all—but on the spot I told them: 'Back, and quickly! Out to sea again!' My men were mutinous, fools, on stores of wine. Sheep after sheep they butchered by the surf, and shambling cattle,feasting,—while fugitives went inland, running to call to arms the main force of Cicones.

When Odysseus and his men arrived on the island of Cicones, they enslaved women and feasted on the sheep and cattle they had butchered by the sea.

Although Odysseus tells his men that they need to return quickly to the ship, the men are too busy dividing their findings into equal shares for everyone.

Odysseus warns his men to return to the ship, but many of the men did not listen and instead ran inland to see what else they could take for themselves.

The men continued their acts of greed despite Odysseus’s commands to stop and return to the ship, and the fugitives of Cicones ran inland to fetch help.

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.My home is on the peaked sea-mark of Ithacaunder Mount Neion's wind-blown robe of leaves, in sight of other islands—Dulichium, Same, wooded Zacynthus—Ithacabeing most lofty in that coastal sea,and northwest, while the rest lie east and south. A rocky isle, but good for a boy's training;I shall not see on earth a place more dear,Read a student’s paraphrase of the excerpt.Odysseus’s home is Ithaca, a rocky island surrounded by other islands. Odysseus considers Ithaca a great place in which to grow up.

Dulichium, Same, and Zacynthus are all visible to Ithaca.

Odysseus holds his home very close to his heart.

The islands surrounding Ithaca lie to the east and the south.

Ithaca lies under Mount Neion and to the northwest.

Which excerpt from The Odyssey best shows that the ancient Greeks greatly valued the idea of home?

What of those yearsof rough adventure, weathered under Zeus?The wind that carried us west from Iliumbrought me to Ismarus, on the far shore, a strongpoint on the coast of Cicones.

And this new grief we bore with us to sea: our precious lives we had, but not our friends. No ship made sail next day until some shipmate had raised a cry, three times, for each poor ghost unfleshed by the Cicones on that field.

They fell in, soon enough, with Lotus-Eaters,who showed no will to do us harm, onlyoffering the sweet Lotus to our friends—but those who ate this honeyed plant, the Lotus,never cared to report, nor to return:

My home is on the peaked sea-mark of Ithacaunder Mount Neion's wind-blown robe of leaves,in sight of other islands—Dulichium,Same, wooded Zacynthus—Ithacabeing most lofty in that coastal sea,

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey."I am Laertes' son, Odysseus.Men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war:this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim.

Odysseus is the son of Laertes and is widely respected for his skills.

Odysseus is admired for his actions during war and peace.

Men stand in awe of Odysseus because of his strength shown in war.

Men are impressed with Odysseus simply because he is the son of Laertes.

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.He saw the townlandsand learned the minds of many distant men,and weathered many bitter nights and daysin his deep heart at sea, while he fought onlyto save his life, to bring his shipmates home.

Odysseus traveled simply so that he could find his shipmates and bring them home safely.

Odysseus learned much and encountered many obstacles on his long journey to bring himself and his men home safely.

Odysseus was away from home for a long time and overcame many obstacles during his time at sea.

Odysseus and his shipmates spent many long and difficult days at sea during their travels home.

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