The Odyssey: Central Ideas and Character Motivation, Part 2

Question 1

What inferences can be made about Odysseus based on his choice to stay and see the Cyclops? Check all that apply.

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B: Odysseus is curious about what the Cyclops is like.; C: Odysseus wants to see if the Cyclops will give him anything.

Question 2

What inference can be made about the Cyclops based on the passage?

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B: The Cyclops is more like a violent animal than a civilized man.

Question 3

What motivates Odysseus to reveal his true name to the Cyclops?

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D: pride and anger

Question 4

What deeper meaning is revealed through the Cyclops’s interpretation of the prophecy?

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B: Epic heroes can have qualities that one would expect only a supernatural being to have.

Question 5

What information did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

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