The Odyssey: Theme Development, Part 6

Question 1

What character trait does Penelope demonstrate when she calls for the suitors to hold a contest? What other character has a similar trait?

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A: She demonstrates cleverness, like Odysseus does when he tricks and overcomes foes.

Question 2

Read each passage. Compare Eurymachus, the speaker in the first passage, to Odysseus, the speaker in the second passage. How are Odysseus and Eurymachus similar?

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B: Both are powerful motivators.

Question 3

Based on the two passages, how has Telemachus changed since he first met up with Odysseus?

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B: He has become more confident.

Question 4

How has Odysseus changed, based on his behavior during the supreme ordeal?

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D: He has learned patience and self-control.

Question 5

kindangry✔ fearless

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C: ✔ fearless

Question 6

Select the event that corresponds to each step in Odysseus’s journey.

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Call to adventure:: leaves to fight in the Trojan War; Road of trials:: outsmarts the Cyclops; Supreme ordeal:: kills the suitors; Transformation:: learns patience and humility; Return home:: is reunited with Penelope

Question 7

Select the event that corresponds to each step in Odysseus’s journey.

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C: ✔ leaves to fight in the Trojan War

Question 8

fearful✔ emotionalcurious

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B: ✔ emotional

Question 9

is reunited with Penelope✔ outsmarts the Cyclopsleaves to fight in the Trojan Warkills the suitorslearns patience and humility

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B: ✔ outsmarts the Cyclops

Question 10

the call to adventurethe road of trials✔ the return home

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C: ✔ the return home

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