1. The Odyssey Unit
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2. The Journey
Characters
Homecoming
Showdown
Aftermath 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50

3. The Journey– 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Protector and helper of Odysseus
ANSWER:
Athena

4. The Journey– 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Who are the singing nymphs?
The Sirens

5. The Journey– 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
How many heads does Scylla have?
ANSWER:
six

6. The Journey– 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Helps Odysseus finally get home
ANSWER:
King Alcinous

7. The Journey– 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
How many total years was Odysseus away from his home?
ANSWER:
Twenty

8. Characters– 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Who has been waiting for her husband to return?
ANSWER:
Penelope

9. Characters– 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
The “uncle” who helps raise Odysseus
ANSWER:
Eumaeus

10. Characters– 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What is a Swineherd?
A Shepherd

11. Characters– 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: The ringleader of the suitors
Antinous

12. Characters– 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Friend of the Swineherd who helps Odysseus slay the suitors
ANSWER:
Philoetius

13. Homecoming– 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
What is Odysseus disguised as when he arrives in town?
ANSWER:
An old beggar

14. Homecoming– 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Who does Odysseus first encounter at the city wall
ANSWER:
His dog Argos

15. Homecoming– 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
What does Penelope remove from the storeroom?
ANSWER:
Odysseus’ bow

16. Homecoming– 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
What test does Penelope devise in order to choose her suitor?
ANSWER:
Must string bow and shoot through 12 axe handle holes

17. Homecoming– 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
How does Odysseus revel his true identity to Eumaeus and Philoetius?
ANSWER:
Shows them his scar from a Boar tusk

18. Showdown– 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
How do the suitors finally realize that the beggar is truly Odysseus?
ANSWER:
He strings the bow and passes the test

19. Showdown– 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Who does Odysseus kill first?
Antinous

20. Showdown– 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
What is the name of the suitor who attempts to bargain for everyone’s lives?
ANSWER:
Eurymachus

21. Showdown– 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Who fetches Odysseus’ spears and armor?
ANSWER:
Telemachus

22. Showdown– 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
How do the suitors know that the gods have intervened on Odysseus’ behalf?
ANSWER:
Athena and her shield appear

23. Aftermath– 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Why is Penelope initially cold toward Odysseus?
ANSWER:
She doesn’t believe that he is really Odysseus yet

24. Aftermath– 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Odysseus’ bedroom is built around what?
ANSWER:
A giant olive tree

25. Aftermath– 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
How does Odysseus finally prove his identity to Penelope?
ANSWER:
He describes how he built their bed

26. Aftermath– 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Who is Odysseus and Penelope’s female servant?
ANSWER:
Eurynome

27. Aftermath– 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Who finally makes peace between Odysseus and the citizens of Ithaca?
ANSWER:
Athena