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How many women did Odysseus cheat on his wife with? What are their names?
He cheated with two women, Calypso and Circe.
Where is Odysseus' home?
Ithica
Who did Odysseus have to speak to in the Land of the Dead? What was his warning to Odysseus?
He spoke with the blind prophet, Tiresias. He told him his future and warned him not to touch the cattle.
How did Odysseus and his men escape the cyclops?
They got the cyclops drunk, stabbed his eye, then escaped under his sheep/rams.
What are the names of the two monsters that Odysseus had to face twice in his journey?
He had to face Scylla the 6-headed monster and Charybdis the underwater tornado twice.
Identify 1 positive trait of Odysseus and provide a specific example.
various answers allowed
How did Odysseus and his men survive the sirens?
Odysseus' men put ear wax in their ears and tied up Odysseus to the ship so he could listen to the sirens.
What did Circe do to Odysseus' men?
She turned them into swine (pigs).
Identify one negative trait of Odysseus and provide a specific example.
various answers allowed
What did Odysseus' men do to upset the Sun God on the last island, and what was their consequence?
They killed and ate the Sun God's cattle. They were then killed by a lightening bolt from the gods.
How did Odysseus help win the Trojan War?
Odysseus thought of the plan to enter the walls of Troy in a large, wooden horse to attack.
