The Odyssey Unit Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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