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What obstacles has Odysseus faced so far on his road of trials? Check all
that apply.
Lord Helios, the sun god, has killed Odysseus's men for eating his cattle.
His boat has crashed, and the crew is shipwrecked on the Isle of Man.
The crew has been attacked by an army at Cicones.
Zeus has sent a huge sea storm.
Some of the men have eaten the lotus flower and had to be rescued. - ✔✔-
Lord Helios, the sun god, has killed Odysseus's men for eating his cattle.
- The crew has been attacked by an army at Cicones.
- Zeus has sent a huge sea storm.
- Some of the men have eaten the lotus flower and had to be rescued.
Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north
a storm against the ships, and driving veils
of squall moved down like night on land and sea.
The bows went plunging at the gust; sails
,cracked and lashed out strips in the big wind.
We saw death in that fury, dropped the yards,
unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee:
then two long days and nights we lay offshore
worn out and sick at heart, tasting our grief,
until a third Dawn came with ringlets shining.
-The Odyssey,
Homer
Which stage of the hero's journey is represented in this passage?
- the call to adventure
- the return home
- the road of trials
- the transformation - ✔✔the road of trials
What does Odysseus do when his men eat the lotus plant that shows the
epic hero characteristic of leadership?
- He forces his men to leave and continue the journey home.
- He sends his best men to investigate the island.
,- He comes up with a plan to defeat the lotus-eaters.
- He instructs his men on how to avoid tasting the lotus. - ✔✔He forces his
men to leave and continue the journey home.
So doom appeared to us,
dark word of Zeus for us, our evil days.
My men stood up and made a fight of it -
backed on the ships, with lances kept in play,
from bright morning through the blaze of noon
so holding our beach, although so far outnumbered
-The Odyssey,
Homer
Which elements of epic poetry are demonstrated in this passage? Check all
that apply.
- repetition
- an epic hero showing bravery in battle
- an invocation of the muse
- a difficult journey with trials
, - supernatural elements - ✔✔- an epic hero showing bravery in battle
- a difficult journey with trials
- supernatural elements
Six benches were left empty in every ship
that evening when we pulled away from death.
And this new grief we bore with us to sea:
our precious lives we had, but not our friends.
-The Odyssey,
Homer
Which is the most effective paraphrase of the passage?
- Six men from every ship were killed, leaving six empty benches.
- We escaped with our lives, but many of our friends did not, which made
us very sad.
- There was no point grieving for our lost friends, so we pulled away from
shore.
Verified Correct Answers
What obstacles has Odysseus faced so far on his road of trials? Check all
that apply.
Lord Helios, the sun god, has killed Odysseus's men for eating his cattle.
His boat has crashed, and the crew is shipwrecked on the Isle of Man.
The crew has been attacked by an army at Cicones.
Zeus has sent a huge sea storm.
Some of the men have eaten the lotus flower and had to be rescued. - ✔✔-
Lord Helios, the sun god, has killed Odysseus's men for eating his cattle.
- The crew has been attacked by an army at Cicones.
- Zeus has sent a huge sea storm.
- Some of the men have eaten the lotus flower and had to be rescued.
Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north
a storm against the ships, and driving veils
of squall moved down like night on land and sea.
The bows went plunging at the gust; sails
,cracked and lashed out strips in the big wind.
We saw death in that fury, dropped the yards,
unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee:
then two long days and nights we lay offshore
worn out and sick at heart, tasting our grief,
until a third Dawn came with ringlets shining.
-The Odyssey,
Homer
Which stage of the hero's journey is represented in this passage?
- the call to adventure
- the return home
- the road of trials
- the transformation - ✔✔the road of trials
What does Odysseus do when his men eat the lotus plant that shows the
epic hero characteristic of leadership?
- He forces his men to leave and continue the journey home.
- He sends his best men to investigate the island.
,- He comes up with a plan to defeat the lotus-eaters.
- He instructs his men on how to avoid tasting the lotus. - ✔✔He forces his
men to leave and continue the journey home.
So doom appeared to us,
dark word of Zeus for us, our evil days.
My men stood up and made a fight of it -
backed on the ships, with lances kept in play,
from bright morning through the blaze of noon
so holding our beach, although so far outnumbered
-The Odyssey,
Homer
Which elements of epic poetry are demonstrated in this passage? Check all
that apply.
- repetition
- an epic hero showing bravery in battle
- an invocation of the muse
- a difficult journey with trials
, - supernatural elements - ✔✔- an epic hero showing bravery in battle
- a difficult journey with trials
- supernatural elements
Six benches were left empty in every ship
that evening when we pulled away from death.
And this new grief we bore with us to sea:
our precious lives we had, but not our friends.
-The Odyssey,
Homer
Which is the most effective paraphrase of the passage?
- Six men from every ship were killed, leaving six empty benches.
- We escaped with our lives, but many of our friends did not, which made
us very sad.
- There was no point grieving for our lost friends, so we pulled away from
shore.
