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Describe Antinous' treatment of Odysseus. - ✔✔Antinous threw a chair
at Odysseus and refused to give him food
Why do you think Antinous treats Odysseus so badly? - ✔✔Because he
looks down upon the poor and he is just mean
How does Penelope feel about the suitors in her house? - ✔✔She
is uncomfortable with them
How might Odysseus' feelings about the suitors differ from Penelope's?
- ✔✔Odysseus wants to kill the suitors and she just feels
uncomfortable
What does Odysseus tell Penelope about himself? - ✔✔His past is
too painful to believe.
Why do you think Odysseus chooses not to reveal his identity to his wife? -
✔✔To test her faithfulness and he needs to get rid of the suitors.
Is it wrong for Odysseus to deceive his wife? Explain. - ✔✔No because
he wants to make sure she has been faithful
, Before the meeting with the Cyclops what had Odysseus received from Maron
at Ismarus? - ✔✔A goatskin full of wine, seven golden talents, and a solid
silver mixing bowl.
What does the Council of Maron reveal about ancient Greek attitudes about
hospitality? - ✔✔They treated guests very well.
How do Odysseus and his companions expect to be treated by the Cyclops? -
✔✔They expect to be treated like honored strangers.
What laws of behavior and attitude does Polyphemus violate in his treatment
of the Greeks? - ✔✔hospitality
How do Odysseus and his crew ultimately escape from the Cyclops? - ✔✔They
get him drunk, stab him in the eye, and when he is blind they hid behind the
sheep and take the sheep to their ship.
Which positive and negative character traits does Odysseus demonstrate in his
adventures with the Cyclops? - ✔✔Positive - smart: devises a plan of
escape; negative - naive, too trusting: expects Cyclops to treat him like a guest
Whom does Odysseus encounter in the Land of the Dead? -
✔✔Elpenor (his crewmate that died), Tiresias (prophet), Anticlea (his
mother, died in grief)
Correct answers
Describe Antinous' treatment of Odysseus. - ✔✔Antinous threw a chair
at Odysseus and refused to give him food
Why do you think Antinous treats Odysseus so badly? - ✔✔Because he
looks down upon the poor and he is just mean
How does Penelope feel about the suitors in her house? - ✔✔She
is uncomfortable with them
How might Odysseus' feelings about the suitors differ from Penelope's?
- ✔✔Odysseus wants to kill the suitors and she just feels
uncomfortable
What does Odysseus tell Penelope about himself? - ✔✔His past is
too painful to believe.
Why do you think Odysseus chooses not to reveal his identity to his wife? -
✔✔To test her faithfulness and he needs to get rid of the suitors.
Is it wrong for Odysseus to deceive his wife? Explain. - ✔✔No because
he wants to make sure she has been faithful
, Before the meeting with the Cyclops what had Odysseus received from Maron
at Ismarus? - ✔✔A goatskin full of wine, seven golden talents, and a solid
silver mixing bowl.
What does the Council of Maron reveal about ancient Greek attitudes about
hospitality? - ✔✔They treated guests very well.
How do Odysseus and his companions expect to be treated by the Cyclops? -
✔✔They expect to be treated like honored strangers.
What laws of behavior and attitude does Polyphemus violate in his treatment
of the Greeks? - ✔✔hospitality
How do Odysseus and his crew ultimately escape from the Cyclops? - ✔✔They
get him drunk, stab him in the eye, and when he is blind they hid behind the
sheep and take the sheep to their ship.
Which positive and negative character traits does Odysseus demonstrate in his
adventures with the Cyclops? - ✔✔Positive - smart: devises a plan of
escape; negative - naive, too trusting: expects Cyclops to treat him like a guest
Whom does Odysseus encounter in the Land of the Dead? -
✔✔Elpenor (his crewmate that died), Tiresias (prophet), Anticlea (his
mother, died in grief)
