Odyssey -Honors English 9 Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A+

Odyssey -Honors English 9 Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A+ How long was Odysseus at war for? 10 years. How long did it take Odysseus to get home? 10 years. What is the name of Odysseus' father? Laertes. What is the name of Odysseus' hometown? Ithaca. What did Odysseus and his crew do upon arriving at the island of the Cicones? They pillaged the city. What did the Lotus plant do to the eater? It caused them to lose all longing for home. What does Odysseus describe the Cyclopes as? Big and dumb. What specifically stopped Odysseus and his men from leaving the cave of the Cyclops? A large slab covering the entrance to the cave, and too heavy to be moved by even all of the men in the cave. How many men were killed by the Cyclops? Six, on three different occasions. First, when they were discovered, the cyclops ate two men. Second, when he left the cave, he ate two men once again. Finally, the night that Odysseus and his crew blinded the cyclops, he ate two more men. What was the name of the Cyclops who's cave Odysseus and his crew get trapped in? Polyphemus. What stopped Odysseus from killing the Cyclops the first time? He realized that by killing him, he would have no way out, thanks to the massive slab. How did Odysseus injure the Cyclops? He stabbed him in the eye with a stake. What did Odysseus do to lower the Cyclops' mental capacity? He fed him wine. What did Odysseus do to fool the Cyclops? He told him his name was Nohbdy (Nobdy's hurt me!).