The Odyssey
Study Guide
Know the 14 epic vocabulary words.
Answer the following questions WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE.
1. Summarize the Lotus Eaters – Book 9.
2. What traits of an epic hero does Odysseus possess? Where do you see these traits?
3. Why won’t Odysseus tell his crew the truth about Scylla and Charybdis (Book 12)?
4. When Odysseus returns to Ithaca, the first person he goes to visit is?
5. What virtue does a dog represent?
6. What does Penelope demand that Odysseus tell her?
7. What does Odysseus tell Penelope that convinces her that he is who he says he is?
Short Answer
8. In Book 11, what emotions does Odysseus express when he visits the land of the dead? Give two examples from the
text.
9. In Book 21, how does Odysseus prove his identity to his servants Eumaeus and Philoetius?
10. Briefly summarize the events described in Book 22: Death in the Great Hall.
The Odyssey
Study Guide
Know the 14 epic vocabulary words.
Answer the following questions WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE.
1. Summarize the Lotus Eaters – Book 9.
2. What traits of an epic hero does Odysseus possess? Where do you see these traits?
3. Why won’t Odysseus tell his crew the truth about Scylla and Charybdis (Book 12)?
4. When Odysseus returns to Ithaca, the first person he goes to visit is?
5. What virtue does a dog represent?
6. What does Penelope demand that Odysseus tell her?
7. What does Odysseus tell Penelope that convinces her that he is who he says he is?
Short Answer
8. In Book 11, what emotions does Odysseus express when he visits the land of the dead? Give two examples from the
text.
9. In Book 21, how does Odysseus prove his identity to his servants Eumaeus and Philoetius?
10. Briefly summarize the events described in Book 22: Death in the Great Hall.