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The Odyssey
Books 5-6 Quick Quiz
The Odyssey
by:
Homer
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Book XVI
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Book XIX
Book XX
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Book XXIV
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Odysseus
Telemachus
Penelope
Athena
Calypso
Circe
Main Ideas
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Protagonist
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What makes Odysseus “the man of twists and turns”?
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Homecoming
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Odysseus
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Penelope
Circe
Calypso
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Hospitality in Ancient Greece
The Odyssey and The Fantastic Journey
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Book 9
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Books 23-24
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Table of Contents
Books 5-6 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
What do the gods decide to do about Odysseus?
Not intervene in any way
Force Calypso to let him go
Have Calypso fight Hermes for him
Send Zeus to rescue Odysseus
2
of 5
What is Calypso’s big gripe against the gods?
Male gods are allowed lovers and goddesses are not.
They are choosing to interfere for entertainment purposes.
Male gods have more power than goddesses do.
Odysseus has chosen to stay on her island voluntarily.
3
of 5
What does Poseidon do when he realizes what the gods have done?
He asks Zeus to change his mind.
He threatens to punish Calypso.
He finds Odysseus and threatens him.
He generates a violent storm.
4
of 5
Who gives Odysseus a veil to keep him safe after his ship is destroyed?
Athena
Ino
Hermes
Calypso
5
of 5
Whom does Nausicaa find when she goes to the river?
Odysseus
Suitors
Athena
The queen
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Odysseus: Character Analysis
CHARACTERS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
What makes Odysseus “the man of twists and turns”?
MAIN IDEAS
Quotes by Theme
QUOTES
Themes
MAIN IDEAS
Review Quiz
FURTHER STUDY
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