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The Odyssey
Books 10-11 Quick Quiz
The Odyssey
by:
Homer
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Books 1–2
Books 3–4
Books 5–6
Books 7–8
Book 9
Books 10–11
Books 12–14
Books 15–16
Books 17–18
Books 19–20
Books 21–22
Books 23–24
Video Plot Summary
Full Text
Preface to First Edition
Preface to Second Edition
Book I
Book II
Book III
Book IV
Book V
Book VI
Book VII
Book VIII
Book IX
Book X
Book XI
Book XII
Book XIII
Book XIV
Book XV
Book XVI
Book XVII
Book XVIII
Book XIX
Book XX
Book XXI
Book XXII
Book XXIII
Book XXIV
Footnotes:
Characters
Character List
Odysseus
Telemachus
Penelope
Athena
Calypso
Circe
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
What makes Odysseus “the man of twists and turns”?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Homecoming
Divine justice
Cunning
Quotes By Section
Books 1–2
Books 3–4
Books 5–6
Books 7–8
Book 9
Books 10–11
Books 12–14
Books 15–16
Books 17–18
Books 19–20
Books 21–22
Books 23–24
Quotes By Character
Odysseus
Telemachus
Athena
Penelope
Circe
Calypso
Further Study
Context
Hospitality in Ancient Greece
The Odyssey and The Fantastic Journey
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Books 1-2
Books 3-4
Books 5-6
Books 7-8
Book 9
Books 10-11
Books 12-14
Books 15-16
Books 17-18
Books 19-20
Books 21-22
Books 23-24
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Table of Contents
Books 10-11 Quiz
Further study
Books 10-11 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Aeolus give Odysseus?
Advice for his future interaction with Circe
A bag of winds that will direct him home
Predictions of future dangerous situations
All that he needs to defeat Poseidon in battle
2
of 5
Why won’t Aeolus help Odysseus a second time?
He is angry at Odysseus’s men.
He cannot conjure up more winds.
He refuses to go against the gods.
He formed an alliance with Poseidon.
3
of 5
What does Circe do to some of Odysseus’s men?
She seduces them.
She turns them into pigs.
She devours them.
She sends them back to Ithaca.
4
of 5
Why does Odysseus stay with Circe for a year?
He cannot escape as a pig.
He does not have a working ship.
He gives up on his journey.
He becomes Circe’s lover.
5
of 5
What does Tiresias prophesy for Odysseus?
His return home and his reunion with his wife
His future war against Poseidon
His death at the hands of his enemies
His future encounters with the spirits of fallen Greeks
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Odysseus: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
What makes Odysseus “the man of twists and turns”?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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