The%20Odyssey

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The Odyssey

• Revision Questions

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Revision Questions

• Book 1
• What do we learn about Odysseus at the Assembly
  of the Gods?
• What does Athena do on behalf of Odysseus?
• Describe her first encounter with Telemachus
• Book 2
• What happens at the assembly Telemachus holds
  what does he say?
• Discuss the involvement of the suitors at this
  assembly.
• How does Penelope demonstrate her shrewdness?
• Describe the role of Athena in this book.

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Revision Questions

• Book 3
• What does Telemachus find out about Odysseus at
  Pylos?
• Why is Telemachus trip to Pylos important?
• Summarise the death of Agamemnon.
• Book 4
• What does Telemachus learn about Odysseus during
  his visit to Sparta?
• Describe the conduct of Helen and Menelaus.
• What do the suitors plan to do at the end of the
  book?
• How does the visit to Pylos and Sparta help
  Telemachus?

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Revision Questions

• Book 5
• Explain how Odysseus is released from Calypso?
• How does Poseidon harass Odysseus?
• What help does Ino and Athena give to Odysseus?
• Book 7
• Describe the meeting between Odysseus and the
  disguised Athena.
• How does Odyseus show his craft in this book? (he
  manages to allay the suspicions of the king and
  queen on at least two occasions)

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Revision Questions

• Book 8
• Why does Odysseus break down a second time
• What impression are you forming of both Odysseus
  and the Phaecians in this book?
• Book 9
• Discuss Odysseus foolishness, bravery and
  cunningness in this episode with the Cyclops.
• Why is Poseidon angry with Odysseus what are
  the consequences for him and his crew?

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Revision Questions

• Book 10
• Outline Odysseus encounter with the
  Laestrygonians.
• How does Circe help Odysseus what advise does
  she give him? (about getting to Hades and what he
  has to do when he gets there)
• How would you describe Odysseus relationship with
  his men in this book?

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Revision Questions

• Book 11
• Describe how the underworld appears to Odysseus.
• What does Tiresias tell Odysseus?
• What does Odysseus find out from his mother?
• What does Agamemnon tell Odysseus and what advice
  does he give him?
• What tortures does Odysseus see in Hades?
• Why was Odysseus trip to the underworld
  important?

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Revision Questions

• Book 12
• Outline Odysseus encounter with the Sirens,
  Scylla and Charybdis.
• How does Odysseus manage to avert danger in these
  encounters?
• You should be forming some assessment of
  Odysseus as an epic hero from your reading of
  books 9 12.

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Revision Questions

• Book 13
• Briefly describe Odysseus and Athenas meeting.
• Book 14
• What details does Eumaeus give Odyssesus?
• Book 16
• Describe the plan Odysseus and Telemachos
  formulate in this book.
• Book 21
• How does Penelope keep the suitors busy?

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Revision Questions

• Book 22
• Briefly describe Odysseus battle with the
  suitors.
• Do you think Melanthius and the maids deserve
  their punishment?
• Book 23
• What test does Penelope set Odysseus?
• Book 24
• How does the epic come to an end?