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Study guide for The odyssey by HomerPrepared by the students of John Marshall High School in Los AngelesSpring, 2003

Cell 1: Argument. Minerva’s Descent to Ithaca.

“Calypso in her cavesconstrain'd his stay, With sweet,reluctant, amorous delay.” a) Ulysses has been living onCalypso's island for seven longyears, because Calypso wantedUlysses to be her lover. All theother Greeks who had survivedthe Trojan War were back athome except for him.b) Why didn't Calypso wantUlysses to leave her island?

c) Odysseus is to Calypso as Helen is to_____A. MenelausB. HectorC. ThersitesD. Parisd) Is it morally right to make someone do something against his/her willlike Calypso is making Ulysses stay on her island?


“The assembly thus the sire supremeaddress'd, Aegysthus' fate revolving in hisbreast.”a) Jupiter calls the gods to a meeting on MountOlympus and they talk about Aegysthus andOrestes. Aegysthus had killed Agamemnonafter having an affair with Clytemnestra. ThenOrestes killed Aegysthus and Clytemnestra.The gods say that it was Aegysthus' faultbecause they had warned him about his fate

and he didn't listen to them.b) Why did Orestes kill Aegysthus?c) Food is to people, as hecatombs are to_________A. The godsB. Ulysses

C. Dead oxenD. Dead bodyd) Is it right to kill someone even if he killed your father?


“But grief and rage alternate wound mybreastFor brave Ulysses, still by fateoppress'd.”a) Minerva tells the council that Ulyssesis sad because Calypso wants to makehim stay with her forever. Ever sinceUlysses blinded Polyphemus, Neptunehas been thirsting to get revenge for hisson. Jove says that the gods will try tohelp Ulysses return home.b) Where is Ulysses?c) King is to rule, as dictator isto________A. OppressB. Abdicate

C. ThinkD. Impressd) Should Ulysses have tricked and blinded Polyphemus?


“The sanction of theassembled powers report:That wise Ulysses to hisnative landMust speed, obedient to theirhigh command.” a) The Gods send Mercury totell Calypso that Ulyssesmust go back to Ithaca.Minerva heads towardsIthaca and disguises herselfas Mentes, king of Taphia.b) Will the gods makeUlysses stay on Calypso'sisland forever?c) Mockery is to travesty, assanction is to________

A. DecreeB. ManagementC. LoveD. Sanitationd) Why are the gods so interested in Ulysses and Telemachus?


“Stranger, whoe'er thou art,securely rest,Affianced in my faith, a readyguest.”a) Telemachus invites Minerva(disguised as Mentes) to hishome. After they eat,Telemachus asks his unknownguest who he is, where hecomes from, and how he knowsUlysses. Minerva says she is anold friend of Ulysses and thatLaertes can agree with that.b) Who is Mentes?c) To sing is to a song; as toaffiance is to a__________

A. LetterB. VowC. RibbonD. Childd) Is it right for Minerva to deceive Telemachus into inviting her into hishome?


“Let not your soul be sunk in saddespair;He lives, he breathes this heavenlyvital air.”a) Mentes gives Telemachusassurance that Ulysses is still alive.Mentes also comments upon thesimilarity between Telemachus andUlysses.b) How does Mentes know Ulysses isalive?

c) Tiny is to enormous as vital is to________A. ViableB. The Vernal EquinoxC. ImportantD. Insignificantd) Should Minerva prematurely give Telemachus hope that Ulysses willcome home, or should she wait until it’s certain?

Cell 7: Argument. Minerva’sDescent to Ithaca.

“They, vain expectants of thebridal hour,My stores in riotous expensedevour.In feast and dance the mirthfulmonths employ,And meditate my doom to crown

their joy.”a) Telemachus tells Mentes about his problems with Penelope's suitors.They are arrogant, and they waste Ulysses' wealth like it was their own.He also chafes because they wish to marry his mother, even thoughUlysses might still be alive.b) Why are there suitors at Ulysses' home?c) Good is to bad, as mirthful is to_______A. JauntyB. LevityC. BrevityD. Depressedd) Is it right for the suitors to take Ulysses' possessions?


“Then let this dictate of my love prevail:Instant, to foreign realms prepare to sail,To learn your father's fortunes.”a) Mentes tells Telemachus to sail off tofind news of his Ulysses. If he discoversthat his father is dead, then he shouldhonor his father and kill Penelope's suitorsin honor of his memory.b) Will Telemachus listen to Mentes'advice?c) True is to trusty, as foreign isto________A. FrontalB. FarawayC. FormD. Factuald) Should Telemachus go in search of his

father, or should he stay and protect his mother?


“My bleeding bosom sickens at thesound,And every piercing note inflicts awound.”a) A song that the minstrel is playingmakes Penelope sad, because it tellsof the Trojan War. She complains toTelemachus but Telemachus tells herthat the minstrel is singingwonderfully because Zeus is inspiringhim. Penelope leaves, surprised by anew mature tone in Telemachus'voice.b) Why does Penelope refuse to heara song about the Trojan War?c) Pyre is to fire, as inflict is

to________A. ImposeB. ThinkC. UnderstandD. Writed) What could happen to Telemachus if he goes on a search for hisfather?


“Ye deedless boasters! And thesong attend;Obey that sweet compulsion,nor profaneWith dissonance the smoothmelodious strain.”a) Telemachus tells the suitorsto go back to their own lands,and leave his father'sbelongings alone. The suitorsmock him and refuse.b) Why do you think the suitorsrefuse to leave?c) Hero is to champion, asdissonance is to______

A. DistressB. DischordC. DisjunctionD. Dismayd) If you were a suitor, would you court Penelope, even though she hada son and a husband?


“But say, that stranger guestwho late withdrew,What and from whence? Hisname and lineage shew.His grave demeanor andmajestic graceSpeak him descended of non-vulgar race:Did he some loan of ancient rightrequire,Or came forerunner of yoursceptr'd sire?”a) Eurymachus, a suitor, asksTelemachus who his guest was,because Eurymachus thoughtMentes looked noble.Telemachus said that it was anold friend of Ulysses named

Mentes, but Telemachus had figured out by then that Mentes wasAthena.b) Why does Eurymachus want to know who the stranger was?c) Life is to biology, as lineage is to_________A. British peerageB. King Henry VIIIC. GenealogicalD. Linesd) What could have been an outcome if Telemachus had toldEurymachus that the "noble" guest was Minerva?


“A child she nursed him, and a man attends.”a) Laertes bought Euryclea for twenty beeves,or oxen. Laertes thought Euryclea wasbeautiful, but he didn't touch her because hedidn't want to hurt his wife. Instead, he madeher the nurse to both Ulysses and Telemachus.Now she is Telemachus' maidservant.b) Who is Euryclea?c) Mother bird is to nestling, as nurse isto________A. Doctor

B. ChildC. ScalpelD. Surgeryd) Do you think Euryclea is happy in Ulysses' home?


“Stretch'd on the downy fleece, norest he knows,And in his raptured soul the visionglows.”a) Telemachus lies in bed awake and

thinks about his heroic father, and the advice Mentes gave him.b) What advice did Mentes give Telemachus?c) Fact is to fiction, as downy is to________A. Paper towelsB. DiapersC. CoarseD. Heatherd) What would happen to Telemachus if he discovered that Ulysses wasdead, and then Penelope married one of the suitors?

Book 3, cell 1

Quotes •”Meet then the senior far renown'd for sense with reverend awe” •”Oh tell me, Mentor! Tell me, faithful guide”

Summary •Telemachus and Athene (who is disguised as Mentor) come to Pylosin search of Ulysses. They are greeted at the seashore by Nestor andhis sons while they are making sacrifices to the gods. Nestor greetsthe 2 men with open arms.

Reading Comp. Question•What were Nestor's children doing on the seashore?

Vocabulary Analogy Question •Zeus : Jove :: Athene : a. Nestor

b. Diana c. Mentor d. Agamemnon

Discussion Question •Will there be good news to hear from Nestor?

Book 3, Cell 3

Quotes •”Nor shall my father repossess the land” •”crowds of rivals for thy mother's charms Thy palace fill with insults and alarms?”

Summary •After Nestor tells Telemachus of the heroes return homeTelemachus insures the rumors that Nestor had heard. Suitors are inhis father's kingdom. Telemachus then tells of his hatred for them.

Reading Comp. Question •Are the suitors respectful?

Vocabulary Analogy Question •drunk : sober :: happy : , ,

a. ecstatica. mourninga. joviala. exultant

Discussion Question•Will Telemachus ever get his revenge on his mothers suitors?

Book 3, Cell 2Here, Nestor praises Odysseus and relates how the heroes of Troywent their separate ways after an argument between Agamemnon, the leader of theexpedition, and Menelaus, his brother, over whether they should sail for home immediately or stayand make sacrifices to the gods.

Discussion Question: Why did Agamemnon and Menalaus get into anargument?

Illumination is to darkness as melancholy is to a) obscure b) exhilaration c) boring d) mystifying

Do you think if they would have stayed to make sacrifices to thegods, Odysseus and the other warriors’ fate would be different?

Book 3, Cell 4 In this illustration, Athena is shown revealing her divinity byshedding the form of Mentor and changing into an eagle in front of the court of Pylos. She stays behindto watch over Telemachus’ ship and its crew.

Who was Athena disguised as?

Brutal is to feral as mettle is to a) instinctual b) harsh c) dauntlessness d) bestial

Why does Athena turn into an eagle in front of everyone? Whydoesn’t she protect the ships and the crew while being disguised as Mentor?

Book 3, Cell 5 Here, Telemachus is shown leaving early in the morning to Spartaafter having rested for a night with Nestor.

Who does Telemachus go visit and with whom does he travel?

Inhabited is to settled as cajoled is to a) hemmed b) bury c) lucid d) coax

How do the people Telemachus meets help the reader understandabout the story?

Book V

WHEN HERMES DELIVERS ZEUS’ COMMAND, CALYPSOBECOMES ANGRY. SHE SAYS THAT THE GODS AREJEALOUS OF GODDESSES MATING WIH MEN

ZEUS ASKS HERMES TO GO TO CALYPO IN OGYGIAAND COMMAND ODYSSEUS’ RELEASE.

CALYPSO GOES DOWN TO THE SEA SHORE, WHEREODYSSEUS IS WEEPING, AND TELLS HIM THAT SHE WILLHELP HIM BUILD A RAFT TO CARRY HIM HOME.

IT TAKES FOUR DAYS TO BUILD THE RAFT. ON THE FIFTHDAY ODYSSEUS LEAVES THE ISLE AND TRAVELSPEACEFULLY FOR SEVENTEEN DAYS.

ON THE EIGHETEENTH DAY, POSEIDON SEES HIM ANDROUSES GREAT STORMS IN ANGER.

A GODDESS TAKES PITY ON HIM AND GIVES HIM A VEIL,WHICH WILL NOT LET HIM DROWN.

LEAVES HIS RAFT AND SWIMS FOR TWO DAYS AND TWONIGHTS BEFORE HE SEES LAND.

FINALLY HE REACHES THE SHORE WITH THE HELP OFATHENE AND A NAMELESS RIVER GODDESS.

Summary:

Athena again appeals for pity on Odysseus at the council of the gods.Zeus asks Hermes to go to Calypso in Ogygia and commandOdysseus' release. When Hermes delivers Zeus' command, Calypsobecomes angry, telling Hermes that the gods are jealous of goddessesmating with men, but, as she cannot defy Zeus, she agrees to releaseOdysseus. Calypso goes down to the seashore, where Odysseus isweeping, and tells him that she will help him build a raft to carry himhome. He is initially suspicious of her intentions, but is convinced whenshe swears an oath that she means him no harm. It takes four days tobuild the raft. On the fifth day, Odysseus leaves the isle and travelspeacefully for seventeen days. On the eighteenth day, Poseidon seeshim and rouses great storms in anger. Odysseus curses his fate andwonders why he did not die on the battlefield. In the midst of histrouble, Ino, a goddess, takes pity on him and gives him a veil, whichwill not let him drown. He leaves his raft and swims for two days andtwo nights before he sees land. After great difficulty, he finally reachesthe shore with the help of Athena and a nameless river god. He throwsIno's veil back into the sea and goes to sleep on a heap of dry leavesin a thick wood away from the shore.

Reading Comprehension Question:

What was the name of the nymph that kept Odysseus on the island?

Word Analogy:

Melancholy is to sad as refulgent is to ____________

a. disgusteda. runawaya. splendida. hidden

Twine is to rope as sceptre is to ____________

a. rangeb. staffc. gambled. detail

Discussion Question:

If you were Athena would you have made Odysseus build his own raftlike in the story, or would you have conjured one? Why?

Book vStoryboard Project

Cell #1 Summary: It starts off on the seventh day of the poem when thesecond council of the gods of Olympus, when Hermes, messenger ofthe Gods is dispatched to Ogygia to order Calypso to releaseOdysseus.

Quote: Hermes, thou chosen messenger of haven! Go, to nymph bethese our orders borne ‘Tis Joves’ decree, Ulysses shall return.

Question: O you believe that Hermes was the right person to orderthe release of Odysseus?

Vocabulary Analogy: Stupid is to dull as resplendent is to a) Full of splendor b) Boring c) Annoying d) Tiresome Discussion question: Would you have gone far away just to ask forsomeone’s release?

Cell #2 Summary: Calypso instructed him to build a raft with his own handsand in the fourth day he was done. The next day, he departed toPhaecia.

Quote: “Four days were pass’d and know the work complete, shonethe fifth morn, when from her sacred seat. The nymph dissmiss’d him.

Question: Who instructed Ulysses to build a raft?

Vocabulary analogy: President is to George Bush as Nymph is to a) Hermes b) Lencothea c) Nester d) Messenger Discussion Question: Would you have wanted to build the raft or tobe given to you?

Cell #3 Summary:

On the eighteenth day of his voyage, he spies Phaecia, but Poseidon,returning from Ethiopia, in anger sends a storm against him andwrecks his craft. He was in the last danger of dying.

Quote: “A mighty wave rush’d o’er him as he spoke, raft is cover’d,and the mast is broke;”

Question: Who send a storm against Ulysses?

Vocabulary analogy: Weak is to lacking to strength as mighty is toa) Goddessb) Powerfulc) Smalld) Little

Discussion Question: Do you think that someone should hurtsomeone else just because they are mad?

Cell #4 Summary: Then he swam far two days and nights with the assistance ofLencothea, a sea-goddess, by guiding him.

Quote: “ What I suggest, thy wisdom will perform: Forsake thy float,and leave it to the storm;

Question: What did Ulysses do after his raft was broken?

Vocabulary analogy: Footwear is to shoe as garment is toa) Clothingb) Braceletc) Ringd) Earring

Discussion Question: What would have you done if your raft broke?

Cell #5

Summary: After innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phaecia, andthen Odysseus escapes after a prayer to the Gods.

Quote: “While thus he thought, a monstrous wave up bore the chief,and dash’d him on the craggy shore.”

Question: Who helped or better say guided Ulysses ashore onPhaecia?

Vocabulary analogy: Inelegant is to graceless as relentless is toa) Ungracefulb) Lazyc) Harshd) Truthful

Discussion Question: Wouldn’t you like to get help when needing it?

I. Athena comes to Nausikaa

Dialog/Narration:To his high palacethrough the fields of airThe goddess [Athena]shot; Ulysses was hercare.There, as the night insilence roll'd away,A heaven of charmsdivine Nausicaa lay...Light as the viewlessair the warrior maidGlides through thevalves, and hoversround her head;

Summary:Athena, appears in Nausikaa's (Daughter of the King of Pheacia,Alcinous) dream, disguised as Dymas' daughter, and convincesNausikaa to go to the shore of the river to wash her wedding garmentsin preparation for her future. This is arranged so that Nausikaa meetsOdysseus and helps him get home.

Reading Comprehension Question:Why does Athena appear in Nausikaa's dream?

Vocabulary Analogy:Great is to Grand as recreant is to_____a.)remnantb.)cowardlyc.)strongd.)wisely

Discussion Question:What does Nausikaa's marriage have to do with Odysseus?

II. Nausikaa talks to her Father

Dialog/Narration:Phaeacia's peers in councilsate;From his high dome theking descends in state;Then with a filial awe theroyal maid [Nausicaa]Approach'd him passing,and submissive...

Summary:Nausikaa rises in the morning and goes to her father to request acar(t) [to go down to river]. She states that in order to seem attractivefor her future partner, she must be in clean and shiny robes. And fordoing so, she must need to go by the river and wash them. Alcinousmost heartily gives Nausikaa a cart.

Reading Comprehension Question:What does Nausikaa ask her father for?

Vocabulary Analogy:Tragic is to Sad as filial is to_____a.)uglyb.)beautifulc.)feminined.)red-haired

Discussion Question: Would Alcinous know of Nausikaa's marriage intent if she did notblush?

III. Nausikaa and Maids at the River

Dialog/Narration:Around, a bevy of brightdamsels shone.They seek the cisternswhere Phaeacian damesWash their fair garmentsin the limpid streams;Where, gathering intodepth from falling rills,The lucid wave a spaciousbasin fills.

Summary:Nausicaa and her maids load the cart [given by Alcinous] with foodand her robes, and go down to the river. When they arrive, Nausicaaand the handmaids wash the clothes in the river and lay them on therocks to dry in the sun.

Reading Comprehension Question:What did Nausikaa and the maids wash at the river?

Vocabulary Analogy:Angry is to Enraged as a cistern is to [a(n)]_____a.)reservoirb.)(piece of)clothc.)buildingd.)organism

Discussion Question: How is Nausikaa similar to a goddess?

IV. Meeting Odysseus

Dialog/Narration:Then, where the grove withleaves umbrageous bends,With forceful strength abranch the hero rends;Wide o'er the shore withmany a piercing cryTo rocks, to caves, thefrightened virgins fly;All but the nymph; thenymph stood fix'd alone,By Pallas arm'd with boldnessnot her own.

Summary:Odysseus awakens and finds Nausikaa and her maids. His look scaresaway the maids, but Nausikaa stays and listens to his story. Odysseusasks for clothes and the location of the island. Nausikaa tells him he isin Phaikia and calls her maids who give him some new clothes and oilto bathe.

Reading Comprehension Question:Why are the maids scared of Odysseus?

Vocabulary Analogy:Clean is to tidy as umbrageous is to_____a.)braveb.)heroicc.)shady (i.e. full of shade)d.)beautiful

Discussion Question:Would Odysseus have woken up if the girls did not scream?

V. Talk with Odysseus

Dialog/Narration:The nymphs withdrawn, atonce into the tideActive he bounds; theflashing waves divideO'er all his limbs his handsthe waves diffuse,And from his lockscompress the weedy ooze;The balmy oil, a fragrantshower, be sheds;Then, dressed, in pompmagnificently treads.

Summary:Nausikaa and her maids feed Odysseus and after she tells him how toget to the king's palace and what to do there. She does not want himto follow her wagon because others might spread rumors about them.

Reading Comprehension Question:Why does Nausikaa not want Odysseus to follow her directly to

the palace?

Vocabulary Analogy:Dry is to desert as verdant is to_____a.)roofb.)forestc.)oceand.)asphalt

Discussion Question:Was Nausikaa morally correct when she told Odysseus to walk to

the palace by himself?

VI. Odysseus Prays

Dialog/Narration:Now whirling downtheheavens, thegolden dayShot through thewesternclouds a dewy ray;The grove theyreach, where,from the sacredshade,To Pallas thus thepensivehero pray'd.

Summary:Nausikaa and her maids leave for the palace and Odysseus prays toAthena about his future friendship with the Phaiakians.

Reading Comprehension Question:Who does Odysseus pray to?

Vocabulary Analogy:Hideous is to beautiful as pensive is to_____a.)thoughtfulb.)amusingc.)presentabled.)alert

Discussion Question:Would Athena show her true form to Odysseus if she wasn't

afraid of Poseidon?

Chapter VIIIScene 1: Alcinous’ Assembly

Then from his glittering throne Alcinous rose: "Attend (he cried) whilewe will disclose. Your present aid this godlike stranger craves, toss'dby rude tempest through a war of waves; perhaps from realms that

view the rising day, or nations subject to the western ray. In this scene, Alcinous is calling all of his kinsman to assembly for a

feast because of Ulysses' arrival.

Why is Alcinous calling an assembly?

Snow is to ice as storm is to…a. wavesa. tempesta. blizzarda. salt

What is Alcnious talking about?

Chapter VIIIScene 2: The Story of Troy

Then, fired by all the Muse, loud he sings the mighty deeds ofdemigods and kings; from that fierce wrath the noble song arose, thatmade Ulysses and Achilles foes; how o'er the feast they doom the fall

of Troy; This is the scene where the bard first starts to sing about the plightsof Ulysses and such. Ulysses remembers all the battles and starts to

cry.

What story is he telling?

Carpenter is to furniture as Muse is to…a. treea. poetrya. wooda. rhyme

Why is Ulysses sad?

Chapter VIIIScene 3: Call to the Games

"O friends (he cries), the stranger seems well skill'd To try theillustrious labours of the field: I deem him brave: then grant the braveman's claim, Invite the hero to his share of fame. To whom with sighs

Ulysses gave reply: "Ah why the ill-suiting pastime must I try? Togloomy care my thoughts alone are free; Ill the gay sorts with troubled

hearts agree; Sad from my natal hour my days have ran, Ulysses refuses the kings invitation to play in the games, not wanting

to tire himself anymore. This is where Alcious invites Ulysses tocompete against the Princes.

What does Alcinous want Ulysses to do?

Smart is to stupid as illustrious is to…a. dulla. failurea. outstandinga. glowing

Why does Ulysses not want to play?

Chapter VIIIScene 4: Request Denied

"He bears no claim among the great, unlike the sons of Fame. Awandering merchant he frequents the main Some mean seafarer inpursuit of gain; Studious of freight, in naval trade well skill'd, But

dreads the athletic labours of the field." Ulysses declines the invitation to play in the games. Euryalus insults

Ulysses.

What does he call Ulysses?

Old is to ancient as diligent is to…a. smarta. studiousa. lazya. drifter

Why does he insult Ulysses?

Chapter VIIIScene 5: Can-O-Whoop Tooshie’

Then gliding forward with a furious bound He wrench’d a rockyfragment from the ground By far more ponderous, and more huge by

far Than what Phaeacia’s sons discharged in air.This is where Ulysses gets mad at him and grabs a bigger discus than

all of them and flings it further than anyone has.

What does Ulysses do?

Juxtaposition is to entropy as ponderous is to…a. heavyb. hotc. coldd. light

Why does Ulysses do what he does?

Chapter VIIIScene 6: Greek Special Ops

Full of the god he raised his lofty strain: How the Greeks rush'dtumultuous to the main; How blazing tents illumined half the skies,

While from the shores the winged navy flies; How e'en in Ilion's walls,in deathful bands, Came the stern Greeks by Troy's assisting hands:All Troy up-heaved the steed; of differing mind, Various the Trojanscounsell'd: part consign'd The monster to the sword, part sentence

gave To plunge it headlong in the whelming wave; The unwise awardto lodge it in the towers, An offering sacred to the immortal powers:

The unwise prevail, they lodge it in the walls, And by the gods' decreeproud Ilion falls: Destruction enters in the treacherous wood, And

vengeful slaughter, fierce for human blood.This is where the bard recounts the tale of the Trojan Horse being

used to defeat Troy. Ulysses starts to cry again. Then Ulysses tells thestory himself.

What happened to the Trojans?

Bad is to terrible as charismatic is to…a. happya. loftya. sada. ponderous

Why is Ulysses telling the story?

Book XICell1

-Book XI tells of Oddyseus' journey to the Under World and the prophecies revealed to him by the

prophet Tiresias and the state of his home and

family revealed by his dead mother, Anticlea. He

is then greeted by the heroes of old, includingthe

members of his army.

What is the purpose of this book?

Remorse is to Regret as Implore is to…a. Banisha. Buya. Bringa. Beg

Would you go as well to the Underworld and for what reason?

Book XI Cell 2The Underworld

The Underworld -Oddyseus and his men sail their ship into the Underworld, where "The sun ne'er views the

uncomfortable seats..." and there they moor their ship.

What other mythological rivers and such could be tied with this ocean?

Thin is to Wide as Obscure is toa. Indecisivea. Darka. Unusuala. Explicit

What other people have entered the Underworld before? Why do youthink they entered?

Book XI Cell 3Animal Sacrifices

Animal Sacrifices -"Then died the sheep: a purple torrent flow'd

And all the caverns smoked with streaming blood." Oddyseus and his company bring out some sheep from

their ship and use them as a sacrifice to draw out the spirits of the Underworld. Hence the reunion of Oddyseus and his mother, Anticlea. Oddyseus first

talks with the prophet Tiresias.

What is one element that the spirits need to sustain themselves?

Melancholy is to thoughtful as Pensive is to...a. inhumanea. dreaminga. mercifula. Confusion

Why do you think Oddyseus sacrificed a sheep rather than some otheranimal?

Book XI Cell 4Upcoming Journey

Upcoming Journey -Oddyseus starts conversing with the prophet

Tiresias. Tiresias updates Oddyseus on the events occurring in Ithaca, such as the suitors, the

trashing of his home and the waiting and worrying of Penelope and Telemachus. To end this, Oddyseus

must travel home and prove he is alive. "New foes arise; domestic ills attend!"

Who are the "new foes"?

Uplifting is to Simple as Melancholy is toa. Complicateda. Obviousa. Easya. Depression

How do you think Oddyseus feels about what was told and would youfeel the same why? Why?

Book XI Cell 5Famous People

Famous People-The spirits of the dead start to arrive to drink

the spilt blood of the livestock. Among them arethe ghosts of the monarchs and soldiers of old,

along with some men from Oddyseus' army."There mournful Phaedra and with sad Procris

moves,Both beauteous shades, both hapless in their

loves"

Could some of these people be satisfied with theirdeath?

Interested is to Disregarding as Ethereal is toa. Logicala. Angelica. Airya. Heavy

Based on the reading comprehension question, if you were now deadand sent to the Underworld, do you think you will be satisfied with

your death? Why or Why not?

Book XI Cell 6

Conversation With The Dead

Conversation with the Dead -Oddyseus converses with the dead, who talk with

him about the Trojan war and it's gains and losses.

Odysseus questions the ghosts on the war and why many things occurred unexpectedly. The spirits

reply with words based on the true character of the

people involved in the war and how theirpersonality led them to that conclusion (i.e. the

unbroken pride of Agamemnon).

Is pride really a poison?

Subside is to calm as bristle is to…a. Ragea. Brusha. Easya. Crazy

Based on the Reading comprehension question, What are some goodand bad qualities of people who have much pride?

Book XI Cell 7Conversation With Achilles

Conversation with Achilles -Achilles queries Odysseus about his reasons for

coming to the Underworld, and Odysseus only tells him that he seeks a prophet.

"Nor fear'st the dark and dismal waste to tread, thronged with pale ghosts, familiar to the dead?"

Is Achilles really happy to see Oddyseus?

Cheerful is to hopeful as dolorous is to…a. Upbeatb. Injuredc. Lamentabled. painful

What questions would you want to ask Achilles if you were inOddyseus’ place? Why?

Book XI Cell 8The Sight of Tityos, Tantalus, Sisyphus and Hercules

The sight of Tityos, Tantalus, Sisyphus andHercules

-Odysseus sees the ghosts of Tityos, Tantalus, Sisyphus and Hercules. He describes Hercules as

he walks by him. "Thus he, nor deign'd for our reply to stay,

But, turning, stalk'd with giant-strides away."

Who is Odysseus describing?

Greed is to Generosity as Ravenous is to…a. Eagerb. Benevolentc. Graspingd. Rage

If you were in Odysseus’ place what would you do when you were tosee Hercules?

Book XI Cell 9The Clamor Among the Spirits

The Clamor Among the Spirits -After Hercules leaves the scene, all the spirits

start rising from the deepest hell in huge swarms and started a series of shrieking and wails.

Odysseus describes the sound so horrific that it reached the very boundaries of hell.

"They scream, they shriek; and groans and dismal sounds

Stun my scared ears, and pierced hell's mostutmost

bounds"

Would Hercules be a stronghold for the ghostshence

the clamor?

Endless is to Limited as Incessant is toa. Interminableb. Incestc. Insertd. imperious

Why do you think all the spirits started rising and shrieking andwailing?

Book XI Cell 10

The Gorgog

The Gorgon -As all the specters are creating a huge clamor,

the horrific beast, the Gorgon, rises up from the

infernal lakes of the Underworld. Oddyseus' blood starts to run cold in fear as he rounds up his men

to leave the realm of the Underworld. "Lest Gorgon, rising from the infernal lakes,

With horrors arm'd, and curls of hissingsnakes..."

What is the Gorgon?

Increase is to rise as lessen is toa. Tightenb. Enhancec. Decreased. loose

Would you go to the underworld and do what Odysseus did and notrun away afterwards?

Book XI – The Descent Into Hell

Summary: This book begins when Odysseus continues his journey tothe land of the Cimmerians. In order to get to the land, he had totravel to the River of the Ocean. The reason Odysseus was traveling tothe land of the Cimmerians was to find out the answerto his question, which was whether or not he would return to Ithaca

safely.Quote: “ Now to the shores we bend, amournful train, Climb the tall bark, andlaunch into the main.”Reading Comp. Question: What Riverdid Odysseus have to travel to beforearriving to the land of the Cimmerians?Discussion Question: Would you travelto an unknown land to find out yourfuture?Vocabulary Analogy: Happy is to gladas a swampy coastland is to____________.a) billowsb) infernalc) moor

d) waft Cell # 1

Summary: As he continued his journey to the land of the Cimmerians,his objective required a descent into hell. While he was in his ship, hehad to perform various religious ceremonies in order to enter hell. Oneof the most importantceremonies Odysseus performed was sacrificing the sheep. Once thisritual was performed, various ghosts appeared on the surface.

Quote: “ Now the wan shades we hail,the infernal gods, to speed our course,and waft s o’er the floods: so shall abarren heifer from the stall beneath theknife upon your altars fall.”Reading Comp. Question: Why didOdysseus have to perform variousreligious ceremonies?Discussion Question: Would you everwant to experience what hell is like?

Vocabulary Analogy: Apple is to fruit as ____________ is toweapon.a) throngb) shoalc) spectresd) falchion

Cell # 2


Summary: One of the very most important ghosts that appeared wasthat of Elpenor. This was a ghost of a prophet and he conversed withOdysseus. Elpenor conversed with Odysseus mainly to give hime someadvice about his descent into hell. After talking to each other for awhile, Elpenor came to an end by telling Odysseus about the prophetTiresias, who lived in hell. After having this conversation, Odysseus

descended into hell.Quote: “ O say what angry power Elpenorled to glide in shades, and wander withthe dead?”Reading Comp. Question: Who wasElpenor and why was he very important toOdysseus?Discussion Question: Would you takeadvice from the spirit of a deceasedperson?Vocabulary Analogy: Yelling is to sorethroat as ________ is to awaken thedead.a) descryingb) conjuringc) caverning

d) hastening Cell # 3

Summary: Once Odysseus arrived in hell, he became acquainted withTiresias. Tiresias was a blind prophet who lived in hell. Odysseus

began conversing with Tiresias about his journey home. Tiresiaslistened to Odysseus’ problem and gave him advice about how to makehis journey home very successful. Once Tiresias gave Odysseusenough information of his future, Tiresias allowed Odysseus to explore

what life was like in hell.Quote: “ Unerring truths, O man, my lipsrelate: This is thy life to come, and this isfate.”Reading Comp. Question: How didTiresias help Odysseus?Discussion Question: Do you believe infortune – telling?Vocabulary Analogy: Girl is to femaleas consort is to ________.a) companionb) enemyc) gluttond) decree

Cell # 4


Summary: One of the very first ghosts Odysseus became acquaintedwith was his mothers’ , Anticleia. This came as a very sudden shock toOdysseus, because he did not know his mother already died. He waseven more surprised to see his mothers’ ghost in hell. As he conversedwith his mom, he found out that his mom killed herself due to the griefcaused by missing him. Odysseus shed many tears, and after a shortperiod of time, the ghost of Anticleia slowly disappeared.

Quote: “ There as the wondrous visions Isurvey’d all pale ascends my royalmother’s shade: A queen, to Troy shesaw our legions pass: Now a thin form isall Anticleia was!”Reading Comp. Question: Why didOdysseus’ mother kill herself?Discussion Question: How would youreact if you were to see the ghost of yourmother, the way Odysseus saw his?Vocabulary Analogy: Monster is tobeast as bereaved is to _________.

a) breathingb) singingc) speakingd) crying

Cell # 5

Summary: After this very sad discovery, Odysseus continued hisjourney into hell. He found out many interesting facts about numerouspeople. He conversed with various ghosts and he learned the reasonssome ghosts were in hell. Odysseus talked to many people and manypeople wanted to talk to him because they wanted to find answers toquestions regarding life in the world. A major topic that came to be

was that of the war.Quote: “ While yet I speak, the shadedisdains to stay, in silence turns, andsullen stalks away.”Reading Comp. Question: What wasone of the main topics discussedamongst Odysseus and the ghosts?Discussion Question: If you were inhell, would you take the time to talk tocurious ghosts?Vocabulary Analogy: Tall is to short asarduous is to _________.a) longb) easyc) strongd) expensive

Cell # 6

Book XI: The Descent Into Hell

Summary: Suddenly a ghost appeared by the name of Agamemnon.Agamemnon became acquainted with Odysseus because he overheardthe conversation Odysseus was having with some fellow ghosts, whichwas about the Trojan War. He told Odysseus that he was the leader forthe war and that he lived through it. The irony of the story was thatwhen Agamemnon returned from the war, his wife and her new loverkilled him. Agamemnon was getting very angry just by telling the storyand so after the conversation, Odysseus went on with his journeythrough hell.

Quote: “ O wife, thy deeds disgrace theperjured sex, and blacken all the race: andshould posterity one virtuous find, nameClytemnestra, they will curse the kind.”Reading Comp. Question: What wasAgamemnon angry about in his story?Discussion Question: Would you getangry if you were in Agamemnon’sposition?Vocabulary Analogy: Car is to vehicle as_________ is to hatred.a) etherealb) amplerc) abhord) cubit

Cell # 7

Summary: As Odysseus wandered through the walls of hell, heencountered another ghost who caught his eye. The ghost went by thename of Tantalus. Tantalus was agonized by hunger and thirst. WhenTantalus reached for the water, the water slowly disappeared. Tantaluswould look at the trees full of luscious fruit and would reach for it.Whenever he reached for the fruit, it would disappear into the sky.This was when Odysseus realized what life was really like in hell.

Quote: “ The fruit he strives to seize:but blasts arise, Toss it on high, andwhirl it to the skies.”Reading Comp. Question: Why wasTantalus agonized?Discussion Question: What would youdo if the thing you wanted most werecompletely out of your reach?Vocabulary Analogy: Picture is toportrait as amidst is to ________.a) betweenb) asidec) behindd) below

Cell # 8

Book XI: The Descent Into Hell

Summary: Curiously, Odysseus went on to view the kings of ancientdays, but instead souls wishing to ask about their relatives in the worldmobbed him. They had arisen from the deepest of hell. They lookedreally pale and would yell hideously. Suddenly Lest Gorgon appearedfrom the infernal lakes and had curls of hissing snakes. Odysseus wasvery much afraid and so he quickly ran to safety.

Quote: “ Curious to view the kings ofancient days, the mighty dead that live inendless praise, resolved a stand: andhaply had survey’d the godlike Theseus,and Pirithous’ shade: but swarms ofspectres rose from deepest hell, withbloodless visage, and with hideous yell.”Reading Comp. Question: What was thename of the monster with snake curls inhis hair?Discussion Question: What would youdo if you were caught in the middle ofscreams of souls from hell?Vocabulary Analogy: Bag is to purse ashavoc is to__________.

a) disturbingb) sleepingc) walkingd) sealing

Cell # 9

Summary: Odysseus realized the safest place he could be was in hisship. He was confident enough to return to his ship because Tiresiasgave him enough information of his future. Tiresias had told him hewould get home to Ithica safely. Tiresia also told Odysseus that whenhe got to Ithacahe would live a prosperous life. Odysseus sailed away

with knowledge of hells’boundaries and was heading for a newbeginning.Quote: “ Straight from the direful coastto purer air I speed my flight, and to mymates repair. My mates ascend the ship;they strike their oars; the mountainslessen, and retreat the shores; swift o’erthe waves we fly; the freshening gales

sing through the shrouds, and stretch the swelling sails.”Reading. Comp. Question: Why was Odysseus so confident aboutreturning to his ship?Discussion Question: If you were Odysseus, would you return toyour ship?Vocabulary Analogy: Day is to night as audacious is to _______.a) pensiveb) rottenc) scared

Cell # 10 d) grapes

CHAPTER XII/CELL 1

“Firm to the mast with chains thyself be bound,Nor trust thy virtue to the enchanting sound.”

Odysseus is tied to the mast as he and his crew pass by the island thatthe sirens dwell.

Why is Odysseus tied to the mast?

2) Child is to adult as ____ is to extremely fast.a) jargonb) nimblec) indignantd) insincere

Do you think it is ethical to listen to a song that will get u killed,even though it is an awesome song?

CHAPTER XII/Cell 2

“Next, where the Sirens dwells, you plough the seas;Their song is death, and makes destruction please.”

The soothing song of the sirens lures wary seas man to their untimelydemises.

How were many sea man killed in Greek mythology?

Rich is to poor as mead is toa) foresta) deserta) fielda) ocean

If you could, would you kill people with a song?

CHAPTER XII/Cell 3

“If, mad with transport, freedom thou demand,Be every fetter strain'd, and added band to band.”

Odysseus had his men tie him down to the mast so he could hear thedeadly song of the sirens.

Why did Odysseus have his men tie him down to the mast?

Child is to adult as is to extremely fast.a) jargona) nimblea) indignant

h)insincere

Would you want to hear the sirens song?

CHAPTER XII/CELL NUMBER 4

"'Close by, a rock of less enormous height Breaks the wild waves, andforms a dangerous strait; Full on its crown a fig's green branches rise,And shoot a leafy forest to the skies; Beneath, Charybdis holds herboisterous reign 'Midst roaring whirlpools, and absorbs the main;Thrice in her gulfs the boiling seas subside, Thrice in dire thunders sherefunds the tide."

Charybdis is the whirlpool that has engulfed many sailors and theirships. It lays waste to all in its path.

What is Charybdis?

Fire is to smoky as rain is toa) Vengeanceb) Lightningc) Verdantd) clouds

What current event does the Charybdis remind you of?

CHAPTER XII/CELL 5

"O fly the dreadful sight! expand thy sails, Ply the strong oar, andcatch the nimble gales; Here Scylla bellows from the dire abodes,Tremendous pest, abhorr'd by man and gods! Hideous her voice, andwith less terrors roar The whelps of lions in the midnight hour. "

Scylla is a horrible sea monster that sings a terrible song. She ishideous by sight and her song is even worse.

What is Scylla?

Finger is to arm as argument is toa) Embroilsb) Embeddedc) Emphasizedd) Impede

Can the actions of Scylla be compared to anyone you know?

BOOK XII

“'Next, where the Sirens dwells, you plough the seas;Their song is death, and makes destruction please.Unblest the man, whom music wins to stayNigh the cursed shore and listen to the lay.

No more that wretch shall view the joys of lifeHis blooming offspring, or his beauteous wife!In verdant meads they sport; and wide aroundLie human bones that whiten all the ground:The ground polluted floats with human gore,And human carnage taints the dreadful shoreFly swift the dangerous coast: let every earBe stopp'd against the song! 'tis death to hear!

Here Scylla bellows from the dire abodes,Tremendous pest, abhorr'd by man and gods!Hideous her voice, and with less terrors roarThe whelps of lions in the midnight hour.Twelve feet, deform'd and foul, the fiend dispreads;Six horrid necks she rears, and six terrific heads;Her jaws grin dreadful with three rows of teeth;Jaggy they stand, the gaping den of death;Her parts obscene the raging billows hide;Her bosom terribly o'erlooks the tide.When stung with hunger she embroils the flood,The sea-dog and the dolphin are her food;She makes the huge leviathan her prey,And all the monsters of the watery way;The swiftest racer of the azure plainHere fills her sails, and spreads her oars in vain;Fell Scylla rises, in her fury roars,At once six mouths expands, at once six men devours.

"'Close by, a rock of less enormous heightBreaks the wild waves, and forms a dangerous strait;Full on its crown a fig's green branches rise,And shoot a leafy forest to the skies;Beneath, Charybdis holds her boisterous reign'Midst roaring whirlpools, and absorbs the main;Thrice in her gulfs the boiling seas subside,Thrice in dire thunders she refunds the tide.Oh, if thy vessel plough the direful waves,When seas retreating roar within her caves,Ye perish all! though he who rules the mainLends his strong aid, his aid he lends in vain.Ah, shun the horrid gulf! by Scylla fly.'Tis better six to lose, than all to die.'

Thence to Trinacria's shore you bend your way,

Where graze thy herds, illustrious source of day!Seven herds, seven flocks enrich the sacred plains,Each herd, each flock full fifty heads contains;The wondrous kind a length of age survey,By breed increase not, nor by death decay.Two sister goddesses possess the plain,The constant guardian of the woolly train;Lampetie fair, and Phaethusa young,From Phoebus and the bright Neaea sprung;Here, watchful o'er the flocks, in shady bowersAnd flowery meads, they waste the joyous hours.Rob not the gods! and so propitious galesAttend thy voyage, and impel thy sails;But if thy impious hands the flocks destroy,The gods, the gods avenge it, and ye die!'Tis thine alone (thy friends and navy lost)Through tedious toils to view thy native coast.'”Summary: Circe describes the different obstacles Odysseus must face.Reading Comprehension Question: What creatures does Circedescribe?Analogy: Fast is to Rapid as embroil is to

A. Gentle washingA. ComplicateA. BoilA. Destroy

Reading comprehension question: Circe giving Odysseus advice causeswhat complications that might arise?

Circe Pleads with Odyseus

“'O worn by toils, O broke in fight,Still are new toils and war thy dire delight?Will martial flames for ever fire thy mind,And never, never be to Heaven resign'd?How vain thy efforts to avenge the wrong!Deathless the pest! impenetrably strong!”

Summary: Circe pleads him to stay to no avail.Reading Comprehension Question: Why is she begging him to stay?Vocabulary Analogy: happy is to sad as martial

A. militantA. pacifistA. loudA. distrust

Reading comprehension question: Why would Odysseus want to goafter a god wants him to stay?

The Warbling Sirenes

"'Oh stay, O pride of Greece! Ulysses, stay!Oh cease thy course, and listen to our lay…Thus the sweet charmers warbled o'er the main;My soul takes wing to meet the heavenly strain;I give the sign, and struggle to be free;Swift row my mates, and shoot along the sea;New chains they add, and rapid urge the way,Till, dying off, the distant sounds decay;Then scudding swiftly from the dangerous ground,The deafen'd ear unlock'd, the chains unbound.”Summary: Odysseus is tied to the boat to listen to the Sirenes and isin longing pain to join them and his death.Reading Comprehension Question: Does Odysseus like the Sirenes?Vocabulary Analogy: Joy is to gay as heavenly strain is to

A. actionA. dropA. melody

A. sprainReading comprehension question: Why would Odysseus make himselfable to hear the singing?

Skylla’s Six Suppers

"Struck with despair, with trembling hearts we view'dThe yawning dungeon, and the tumbling flood;When lo! fierce Scylla stoop'd to seize her prey,Stretch'd her dire jaws, and swept six men away.Chiefs of renown! loud-echoing shrieks arise;I turn, and view them quivering in the skies;They call, and aid with outstretch'd arms implore;In vain they call! those arms are stretch'd no more.As from some rock that overhangs the floodThe silent fisher casts the insidious food,With fraudful care he waits the finny prize,And sudden lifts it quivering to the skies:So the foul monster lifts her prey on high,So pant the wretches struggling in the sky;

In the wide dungeon she devours her food,And the flesh trembles while she churns the blood.Worn as I am with griefs, with care decay'd,Never, I never scene so dire survey'd!My shivering blood, congeal'd, forgot to flow;Aghast I stood, a monument of woe!”Summary: Odysseus mourns the loss of six companions due to Scylla.Reading Comprehension Question: Why is Skylla compared to a silentfisher?Vocabulary Analogy: Bottle is to Cap as finny is to

A. water monsterB. mermaidC. goldfishD. water

Reading comprehension question: Are the losses beneficial later on inthe book?

Roasting The Holy Oxen

"'Twas then soft slumber fled my troubled brain;Back to the bark I speed along the main.When lo! an odour from the feast exhales,

Spreads o'er the coast and scents the tainted gales;A chilly fear congeal'd my vital blood,And thus, obtesting Heaven, I mourn'd aloud;"'O sire of men and gods, immortal Jove!O all ye blissful powers that reign above!Why were my cares beguiled in short repose?O fatal slumber, paid with lasting woes!A deed so dreadful all the gods alarms,Vengeance is on the wing, and Heaven in arms!'”Summary: Odysseus is angry because his men eat the cows of thegods. This will lead to their deaths from the gods.Reading Comprehension: What will happen to the men after they eatthe holy oxen.Vocabulary Analogy: laugh is to chuckle as obtest is to

A. cryB. begC. tauntD. flee

Reading comprehension question: Do you think the gods would killOdysseus also if it was just his men that killed the cows?

Zeus Thunderloard

“Then Jove in anger bids his thunders roll,And forky lightnings flash from pole to pole:Fierce at our heads his deadly bolt he aims,Red with uncommon wrath, and wrapp'd in flames:Full on the bark it fell; now high, now low,Toss'd and retoss'd, it reel'd beneath the blow;At once into the main the crew it shook:Sulphurous odours rose, and smouldering smoke.”Summary: Zeus destroys the men who eat the holy oxen. OnlyOdysseus survives.Reading Comprehension: Why does Odysseus not die?Vocabulary Analogy: Poke is to jab as reel’d is to

A. rockedB. stabC. washedD. fishing

Reading comprehension question: If the gods go out of their way tonot kill Odysseus why kill the other men?

Castaway on Calypso’s island

“Then nine long days I plow'd the calmer seas,Heaved by the surge, and wafted by the breeze.Weary and wet the Ogygian shores I gain,When the tenth sun descended to the main.There, in Calypso's ever-fragrant bowers,Refresh'd I lay, and joy beguiled the hours.”Summary: Odysseus floats along the sea for days before arriving atCalypso’s island.Reading Comprehension: What shores does Odysseus land on?Vocabulary Analogy: Car is to brakes as bowers is to

A. shipB. planeC. bikeD. hands

Reading comprehension question: What previsions did he have withhim to keep alive?

Book XIIICell 1

“No longer now from shore to shoreroam, Smooth seas and gentle windsinvite him home.”

This is Odysseus lying on the beachwhere the sailors left him.

Question: Where is Odysseus at themoment?

Cell 2

"'This then, I doom: to fix the gallant ship, Amark of vengeance on the sable deep;...Fixher for ever, a memorial stone: Still let herseem to sail, and seem alone.'"

This is the ship that left Odysseus on thebeach of Ithaca. Zeus later turns into a stone.

Question: Who turns the ship into a stone?

Cell 3

"Thus while he spoke, the blue-eyed maidbegan, With pleasing smiles to view thegodlike man; Then changed her form: andnow, divinely bright, Jove's heavenlydaughter stood confess'd to sight; Like a fairvirgin in her beauty's bloom, Skill'd in theillustrious labours of the loom."

Athena appears to Odysseus and tells himwhere he’s at. She’s disguised as ashepherd.

Question: What is Athena disguised as?

Cell 4

"Estrange thee from thy own; thy son, thy wife;From the loathed object every sight shall turn,And the blind suitors their destruction scorn.”

While Odysseus was away, suitors from allaround Ithaca tried to marry Penelope(Odysseus’s wife).

Question: What his Odysseus’s wife’s name?

Cell 5

"She spake, then touch'd him with herpowerful wand: The skin shrunk up, andwither'd at her hand; A swift old age o'er allhis members spread; A sudden frost wassprinkled on his head; Nor longer in theheavy eye-ball shined, The glance divine,forth-beaming from the mind. In ragsdishonest flutters with the air: A stag's tornhide is lapp'd around his reins; A rugged staffhis trembling hand sustains; And at his side awretched scrip was hung, Wide-patch'd, andknotted to a twisted thong."

Athena disguises Odysseus as a beggar andsends him off to save Penelope from thesuitors.

Question: What is Odysseus disguised as?

Cell Project: The Odyssey Book 14

Cell #1Quotes: “Ulyssesfound him busied ashe sate before thethreshold of his rusticgate” “ ‘Unhappystranger! (Thus thefaithful swain beganwith accent gracious

and humane), What sorrow had been mine, if at my gate Thy reverendage had met a shameful fate!’”-Eumaus to Ulysses “ ‘But enter this my homely roof, and see our woods not void ofhospitality.’”-Eumaus to Ulysses

Summary: Ulysses is on Ithaka disguised by Athena as an old man. Hefinds the cottage of the swineherd Eumaius. Eumaius offers himlodging for as long as he needs it.

Reading Comprehension question: At this point in the book, is Eumausaware that Ulysses has come back to Ithaka?

Vocab Analogy:1)web page: world-wide web:: portico:a.dwellingb. columnsc.stoned.outhouse

Discussion Question: Why didn't Ulysses just go straight home whenhe landed on Ithaka?

Quote: "Take with free welcome what our hands prepare,Such food as falls to simple servants' share;The best our lords consume; those thoughtless peers,Rich without bounty, guilty without fears;

Summary: Eumaeus finds the best pig of the herd to cook so he canshare it with Ulysses. They discuss how Ulysses has a great reign overhis land. Eumaeus explains to Ulysses how he is free to take the foodas he pleases.

Reading Comprehension: How was Ulysses treated by the swineherd?

Vocabulary Analogy: kitten: lion :: prayer : _______a. hecatombb. servicec. worshipd. grief

Discussion: What role does the swineherd play in the community?

Cell #3Quotes: " 'Thus might we sit, with social goblets crown'd, Till thewhole circle of the year goes round: Not the whole circle of the yearwould close My long narration of a life of woes.'" -Ulysses to Eumaeus " 'Now wasting years my former strength confound, and addedwoes have bow'd me to the ground; Yet by the stubble you may guessthe grain, and mark the ruins of no vulgar man.'"-Ulysses to Eumaeus " 'He [the Egyptian king] heard, he saved, he placed me at hisside; My state he pitied, and my tears he dried, Restrain'd the rage thevengeful foe express'd, And turn'd the deadly weapons from mybreast.'"

Summary: Eumaus asks Ulysses to tell him his story. So Ulysses,being very crafty, weaves a tale that he was born on Crete, and wasan adventurer of many foreign lands, who, after the Trojan war, sailedto Egypt and, in a skirmish, sought asylum with a kind Egyptian king.(Story continued in next cell)

Reading comprehension question: In Ulysses' made up story of his life,where does he tell Eumaus he is from?

Vocabulary analogy:3)pitiable: homeless person:: venerable:a)infantb)grandmotherc) Assassind) Goldfish

Discussion Question: If you were Ulysses, would you have made yourstory rather grand and slightly unbelievable or would you have claimedto be of a humbler life? Was Odysseus' story believable to you?

Quote: “Enjoyment of the good the gods provide.From God's own hand descend our joys and woes;These he decrees, and he but suffers those:All power is his, and whatsoe'er he wills,The will itself, omnipotent, fulfils."

Summary: The kill the pig and cook it. The two talk of how the Godsare good to the people because they let them enjoy the good things.After a hearty meal Eumaeus lets Ulysses rest. They drank wine andhad a good time.

Reading Comprehension: Was it a good meal? Did the pig taste good?

Vocabulary Analogy: humerus: is to arm:: back : _______a. muscleb. chinec. postured. relaxation

Discussion Question: How are the Gods good to the people? Whatluxuries have they given us?

Cell #5Quotes: " 'Sunk is the hero, and his glory lost!' " -Eumaus speaking ofUlysses " 'Or when, to taste her hospitable board, some guest arrives,with rumours of her lord; And these indulge their want, and those theirwoe, And here the tears and there the goblets flow.' "-Eumaus of therumors of Ulysses' return " 'And why, O swain of unbelieving mind!... Doubt you my oath?Yet more my faith to try, a solemn compact let us ratify...'"-Ulysses toEumaus

Summary: Castor Hylacides (Ulysses’' made up identity) has toldEumaus that Ulysses' will be home soon, but Eumaus tells him that hedoesn't believe the rumors of Ulysses anymore. Castor tries to makean oath that if he is wrong about Ulysses, Eumaus can kill him.Eumaus says he would never do such a thing, and to just forget aboutit and eat dinner.

Reading comprehension question: What oath does Castor(Ulysses)make to Eumaus?

Vocabulary analogy:5)musical: silent film:: obstreperous:a) comicalb)convivialc)vociferousd)tranquil

Discussion Question: If you were Eumaus, would you have believedUlysses' claim? Would you have taken him up on his oath (if youwould, you are a very cruel person *shakes head*)?

Quote: Screen'd by protecting gods from hostile eyes,They led me to a good man and a wise,To live beneath thy hospitable care,And wait the woes Heaven dooms me yet to bear."

Summary: “Ulysses explains to Eumaeus his different adventuresaround the world: 1. Stayed with a false Phoenician 2. Goes to Lybia 3.He is shipwrecked to Thesprotia’s shore where he is treated like aprince. 4. he goes back to the sea

Reading Comprehension: Is he mistreated when he is at Thesprotia?

Analogy: 1st draft : published book :: original :a. semblanceb. fakec. authenticd. replica

Discussion Question: Why does Ulysses tell everyone his life-longstory?

Cell #7Quotations: "Now came the night, and darkness cover'd o'er the faceof things' the winds began to roar;" " 'Since to be talkative I now commence, Let wit cast off thesullen yoke of sense' "-Ulysses, preparing to tell his wine story " 'Oh were my strength as then, as then my age! Some friendwould fence me from the winter's rage. Yet, tatter'd as I look, Ichallenged then The honours and the offices of men'"-Ulysses toEumaus " '...and wine can of their wits the wise beguile'"-Ulysses

Summary: Dinner is through, and a storm is coming on, so Ulyssesdecides to tell what I call a "wine story" which is when Ulysses decidesto tell what he feels is a silly story. He tells of when he served in thewar with himself (remember, he's still disguised), and how he waswitty enough to find him a cloak on a cold winter night. Eumaus saysthat he cannot provide Castor (Ulysses) with new clothes, but that ifUlysses came back, he would surely give him some.

Reading comprehension question: Acording to the wine story, how didUlysses manage to acquire a cloak for Castor?

Vocabulary Analogy: foreboding: eagerly anticipated:: inclemency:a) satiatedb) tranquilityc) faultlessnessd) narcissism

Discussion Question: If you were Eumaus, would you be gettingsuspicious of Ulysses by now? Why?

Quote:“There lay the king, and all the rest supine;”

Summary: The swineherd sets up Ulysses bed and gives him ampleprotection from the environment. He then leaves to seek shelter forhimself.

Reading Comprehension: Will Ulysses sleep peacefully andcomfortably?

Analogy: big : small :: machete :a. offeringb. paper cutc. small falchiond. butter

Discussion Question: What will the two people dream about? Whatevidence makes you think this?

FIN

Cell 1:Picture of 2 woman talking.Quote:"Ulysses lives! arise, my child, arise! At length appears the longexpected hour! Ulysses comes!

Summary:Euryclea wakes up Penelope to inform her that Ulysses, herhusband, lives and has come back to the kingdom.

Reading Comprehension Question: Who's return did Auricle announceand to whom?

Vocabulary analogy:Flower is to petal as tree is toa. soilb. water.c. fertilizerd. bole

Discussion Question: Why did the kingdom think Ulysses was dead ifhe was only going to Tyron?

Cell 2:Picture of a woman shocked.Quote:"The weak enlighten, and confound the wise, and humanthought, with unresisted sway, Depress or raise, enlarge or takenaway."

Summary: Penelope was overjoyed when she heard that her belovedUlysses was alive and had returned. She doubted him when she firstlooked at him because he didn't looked the way he did when he left.

Reading Comprehension Question: What was the reason why Penelopecouldn't believe it was Ulysses?

Vocabulary Analogy:Enemy is to foe as disdain is toa. disciplineb. neglectc. contemptd. attention

Discussion Question: Why do you think Minerva restored Ulysses tothe beauty of his youth?

Cell 3: Picture of someone getting bathe.Quote: "Meanwhile the wearied king the bath ascends; With faithfulcares Eurynome attends, O'er every limb a shower of fragrancesheds;"

Summary: The servants of the kingdom were ordered to bathe theking and they do as they are said, but Penelope waits and doubts atthe same time.

Reading Comprehension Question: What were the orders that weregiven to the servants?

Vocabulary Analogy:Night is to day as strong is toa. muscularb. charmc. exercised. impotent

Discussion Question: Would it be better if Penelope believes him rightaway?

Cell 4:Picture of a handsome king/prince.Quote: "Then, dress'd in pomp, magnificent he treads. The warrior-goddess gives his frame to shine With majesty enlarged, and gracedivine.

Summary: King Ulysses was brought back to his beauty of his youth.Now Penelope believes that the man she was looking at was Ulyssesjust dressed in another disguise.

Reading Comprehension Question: Who is the man Penelope islooking at?

Vocabulary Analogy:Irritate is to provoke as dubious is toa. doubtfulb. killc. released. ecstasy

Discussion Question: Why was it so hard for Penelope to believe thathe was Ulysses?

Cell 5:Quote: "And strain'd him close, as to his breast she grew. The tearspour'd down amain, and "O let not against thy spouse thine anger rise!O versed in every, turn of human art, Forgive the weakness of awoman's heart!"

Summary: Penelope is asking Ulysses for forgiveness for doubting himbecause of his disguise and offers all her love so he can forgive her ofher doubt about him.

Reading Comprehension Question: What does Penelope want fromUlysses?

Prepare is to feast as death is toa. liveb. buryc. imprisond. repose

Discussion Question: How did Penelope feel when she finally believedit was her beloved Ulysses?

Cell 6:Quote: Touch'd to the soul, the king with rapture hears, Hangs roundher neck, and speaks his joy in tears.

Summary: Ulysses forgives Penelope for her doubt by showing her hislove for her and how happy he is to see her again. Both of them showtheir love to each other and Penelope informs him of what has happensince he was gone.

Comprehension Question: Who cried? and why?

Music is to dance as tide is toa. airb. coldc. billow

d. tree

Discussion Question: What would've happened if Ulysses didn't forgivePenelope?

Cell 7:Quote: "Sleepless devours each word; and hears how slain Cicons onCicons swell the ensanguined plain; How to the land of lote unbless'dhe sails; And images the rills and flowery vales!"

Summary: Ulysses recalls in his dreams the incident he had when hesailed to Tyron. He recalled how he was blown away off shore by thepowerful winds. He also recalls everything he saw and everything hewent through to find his way back home.

Cell 8:Quote:"To arms!" "aloud he cries; his friends obey, With glitteringarms their manly limbs array, And pass the city gate; Ulysses leadsthe way."

Summary: Ulysses leads his warriors to his father's palace becauseMinerva informed him that since he left, his father has been sad andworried at the same time because he had not heard news about hisson. Now Ulysses is going to pay his father a visit to inform him thathe is O.K. and had came back with a lot of energy to take back hispalace.

Joke is to laughter as shock is toa. galeb. surprisec. cryd. calm

Laugh is to cry as funny is toa. tickleb. direc. gregariousd. secretive

Book XV

1.Minerva’s MessageMinerva, in a dream tells Telemachus to return to Ithaca which heimmediately plans to do.She warns him that his mother’s suitors are trying to kill him.Telemachus tells Pisistratus that they have to go home and Pisistratustells him that it’s too dark to go anywhere and Telemachus insists ongoing.R.C. Why would Minerva choose to warn Telamachus?A. driveway is to cars as portico is to: a) computers b) feet b c) roof d)dogsD. Would you have listened to Minerva about the message of goingback to Ithaca?

2.LEAVINGTelemachus informs Menelaus about the trip and Menelaus gives him amixing bowl of pure silver.Menelaus jokes about how Pisistratus and Telemachus better tellNestor.As they are leaving, there is an eagle, which they take as a goodomen. Helen says that it represents Ulysses.R.C. Would an eagle be a good omen or a bad one?A. fork is to utensil as viand is to: a) spoon b) sink c) food d) plateD. If it was supposed to be kept secret, would you have told Menelausabout the trip?

3.TRAVELINGTelemachus and Pisistatus talk about the eagle and travel towards theouter town to the harbor where their ship was located.Telemachus gathered his men and got on the ship and gave a sacrificeto Minerva.On board, he meets a traveler from Argos and the traveler tellsTelemachus his life story.R.C. Why would a complete stranger start talking to you about hiscriminal life?A. unique is to different as variegated is to: a) variety b) samec)almost d)maybeD. Why would a murderer want to talk about his deed to other people?

4.ON BOARD

While on board, the traveler asks Telemachus about his life and whohe is. Telemachus answers him truly and tells the traveler about hislife story.Telamachus tells the people on board what they have to do when theyarrive at the town.Meanwhile Ulysses, in disguise, is trying to find out how people feelabout him.R.C. Would you answer the strangers’ questions about your own life?A. spending is to saving as frugal is to: a) thrifty b) wasteful c)bargaind)usefulD. If you were the mighty Ulysses would you have gone around andbegged in your own city?

5.Ulysess’s InterviewUlysses is in the house of a faithful servant and wants to go to hispalace to work as a servant to find out who Penelope’s suitors are.He “interviews” a servant named Eumaeus and Eumaeus tells him ofwhat is going on.R.C. How could Ulysses be so sure of not being caught in his disguise?A. big is to large as portend is to: a) pretend b) signify c)make d)actD. How do you think the swineherd felt at being so closely questionedby Ulysses?

6.A Friendly ConversationEumaeus tells Ulysses about his life and a woman who lived in hisfather’s house who was tricked into stealing him and all that went onduring that period of time. Ulysses tells him that he had heard hisstory of his misfortunes before and that he had to go to the city.R.C. Why would Eumaeus think Ulysses was interested in his life?A. slavery is to freedom as hapless is to: a) unlucky b) happy c)fortune d) luckyD. Should Ulysses have spent so much time talking to Eumaus?

7.The ArrivalMeanwhile, Telemachus and his crew are nearing land.Theoclymenus asks where he will end up and Telemachus tells himthat he will recommend him to Eurymachus.R.C. Do you think that Telamachus should’ve kept Theoclymenus withhim?A. minor is to underage as descry is to :a) confused b) sad c) tired d)recognizeD. At arriving at Ithaca what would you have done in Telemachus’place?

8.OMENAs he departs the ship, a hawk, who is Apollo’s messenger, lands onhis right hand. His friend Theoclymenus tells him it was an omen thatmeant that he would “remain powerful and that there would be nohouse in Ithaca more royal” than his.R.C. Is the hawk taken as a good sign?A. pity is to admire as chattel is to: a) house b) furniture c) movabled) immovableD. Do you believe in omens? Why or why not?

9.FINALLY!!!Telemachus went back on the ship to give instructions.When he gets back off, he hurries off to “the mansion of his faithfulswain.” (swineherd).R.C. Do you think it is pathetic of Telemachus that his only faithfulservant is a swineherd?A. notification is to inform as hawser is to: a) sea tempest b) ship c)rope d) mastD. What instructions do you think Telemachus gave the crew?

Storyboard Project: Book XX

Scene 1/Book XX

Quote: “Unsleeping the LordOdysseus lay, and roved inthought to the undoing of hisenemies.”Summary: Odysseus is havingtrouble trying to get to sleep. Hehad made his bed the way hedesired, but he still couldn’t get tosleep.Comprehension Q: What isOdysseus trying to do?Analogy: Small is to big asnocturnal is to _____

a. diurnalb. sleepingc. noxiousd. vertiginous

Discussion Q: Why do you thinkOdysseus is having so muchtrouble trying to get to sleep?

Scene 2/Book XX

Quote: “Why so wakeful, mostforlorn of men?”Summary: Odysseus is stillhaving trouble sleeping whenAthena comes to him and askshim why he is wide awake. Hesays that there are manyproblems he ponders about. Sheconvinces him that everything isgoing to be fine and his problemswith dissolve away soon.Comprehension Q: Who comesto talk to Odysseus?Analogy: Sleep is to snooze asscapegrace is to _____

a. sleepingb. gracefulc. scoundreld. dangerous

Discussion Q: Would home stillmatter a lot to you when you havebeen away from it for severalyears?

Scene 3/Book XX

Quote: “He thundered out ofbright Olympus down from abovethe cloudlands in reply---“Summary: Odysseus prays toZeus, and in reply, Zeus sendsdown a loud sound of thunder.Odysseus just wants to get homeas quick as he can.Comprehension Q: Who doeswhat in this scene?Analogy: Happy is to good asadversity is to _____

a. badb. sadc. hardshipd. exciting

Discussion Q: Do you thinkOdysseus is really desperate toget back to his own home?

Scene 4/Book XX

Quote: “Stay here, sit down todrink with out young friends.”Summary: Odysseus enters apalace, in which he meets withTelemachus, Eumaeus,Melanthius, Philoetius and othervarious people.Comprehension Q: Who arethese people that he meet?Analogy: Beef is to cow asmutton is to _____

a. pigb. sheepc. flyd. horse

Discussion Q: Do you thinkOdysseus is happy and glad tohave met these people?

Scene 5/Book XX

Quote: “Your future thought letsable fate employ; And give thepresent hour to genial joy.”Summary: Amphinomus tries totalk to some people to convincethem to call off a plot ofTelemachus’ murder.Comprehension Q: Who wouldthe murder plot point toward?Analogy: Begin is to start asinsolent is to _____

a. endb. isolatec. designated. arrogant

Discussion Q: In your opinion,would Odysseus care ifTelemachus was murdered or not?

Scene 6/Book XX

Quote: “I stand between youfrom any cutting word or cuffinghand from any suitor.”Summary: Ctesippus throws acow’s hoof at Odysseus.Telemachus responds bythreatening Ctesippus to run himthrough with his sword.Comprehension Q: Looking backat the quote, who said that in thisparticular scene?Analogy: Odysseus is to humanas skewer is to _____

a. wooden pinb. sewing needlec. stringd. pot

Discussion Q: Is this a scene ofreal emotions or is this the plotthat was planned out by severalpeople earlier?

Scene 7/Book XX

Quote: “…were even thenpreparing for the suitors, whosetreachery had filled that house withpain.”Summary: As Pallas Athena haddone to the suitors, blood went allover the place (on the suitors andthe walls). The suitors werestanding there just laughing awayas they could.Comprehension Q: What hasAthena done to the suitors to makethem do as they are doing in thisscene?Analogy: Top is to bottom aswheeze is to _____

a. breath easilyb. breathe heavilyc. holding breathd. gizzard

Discussion Q: What do you thinkis going to happen next?

Pg. 391

Penelope, along with others, goes into a distant room to retrieve abow.

"Now the queen reached the storeroom door and halted. Here was anoaken sill, cut long ago and sanded clean and bedded true"

Why is the arrow described as being a doorhook?

Vocabulary analogiesBitch is to female dog as mare is to _____a) female goatb) female mulec) male dogd) female horse

How sacred do you believe was the bow?

Pg. 392

Penelope holds the bow and starts to cry because it used to belong toher husband.

"Now Penelope sank down, holding the weapon on her knees, anddrew her husbands bow out, and sobbed and bit her lip and let thetears flow."

Why does Penelope cry when she holds the bow?

To act boastfully is to sit awkwardly as ______ is to sprawl.a) springb) vauntc) palsyd) polder

How much do you believe the importance of the bow was to Penelope?

Pg. 393

Penelope tells the suitors that whoever can work the bow and hit atarget (throught twelve axe heads), she will marry him.

"You found no justification for yourselves- none except your lust tomarry me. Stand up, then: we now declare a contest for that prize.Here is my lord Odysseus' hunting bow"-Penelope

Does Penelope want a strong man?

Ying is to yang as sob is to _____a) smileb) frownc) paled) yell

How hard will it be to string the bow and shoot an arrow throughtwelve axe heads?

Pg. 394

Antinoos questions the suitors’ strength and tells them that no one iswell-built like Odysseus.

"Leave us the bow. A clean-cut game, it looks to me. Nobody bendsthat bowstave easily in this company. Is there a man here made likeOdysseus? I remember him from childhood. I can see him even now."-Antinoos

Was Odysseus really well-built?

Belt is to waist as cloak is to _____a) wristb) kneesc) neckd) back

Why do you think Antinoos is acting this way?

Pg. 395

Leodus (son of Oinops) tries to work the bow, but fails.

"Friends, I cannot. Let the next man handle it. Here is a bow to breakthe heart and spirit of many strong men."

- Leodus

Who is Leodes’ father?

Man is to king as milksop is to ______a) princeb) knightc) civiliand) cow

What do you believe is the minimum strength the string the bow?

Pg. 396.

Leodus tells the other suitors about the bow. Antinoos makes fun ofhim and tells him that someone next to him CAN string the bow.

"What is that you say? It makes me burn. You cannot string theweapon, so 'Here is a bow to break the heart and spirit of many strongmen! Crushing thought!"-Antinoos

Why does Antinoos make fun of Leodes?

Megabyte is to memory as slant is to _______a) shiftb) linec) directiond) downward

Why do you think Antinoos first stated that "no one has the strengthlike Odysseus", but later state "someone next to him can do it"?

Pg. 397

More men try to shoot the bow from the arrow, but still no one can doit.

"So one by one the young men warmed and greased the bow forbending, but not a man could string it. They were whipped."

Why can’t anyone string the arrow from the bow?

Elephant is to foot as tusk is to ______a) fingerb) toec) braind) genetics

Why were the men’s attempts to string the bow always unsuccessful?

Pg. 399

All the suitors decide that they should try again the next day;meanwhile they will drink and relax.

"Postpone the bow. I say we leave the axes planted where they are...Break out good wine and brim our cups again... down tomorrow noon,offer thighbones burning to Apollo, god of archers, while we try out thebow and make the shot."-Antinoos

What do the suitors decide to do?

Immortal is to weak as invisibility is to _____a) transparencyb) physical appearancec) psychic powersd) formality

Are the men really that dedicated?

Pg. 400

Odysseus is back and asks to try the bow and arrow, but Antinoosthreatens that if he touches the bow, there will be great trouble forOdysseus.

"My lords, contenders for the queen, permit me: a passion moves inme to speak out... Apollo will give power to whom he wills. But let metest my hand at the smooth bow!"

-Odysseus

Why does Antinoos threaten Odysseus?

1 foot is to 6 inches as centaur is to _____a) goatb) starc) hippod) man

How would the suitors react if they knew that the stranger wasOdysseus?

Pg. 401-405

Odysseus shoots the bow, killing all the suitors, then Telemakhosrealized that it was his father. Prior to this, everyone thought that hewas just a stranger.

"The man, skilled in all ways of contending, satisfied by the great bowslook and heft, like a musician, like a harper, when with quiet handupon his instrument he draws between his thumb and forefinger asweet new string upon a peg: so effortlessly... strung the bow."

How did people not recognize Odysseus?

Dead is to alive as twang is to _____a) silenceb) splashc) drinkd) vibration

What is the main lesson learned from Book XXI?

Chapter XXIIThe Death of the Suitors

Cell #1SummaryAfter he won the contest, Ulysses threw his rags to the floor, revealinghis true identity to all the suitors! All the suitors were very confused.They were shocked of not knowing who the guy really was and thatthey were all going to die.Comprehension QuestionHow did Ulysses disguise himself?Quote"Then fierce the hero o'er the threshold strode; Stripp'd of his rags, heblazed out like a god. Full in their face the lifted bow he bore, Andquiver'd deaths, a formidable store;"AnalogySaw is to see as bore is to ____________A) BoringB) BreakC) BarD) BearDiscussion QuestionWhat will he do to all the suitors?

Cell #2SummaryWithout warning, Ulysses dashed to the front of the room and quicklytook out his knife and pierced the neck of the leader of the suitors,Antinous! Killing the evil soul.Comprehension QuestionWho was the man that Ulysses killed first?Quote"Swift as the word the parting arrow sings, And bears thy fate,Antinous, on its wings: Wretch that he was, of unprophetic soul! Highin his hands he rear'd the golden bowl! E'en then to drain it lengthen'dout his breath; Changed to the deep, the bitter draught of death:"Analogy2. ___________ is to stand as self- confidence is to self-assurance.A) PoiseB) AddressC) Presence Of MindD) EquilibriumDiscussion QuestionDid ever in another story that the main bad-guy is the first one dead in

the main battle?

Cell #3SummaryAfter the quick death of the leader of the suitors, the rest wentrunning to the top of the castle when they heard Ulysses say that he'llkill all of the suitors. One suitor, Eurymachus, was trash talking toUlysses. He then rushed to kill Ulysses but met a sword slashingthrough his chest! The guy died.Comprehension QuestionWhat is Ulysses going to do with the remaining suitors?Quote"Swift as he spoke, he drew his traitor sword, And like a lion rush'dagainst his lord: The wary chief the rushing foe repress'd, Who metthe point and forced it in his breast: His falling hand deserts the liftedsword, And prone he falls extended o'er the board!"Analogy3. Decease is to mortality as extinction is to _______________A) AliveB) DeathC) GodD) Immortal

Discussion QuestionWas it right to kill Eurymachus?

Cell #4SummaryAfter all this killing, only six suitors remained. Agelaus, Eurynomus,Pisander, Sage Polybus, Amphimedon, and Demoptolemus. They wereplanning a strategy of killing Ulysses by attacking together, believingthat one of their swords will kill Ulysses. When they went racing to himthey were killed by a blow from Minevera, Ethena in disguise. Theirplans were foiled!Comprehension QuestionWho was Minevera?Quote"Then all at once their mingled lances threw, And thirsty all of oneman's blood they flew; In vain! Minerva turned them with her breath,And scattered short, or wide, the points of death! With deaden'd soundone on the threshold falls, One strikes the gate, one rings against thewalls: "AnalogyFight is to flight as mingled is to __________A) MixedB) TiedC) OrderlyD) WashedDiscussion QuestionIf Minevera didn't attack the last suitors, would Ulysses have beenkilled?

Cell #5SummaryAfter all the suitors were dead, Ulysses found out that some of theservants were sleeping with and otherwise inappropriately serving thesuitors. Ulysses punished them by making them clean all of thecarcasses and blood from the floors and walls.Comprehension QuestionWhat was the punishment for the unfaithful servants?Quote"Each vents a groan, and drops a tender tear; Each heaved hermournful burden, and beneath The porch deposed the ghastly heap ofdeath. The chief severe, compelling each to move, Urged the dire taskimperious from above; With thirsty sponge they rub the tables o'er(The swains unite their toil); the walls, the floor, Wash'd with theeffusive wave, are purged of gore."AnalogyRunning is to sitting as burden is toA) CarryB) UnloadC) TroubleD) No troublesDiscussion Question

Was it a right punishment to let the unfaithful servants to clean up thecarcasses and the guts of the dead suitors?

Cell #6SummaryAfter they finished cleaning the bloody walls and floors, Ulyssessentence them in execution by hanging!Comprehension QuestionWhat did the unfaithful servants do to die?Quote"Then thus the prince: "To these shall we afford A fate so pure as bythe martial sword? To these, the nightly prostitutes to shame, Andbase revilers of our house and name?"Analogy1. Defeat able is to ____________ as beatable is to invincible.A) HeroB) VictoriousC) IndomitableD) Dubitable

Discussion QuestionWas it right for the servants to die?

Cell 1:Picture of 2 woman talking.Quote:"Ulysses lives! arise, my child, arise! At length appears the longexpected hour! Ulysses comes!

Summary:Euryclea wakes up Penelope to inform her that Ulysses, herhusband, lives and has come back to the kingdom.

Reading Comprehension Question: Who's return did Eurycleaannounce and to whom?

Vocabulary analogy:Flower is to petal as tree is toa. soilb. water.c. fertilizerd. bole

Discussion Question: Why did the kingdom think Ulysses was dead ifhe was only going to Tyron?

Cell 2:Picture of a woman shocked.Quote:"The weak enlighten, and confound the wise, and humanthought, with unresisted sway, Depress or raise, enlarge or takenaway."

Summary: Penelope was overjoyed when she heard that her belovedUlysses was alive and had returned. She doubted him when she firstlooked at him because he didn't looked the way he did when he left.

Reading Comprehension Question: What was the reason why Penelopecouldn't believe it was Ulysses?

Vocabulary Analogy:Enemy is to foe as disdain is toa. Disciplineb. neglectc. contemptd. attention

Discussion Question: Why do you think Minerva restored Ulysses tothe beauty of his youth?

Cell 3: Picture of someone getting bathe.Quote: "Meanwhile the wearied king the bath ascends; With faithfulcares Eurynome attends, O'er every limb a shower of fragrancesheds;"

Summary: The servants of the kingdom were ordered to bathe theking and they do as they are said, but Penelope waits and doubts atthe same time.

Reading Comprehension Question: What were the orders that weregiven to the servants?

Vocabulary Analogy:Night is to day as strong is toa. muscularb. charmc. exercised. impotent

Discussion Question: Would it be better if Penelope believes him rightaway?

Cell 4:Picture of a handsome king/prince.Quote: "Then, dress'd in pomp, magnificent he treads. The warrior-goddess gives his frame to shine With majesty enlarged, and gracedivine.

Summary: King Ulysses was brought back to his beauty of his youth.Now Penelope believes that the man she was looking at was Ulyssesjust dressed in another disguise.

Reading Comprehension Question: Who is the man Penelope islooking at?

Vocabulary Analogy:Irritate is to provoke as dubious is toa. doubtfulb. killc. released. ecstacy

Discussion Question: Why was it so hard for Penelope to believe thathe was Ulysses?

Cell 5:Quote: "And strain'd him close, as to his breast she grew. The tearspour'd down amain, and "O let not against thy spouse thine anger rise!O versed in every, turn of human art, Forgive the weakness of awoman's heart!"

Summary: Penelope is asking Ulysses for forgiveness for doubting himbecause of his disguise and offers all her love so he can forgive her ofher doubt about him.

Reading Comprehension Question: What does Penelope want fromUlysses?

Prepare is to feast as death is toa. liveb. buryc. imprisond. repose

Discussion Question: How did Penelope feel when she finally believedit was her beloved Ulysses?

Cell 6:Quote: Touch'd to the soul, the king with rapture hears, Hangs roundher neck, and speaks his joy in tears.

Summary: Ulysses forgives Penelope for her doubt by showing her hislove for her and how happy he is to see her again. Both of them showtheir love to each other and Penelope informs him of what has happensince he was gone.

Comprehension Question: Who cried? and why?

Music is to dance as tide is toa. airb. coldc. billow

d. tree

Discussion Question: What would've happened if Ulysses didn't forgivePenelope?

Cell 7:Quote: "Sleepless devours each word; and hears how slain Cicons onCicons swell the ensanguined plain; How to the land of lote unbless'dhe sails; And images the rills and flowery vales!"

Summary: Ulysses recalls in his dreams the inccident he had when hesailed to Tyron. He recalled how he was blown away off shore by thepowerful winds. He also recalls everything he saw and everything hewent through to find his way back home.

Cell 8:Quote:"To arms!" "aloud he cries; his friends obey, With glitteringarms their manly limbs array, And pass the city gate; Ulysses leadsthe way."

Summary: Ulysses leads his warriors to his father's palace becauseMinerva informed him that since he left, his father has been sad andworried at the same time because he had not heard news about hisson. Now Ulysses is going to pay his father a visit to inform him thathe is O.K. and had came back with a lot of energy to take back hispalace.

Joke is to laughter as shock is toa. galeb. surprisec. cryd. calm

Laugh is to cry as funny is toa. tickleb. direc. gregariousd. secretive

XXIV/Cell 1

”The souls of the dead are going to the inferno shade” meansthe souls of the dead are residing at the limbo. Where they areto be picked up by a train full of the dead.

To what destination will the souls come to?

Fire is to flame as semblance is toa) Resembleb) disorientc) Intervened) Unify

Why are all the souls residing?

XXIV/Cell 2

On this section they talk about how Odysseus slays his victimsand tells how he would have no legend after he past away andhis name would bring true grief to the family and also the onesthat he slain will have no one to visit, mourn grief or care.

Why does Odysseus’s name bring grief to the family?

Swords is to mar as mangle is to

A) SpoilB) sacrificeC) PenetrateD) Exit

Why would Odysseus’s legend past away?

3XXIV/Cell 3

Odysseus and his men come to his fathers retirement and thensees his father under a tree all alone then he describes thework of his father as an elegant piece of art; Laertes(Odysseus’s father) is surprised and welcomes Odysseus insideto his home, where then Odysseus is acknowledged by Laertessubject Dolius.

Tree is to natural as divine is toA) GodlikeB) KamikazeC) Both A and BD) Honor

Do you think Laerites is gardening due to the fact that his sonwas absent for over 5 years?

4XXIV/Cell 4

This means that Odysseus’s dad Laertes kills Eupithes. Thishappens all from the point when everyone goes into frenzy andacquires some weapons to kill Odysseus, because Odysseushad slaughtered the suiters’ sons and brothers.

Why would Eupithes even trying to kill Odysseus?

Live is to die as frenzy is toA) Temporary madnessB) Temporary calmnessC) Temporary berserk

D) Temporary solitude

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XXIV/Cell 5

This is saying that Zeus and Pallus made a mandate and or anagreement so Odysseus will be peaceful to his subjects, and to alsostop fighting.

Why do you think the gods would of done this?

Peas is to pod as mandate is toA) RequireB) SuperviseC) Invalid

D) Manage

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