Learning modalities visualspatial learners encourage students to use the illustration on p. Present background information about the odyssey, specifically the part about penelope. The odyssey worksheets, project, and test ereading. Sparknotes literature study guides from a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the sparknotes the odyssey study guide has everything you need to ace quizzes. Perfect prep for the odyssey quizzes and tests you might have in school. Odysseus uses when telling his part of the story happy hounds. Characters, monsters, and godsgoddesses in the odyssey. Students should single out two or three episodes from the odyssey as most appropriate for filming, and.
The frustration comes in the long wait, the presumptuousness of penelopes suitors, and the lack of certain recognition until the very end. Created with that quiz where a math practice test is always one click away. A forget about their home b slaughter the cattle c plunder their goods d enslave the women. Get the entire the odyssey litchart as a printable pdf. The men have promised that they are faithful to odysseus. The most epic story of history, the odyssey and the illiad, composed in greece 750725 b. The lotus is dangerous to odysseus because it makes those.
The following questions for each book of the story can be used in a variety of ways. What is penelopes reaction when seeing odysseuss bow after all these years. The next day, young phaeacian noblemen conduct him home by ship. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. The goddess athena, looking like a beautiful, intelligent woman, appeared to. Only two of odysseuss adventures are described by the poet. We were among the first he counted, and he never suspected any guile, but laid himself down to sleep as soon as he. Odyssey part two by homer translated by robert fitzgerald part 2 the return of odysseus twenty years gone, and i am back again odysseus has finished telling his story to the phaeacians.
Selection test date class score unit five, partl 163 from the odyssey, part 1 recall and interpret 35 points total. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The odyssey has been translated many times, and each translator has interpreted it differently. Who is the first person telemachus seeks advice from about his father. Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea, fighting to save. Odysseus passes the test, and husband and wife are reunited. Odysseus has finished telling his story to the phaeacians. Read a character analysis of odysseus, plot summary, and important quotes. Previous part 1 next part 3 at noon the old man of the sea came up too, and when he had found his fat seals he went over them and counted them. Created with that quiz where test making and test taking are made easy for math and other subject areas.
Odyssey test multiple choice identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Summarized animated youtube of the odyssey easier version. Trojan prince paris had prompted the greek expedition to seek revenge and reclaim. These questions and others could be written on slips of paper to be. Part a what advice from circe is essential for ulysses and his men to prepare for the sirens in passage 1. Which of the following do the men not do on the island of ismarus. Here are worksheets and a project to help you teach or appreciate the odyssey. The odyssey unit test multiple choice 2 points each please answer on loose leaf. In your words, please describe the state of ithaca as odysseus returns. A teachers guide to the signet classic edition of homers the odyssey. Odysseus character and a theme of the epicthe journey or the destination. Infer strategy for less proficient readers have partners paraphrase the opening passage that describes the entrance of athena. How have the palace inhabitants human and nonhuman been treated. In translating the odyssey, fitzgerald spelled greek names to suggest the sound of the original greek.
Why did odysseus decide to blind polyphemus rather than kill him. When the young dawn with fingertips of rose lit up the world, the cyclops built a fire and milked his handsome ewes, all in due order, 300 putting the sucklings to the mothers. There poseidon went to receive an offering, bulls and rams by the hundred far away at the feast the sealord sat and took his pleasure. Odyssey pt ii answer key free download as word doc.
Eurycleia recognizes odysseus based on what distinguishing feature. The odyssey part ii 16 questions by 2win last updated. Main characters of part 2 main plot points of part 2 the five types of conflict a. Three important elements of the plot of each epic are the trojan war, the heroism of odysseus,k and the interference of the gods. The odyssey worksheets, project, and test ereading worksheets. Odyssey from the effingham county schools overview. How many of the greeks did polyphemus catch and devour. Explain that this lesson only uses a portion of the odyssey, book 12, specifically. The odyssey part 1, odyssey part 2 summary 107 terms. Holt literature textbook 9th grade unit 11 the odyssey. The odyssey chapters 12 worksheet rtf the odyssey chapters 12 worksheet pdf. My students cant get enough of your charts and their results have gone through the roof. I could not give the whole odyssey in that book without making it unwieldy, i therefore epitomised my translation, which was already completed and which i now publish in full. As you read the cyclops, see how odysseus uses his special.
Part 2 the return of odysseus chandler unified school. Briefly explain the test that penelope uses to be sure that odysseus is really her longlost husband. Which question would be most useful in evaluating odysseuss strategy for escaping from polyphemus. Which plant makes the sailors forget their desire to return home. Odysseuss encounter with the cicones after the greeks leave troy indicates that the greeks a. The swineherd later on will take me down historical and cultural context what does odysseus statement in lines 1109 1111 suggest about ancient greek beliefs.
In part 2, as odysseus returns home, it is clear that this cultural practice has created some problems. Answer the following questions about the odyssey part 1 to see how well you have read. In homers day, heroes were thought of as a special class of men, somewhere between the gods and ordinary human beings. Selection test date class score from the odyssey, part 2 page 981 recall and interpret 25 points total. Junior high and high school addendum weber county library. Ask students to explain how being skilled in many ways can be a heroic quality. The tenyear war waged by the greeks against troy, culminating in the overthrow. Homer the odyssey translated by robert fagles book i athena inspires the prince sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns. Be sure you understand telemachuss strategies and more by taking this quiz over book 2 of the odyssey from. The odyssey preface to first edition t his translation is intended to supplement a work entitled the authoress of the odyssey, which i published in 1897. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. What is the relevance of zeus speech to odysseus plight. Fsa ela reading practice test answer key the shaded circles below indicate the correct answers for this question. But the other gods, at home in olympian zeuss halls, met for full assembly there, and among them now.
The odyssey part 2 the return of odysseus study guide answers. Part 2 summary phaeacians take odysseus back to ithaca 1. The phrase to be between scylla and charybdis means a. Match the following characters to the correct description. Terms in this set 7 the return of odysseus odysseus returns home alone after 20 years of absence. Test your knowledge of the odyssey with our quizzes and study questions, or go further with essays on context. Raglands english class home anticipation guide after completing part 1 of the odyssey. Book 2 centers on odysseuss son, telemachus and his plans to outwit the smarmy suitors. The servants are not acting responsible because their master is gone.
The language of homer because the language of homer was ancient greek, what you will read is an english translation. Odysseus meets penelope and tests her intentions by saying he once met odysseus in crete. The odyssey is one of two major ancient greek epic poems attributed to homer. Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Penelope is immediately willing to accept odysseus as her husbands as soon as he reveals himself. The phaeacians sent him home after 20 years with gifts of bronzegoldwoven things which the gods hid for him in a cave. What qualities does penelope reveal about herself through her actions. Epic and myth in ancient greece, heroes in epic poems like the odyssey represented the highest values of greek civilization. Study guide 79 the odyssey part 1 far from home answers.
To reflect on the odyssey and guide you through your reading. Odysseus tells the phaeacians that he is known for being a. O father, all my life your fame as a fighting man has echoed in my ears. The wandering page 2 the odyssey, part one, continued. What tools and objects did odysseus cleverly employ in his strategy. This test includes matching, multiple choice, and filling in a chart.
The odyssey book 3 quiz document pdf teachers edition only telemachuss ship has come to port in pylus, where he and the stilldisguised athene are greeted by the wise nestor, an aged greek. Is odysseus trapped in kalypsos island against his will. Mark prendergast concludes his saga he great euphoric rush which accompanied the end of the 20th century was soon replaced by the earthshattering events of september i ith 2001 in new york city, now commonly referred to as 911. In these excerpts, more familiar spellings have been used. She tests him, playing a trick that only odysseus would recognize. Who appeared to telemachus to tell him about how to bring his father home. Character list analysis of major characters themes, motifs, and symbols books 12 books 34. This assessment is designed for use after students have finished reading part 2 of the odyssey the homecoming section.