Compare and Contrast the perils of the Lotus-Eaters and the Sirens. Compare and Contrast Telemachus (his son) and Odysseus. Why …

What do you think of Odysseus’ plan for escaping from Polyphemus? How else could he have escaped? Draw a picture …

 What is your first impression of Odysseus? Which of the qualities and values seem most admirable to you?  Have you …

In a multi-paragraph essay answer: How accurate is Homer’s description of the Trojan War? Use at least four examples from …

Describe what the term HERO means to you. Name a hero and describe why you consider them a hero. Tell …

Why doesn’t Telemachus recognize his father right away? Describe Argos’s condition when Odysseus sees him. What is the contest of …

What impossible task does Penelope propose for the suitors? Whom does Odysseus trust to help him defeat the suitors? How …

What does Athena advise Odysseus to do? Who is Odysseus’s faithful swineherd? Where does Telemachus go in search of news …

What happens as the ship passes between “a rock and a hard place”? Where does Helios keep his cattle? Who …

Whom does Odysseus seek in the Underworld? What are the Sirens? How do the men face and overcome the Sirens’ …