The Odyssey: “Sailing From Troy”



The Odyssey: The Preface

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|Directions: Using our English I literature textbook, read page 951 of |

|The Odyssey and answer the questions that follow. |

BEFORE YOU READ THE PREFACE, KEEP THESE THINGS IN MIND:

|The story of The Odyssey begins with Homer speaking out loud to the muse of epic poetry and asks them to give him the creative inspiration to tell the story of |

|Odysseus. |

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|In this preface to the main story, Homer does several things: |

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|He provides some background information about the character of Odysseus. |

|He alludes to events from The Iliad, specifically the Trojan War. |

|He also FORESHADOWS events that will happen later in the story. |

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1. Who or what is a MUSE?

2. “He saw the townlands and learned minds of many distant men…”

What does the line above suggest about Odysseus?

a. That Odysseus could read the minds of other men.

b. That Odysseus had never left his home before.

c. That Odysseus has traveled to many different places and seen many different things in the world.

d. That Odysseus was not close to anyone.

3. Read LINES 5 – 10. According to these lines, Odysseus fought only to do two things. What were the two things that Odysseus fought for?

4. Read lines 10 - 11. “But not by will nor valor could he save them, for their own recklessness destroyed them all ---“

Based on these lines, what can we PREDICT will happen to Odysseus’ men?

5. Read lines 10 - 11. “But not by will nor valor could he save them, for their own recklessness destroyed them all ---“

Based on these lines, who or what destroys Odysseus’ crew?

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|DIRECTIONS: READ THE LIST OF CHARACTERS ON PAGE 952. IN THE COLUMNS BELOW, WRITE DOWN THE NAME OF EACH CHARACTER NEXT TO THE CORRECT DESCRIPTION. |

|CHARACTER NAME |CHARACTER DESCRIPTION |

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| |The king of Ithaca |

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| |The wife of Odysseus and the queen of Ithaca |

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| |The son of Odysseus and Penelope |

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| |The king of the gods |

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| |The god of the sea |

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| |The king of the Phaeacians, to whom Odysseus tells his story. |

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| |The goddess of wisdom, skills, and warfare |

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| |The father of Odysseus |

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| |The messenger of the gods |

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| |The enchantress who tricks yet helps Odysseus |

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| |The sea goddess who loved Odysseus and holds him prisoner for years. |

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| |The Cyclops who imprisons Odysseus and his crew. |

|The Odyssey: “Sailing From Troy” |

|PAGES 953 - 954 |

|QUESTIONS BASED ON THE READING: |

1. How long after the Trojan War is “Sailing From Troy” set?

2. Where does Odysseus arrive and who is the ruler of this land?

3. What does Alcinous want in return for giving Odysseus a ship?

4. Who is speaking at the start of the chapter?

5. Odysseus says, “Men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war.” Based on how the word is used IN CONTEXT, what does FORMIDABLE most likely mean? CHOOSE ONE OF THE CHOICES BELOW.

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6. Odysseus loves his homeland of Ithaca. Quote at least ONE SENTENCE or PHRASE from page 953 that supports this statement.

7. Who “detained” Odysseus and held him prisoner in “her smooth caves”?

8. On page 953, Odysseus says, “Where shall a man find sweetness to surpass his own home and his parents? In far lands he shall not, though he find a house of gold.” What is Odysseus saying about his homeland? Paraphrase what he means.

9. On page 953, Odysseus says, “Where shall a man find sweetness to surpass his own home and his parents? In far lands he shall not, though he find a house of gold.” What is Odysseus’ TONE in these lines?

a. Passionate and positive

b. Passionate yet negative

c. Neutral

d. Bitter and angry

10. Cite TWO WORDS that supports your answer to question 9.

11. Based on how the word is used on page 953, what does WEATHERED most likely mean?

|A. SUFFERED |B. SLEPT |C. FLEW |D. CLIMATE |

12. Where does the wind carry Odysseus and his men?

13. What do Odysseus and his men do when they arrive at the shores of Cicones?

14. What words BEST DESCRIBE the MOOD of lines 44 – 47 on page 953?

A. Positive and joyful

B. Energetic and optimistic

C. Violent and chaotic

D. Slow and boring

15. When Odysseus orders his men to return to the ship, how do the men react?

A. They immediately obey his orders and return to the ship.

B. They ignore his orders and continue their attack on the village.

C. They run away in fear.

D. They attack Odysseus.

16. Based on how the men react to Odysseus’ orders, what can we INFER about his men?

A. They respect Odysseus and his leadership.

B. They don’t respect Odysseus and his leadership.

C. They are all cowards.

D. They are possessed by an evil spirit.

17. Odysseus says that his men were “fools on stores of wine”. What does this mean?

18. Why do “fugitives” go “inland” while Odysseus’ men butcher sheep and cattle?

A. To escape from Odysseus’ men.

B. To pray to Cicones, the god of Arms.

C. To get help from the Cicones army.

D. Because they have kidnapped Odysseus.

19. Who attacks Odysseus and his men?

20. What effect does the battle with the Cicones army have on Odysseus and his men?

A. The battle inspires Odysseus and his men to do whatever it takes to get home.

B. The battle creates a sense of mutual respect between Odysseus and his men.

C. The battle creates a sense of mutual respect between Odysseus and the leader of the Cicones army.

D. The battle causes Odysseus and his men to suffer an embarrassing defeat and they are forced to retreat back to their ship.

21. What does Odysseus mean when he says that “Six benches were left empty in every ship”?

22. What MESSAGE or THEME does “Sailing From Troy” MOST deal with?

A. CONSEQUENCE OF ONE”S ACTIONS

B. FAMILY

C. EQUALITY

D. INDIVIDUALITY

23. “Sailing From Troy” has both INTERNAL and EXTERNAL CONFLICT in it. Identify or explain how these two conflicts both apply to this chapter:

|EXTERNAL CONFLICT |INTERNAL CONFLICT |

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24. REAL-WORLD CONNECTION TO THE READING:

Using either your own personal experiences or any real-world historical event as an example, describe an event where someone did something and there were negative consequences as a result of this action.

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|CREATE A FLOW MAP BASED ON “SAILING FROM TROY” ON THIS SHEET.AFTER YOU HAVE THIS FLOW MAP THE WAY YOU LIKE IT, TRANSFER THIS INFORMATION TO A SEPARATE SHEET OF |

|PAPER AND CREATE A COLORFUL AND EYE-CATCHING FLOW-MAP FOR YOUR ON-GOING STUDY BOOK PROJECT. |

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Write down one detail from the beginning part of the chapter.

Write down one detail from the last part of the chapter.

Write down one detail from the middle part of the chapter.

Middle of the chapter:

What happens in the middle of the chapter?

End of the chapter:

What happens in the last part of the chapter?

Beginning of the chapter:

What happens at the start of the chapter?

Weak

Silly

FORMIDABLE

Admired

Cold

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