Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.
Now from his breast into his eyes the ache
of longing mounted, and he wept at last,
his dear wife, clear and faithful, in his arms,
longed for
as the sunwarmed earth is longed for by a swimmer
spent in rough water where his ship went down
under Poseidon's blows, gale winds and tons of sea.
Few men can keep alive through a big surf
to crawl, clotted with brine, on kindly beaches
in joy, in joy, knowing the abyss behind:
How does this excerpt from the end of the story show that Odysseus has changed in the course of his adventure?
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It's NOT He is overly confident in his ability to conquer Poseidon.
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Being reunited with Penelope is which part of Odysseus's epic journey
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his return home
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Which themes are found in The Odyssey? Check all that apply.
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Too much pride is dangerous.
A great leader is responsible.
Great journeys often lead back home.
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A theme is the conveyed in the text
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massage
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.
Few men can keep alive through a big surf
to crawl, clotted with brine, on kindly beaches
in joy, in joy, knowing the abyss behind:
and so she too rejoiced, her gaze upon her husband,
her white arms round him pressed as though forever.
From which part of Odysseus's epic journey is this excerpt taken?
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his return home
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One theme found throughout The Odyssey is that help often comes when least expected.
Which lines from the text best support this theme?
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IT'S NOT The servants armed themselves, and all three took their stand beside the master of battle
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Odysseus is an example of a dynamic character
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he changes in important ways over the course of his journey.
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Fighting the suitors with his son Telemachus is which part of Odysseus's epic journey?
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his supreme ordeal
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey about Odysseus and his son in battle.
Telemachus swerved around him, leaving the long dark spear planted in Amphinomus. If he paused to yank it out someone might jump him from behind or cut him down with
a sword
at the moment he bent over. So he ran—ran from the tables to his father's side and halted, panting, saying:
"Father let me bring you a shield and spear,
a pair of spears, a helmet.
I can arm on the run myself; I'll give
outfits to Eumaeus and this cowherd.
Better to have equipment."
How do Telemachus's actions in battle compare to his father's?
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IT'S NOT Both Telemachus and Odysseus are arrogant in battle.
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Odysseus is called to adventure when he
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leaves home to join troj war
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Being reunited with Penelope is which part of Odysseus's epic journey
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his return home
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Learning patience and humility is which part of Odysseus's epic journey
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his transformation
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Dynamic characters are those who in important ways over the course of a story
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change
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Which events are part of the road of trials in Odysseus's heroic quest? Check all that apply.
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fleeing the Lotus-Eaters
fighting the Sirens
facing Charybdis and Scylla
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