In lines 243-245, it can be inferred that Odysseus did not tell his men about Scylla because he

did not trust them to face the danger.

Character: In lines 402-406, Odysseus claims that Zeus and the gods made him fall asleep, this shows

Odysseus' character of blaming others when he is at fault.

Making connections: The experience of choosing Scylla instead of Charybdis is like choosing between

studying for Math or finishing a Science lab report.

Event: Odysseus and his crew went through Scylla instead of Charybdis because

better to lose some rather than everyone.

It can be inferred in lines 246-251 that Odysseus ignores Circe's advice and prepares to fight Scylla because

he wants the glory of facing the monster.

Odysseus said that he would tell his men everything that Circe told him, but he did not tell them

how to handle Scylla and Charybdis.

It can be inferred that Odysseus did not assert his authority because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT that he

was tired of the responsibility of command.

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1
In lines 243-245, it can be inferred that Odysseus did not tell his men about Scylla because he
knew they would not listen.
did not trust them to face the danger.
wanted the glory of fighting Scylla alone.
hated for his men to suffer so much.
2
Character: In lines 402-406, Odysseus claims that Zeus and the gods made him fall asleep, this shows
Odysseus' character of blaming others when he is at fault.
the power of the gods that can affect even heroic characters.
Odysseus' crewmen are destined to die on that island.
that Odysseus was a weak character who lacked sleep.
3
Making connections: The experience of choosing Scylla instead of Charybdis is like choosing between
studying for Math or finishing a Science lab report.
playing Fortnite or PUBG with your friends.
talking to your friend or your classmate.
opening one of two birthday gifts.
4
Circe warns Odysseus of future trials with all of the following EXCEPT
the enchantment of the Sirens
the danger of Scylla and Charybdis
the island of Calypso
the cattle of Helios
5
Event: Odysseus and his crew went through Scylla instead of Charybdis because
better to lose some rather than everyone.
Tiresias had told him which way to go.
they had a chance to wound and fight of Scylla.
Charybdis would churn up waves for a difficult journey.
6
It can be inferred in lines 246-251 that Odysseus ignores Circe's advice and prepares to fight Scylla because
he is scared of the ghoul of the cliffs.
he wants the glory of facing the monster.
he does not trust Circe's advice.
he wants to inspire his men.
7
The first thing that Odysseus did when they reached Circe's island was to
prepare to leave again.
learn how to face the sirens.
spend time with Circe.
honor the loss of Elpenor.
8
Odysseus said that he would tell his men everything that Circe told him, but he did not tell them
to plug their ears with beeswax.
how to handle Scylla and Charybdis.
how they should avoid the cattle of Helios.
to firmly tie Odysseus to the masthead.
9
Event: In lines 341-345, Odysseus and his crew cannot proceed on their journey home because
they ran out of food.
their ship sprang a leak.
the weather became stormy.
they mourned the loss of 6 crewmen.
10
It can be inferred that Odysseus did not assert his authority because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT that he
did not want to risk that his crew would mutiny.
was tired of the responsibility of command.
felt sorry for his crew after all they had suffered.
he was one vote against the votes of the others.

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