Odyssey Quiz #2

1. What is the false name that Odysseus tells Polyphemus the Cyclops and why is it ironic?

2. How does Odysseus escape from Polyphemus? Be specific.

3. What arete (excellence) does Odysseus show in this section of the poem?

4. What weaknesses does Odysseus show? What is his hubris (what is too excessive in his personality)?

5. How is Odysseus able to survive Circe's potion? What happens to the other men?

6. Fill in your timeline with the events on pages 33-55.