The Odyssey wkst 4

1. Do Odysseus’ actions in these episodes change your impression of him in any way?

2. Circe becomes annoyed with Odysseus in lines 80-86. What is she saying about his character?

3. Odysseus chooses to tell his crew only part of what Circe reveals about the dangers ahead. Does this decision show strength or weakness in his character?

4. What dangers do the Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis represent to Odysseus and his crew?

5. What dangers or forces do you think they represent in the real world?

6. In what ways, if any, does Odysseus exhibit the qualities of a leader and a hero in these three adventures at sea?

7. Which adventure does Odysseus seem most heroic?

8. What is Odysseus’ greatest strength?

9. What is Odysseus’ most dangerous weakness?

10. Odysseus holds back information from his crew about the upcoming adventures. Consequently, his men meet terrible fates. Is it sometimes better for a leader not to tell “the whole truth” to those in his or her command?