Socratic Seminar #2

Questions
1. Prove what the three men said to Odysseus when
we had declined the offer to play in the games? You can
find evidence on page 84.
2. Create an idea of the gift Euryalus presented to
Odysseus for forgiveness and friendship.
3. Cite evidence of what the fruit of the lotus did to
the sailors. Find evidence on page 92.
4. Prove that inside the cave there were pens filled
with animals by stating the type of animal.
5. Apply concept to figure out what the sailors wanted
to do with the cheese.
6. Construct an argument of what the cyclopes did to
each sheep. You can find evidence on page 95.
7. Explain how Odysseus and his four men blinded
Polyphemus?
8. Cite evidence from the book to state what prophecy
the cyclops claimed about Odysseus.
9. Analyze Odysseuss character.
10.
Can you analyze Odysseuss sharp intellect.
11.
If you had to trade places with the Cyclopes,
how would you critique his actions against Odysseus?
12.
Hypothesize why many people think of
Odysseus as a hero.
13.
Create an image of what the lotus fruit looks
like.
14.
Many of the sailors were mesmerized by the
fruit of the lotus eaters, how do you think it changes a
person's actions? Explain.
15.
Compare Odysseus to his son, Telemachus.

16.
Draw conclusions about Athenas role in the
section we have read.
17.
Prove that Telemachus tried to get the suitors
to leave his fathers estate.
18.
How would you be able to describe and picture
Calypso, with using a three sentence answer?
19.
Prove that Athena told Telemachus to travel to
Pylos and Sparta to ask if there was any news from his
father.
20.
The Trojan War was the main event of
Odysseus disappearance, how do you believe it had
affected his family and kingdom?