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Based on his response to the Cyclops, what can be inferred about Odysseus? He has put himself and his men in even more danger. Odysseus boasting of blinding Cyclops and Cyclops seeking revenge.

What can be inferred about the Cyclops? He is savage and brutal like a wild animal.

Which statement most accurately describes the role of Zeus in Odysseus' adventures? Zeus controls the weather by which Odysseus sails. Which aspect of Odysseus' character keeps him from giving his heart to Calypso or to Circe?

What inferences can be made about Odysseus based on his choice to stay and see the Cyclops? ... Odysseus is curious about what the Cyclops is like. Odysseus wants to see if the Cyclops will give him anything.

What instructions does Odysseus give to Telemachus? He tells him to go home and wait for his father's arrival as a beggar. He warns Telemachus not to interfere if the suitors are rude, but wait for his signal to hide all weapons except their own.

She tests Odysseus by ordering her servant Eurycleia to move their marriage bed. Odysseus gets angry. He explains that he built their bedroom around an ancient olive tree, and used the top of the tree to make their bedpost. He is angry because he believes Penelope must have replaced this bed with a movable one.

The correct answers are 1) Too much pride is dangerous, 2) A great leader is responsible and 3) Great journeys often lead back home. These three themes are found in the novel The Odyssey by Homer.

Odysseus tells Telemachus that Zeus and Athena are on their side. Telemachus acknowledges it but also tells Odysseus that other gods are in favor of the suitors.

He formulates a plan to launch a surprise attack from within the palace: Odysseus will enter disguised as a beggar and Telemachus will hide the palace's surplus arms where the suitors cannot easily reach them. The two of them will then seize the arms and slaughter the suitors.