Book+12

1. What is Circe's advice to Odysseus regarding the Sirens? Circe's advice to Odysseus is to plug their ears with beeswax and if Odysseus chooses not to plug his ears his men need to tie him to the mast. EH 2. What is Circe's advice to Odysseus regarding Charybdis? Circe tells Odysseus to hug the cliff of Scylla, and take his ship through rowing as fast as they can. EH 3. What does Circe caution Odysseus against doing? Circe cautions Odysseus not to fight back against Scylla because if he does, he will lose more men. EH

4. How does Odysseus help his men overcome their fear and regain control of the ship? Odysseus tells them that they have been in trouble together before and he will find another way out again. EH

5. What happens to Odysseus and his men after they leave Charybdis? After Odysseus and his men leave Charybdis they immediately run into the six headed Scylla where six of his men are killed. EH In a topic sentence, answer the following question and why. After reading book 12, what does Odysseus most value and why in Homer's the Odyssey? After reading book 12 of The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus values survival the most, because he wants to get himself and his men back to Ithaca as soon as possible. EH