Part 1: The Wanderings of Odysseus
Book 9
1. What do Odysseus and his crew do on the island of the Cicones? Why is this stop
disastrous?
2. What effect does the lotus flower have on anyone who tastes it?
3. What does Odysseus take with him when they investigate the Cyclops' cave? Why is it
unique?
4. When Odysseus and his men discover the cave, the men want to take some the Cyclops'
food and leave immediately. Odysseus, however, doesn't want to leave right away -
why?
5. What does the Cyclops do to Odysseus' men once he discovers them in his cave?