1. Write one paragraph summaries of Book 1 and Book 9.
2. Does Odysseus fit the mythological archetype of the Trickster? In your answer, define ‘mythological archetype’ and list some characteristics of the Trickster archetype, and whether or not they apply to Odysseus.
3. What psychiatrist and scholar is identified with archetypes? What other archetypal figures did this psychiatrist define?
4. Book 9 is recounted by Odysseus himself. Do you think he is a reliable narrator? why or why not?
5. Name seven examples of Tricksters from folklore, myth, fiction, films, animation, tv shows, comic books, etc. and explain how they illustrate the qualities of the archetype.