Vocabulary Review - The Odyssey

Front

Which word from the list best describes Odysseus’s excessive pride that often leads him into trouble in The Odyssey? Options: Valor, Guile, Woe

Back

Hubris

Front

What is the term for a person who tries to win Penelope’s hand in marriage while Odysseus is away?

Back

Suitor

Front

Which vocabulary word refers to a large, violent whirlpool, as seen in The Odyssey?

Back

Maelstrom

Front

In The Odyssey, which word best describes the loyal servant who tends pigs?

Back

Swineherd

Front

Which term from the list means “to be extremely angry or annoyed,” as Penelope often is with the suitors? Bewitched, Indignantly, Blanched, Flayed

Back

Indignantly

Front

Which word from the list refers to the cleverness or cunning Odysseus uses to escape danger? Options: Guile, Valor, Mast, Oath

Back

Guile

Front

Which word best describes the state of being alone, as Odysseus often experiences on his journey?

Back

Solitude

Front

Which word from the list means “to rob or steal goods, typically using force,” as Odysseus’s men do to the city of Troy? Options: Plundered, Bewitched, Mast, Meadow

Back

Plundered

Front

Which word describes the spirit that inspires a poet or other artist, as brought up at the beginning of The Odyssey?

Back

Muse

Front

Which word means “to be attacked or troubled persistently,” as Odysseus is by Poseidon? Options: Harried, Flayed, Blanched, Oath

Back

Harried