The Odyssey Historical context

The Odyssey Historical context

Multiple Choice

What is en media res and why do great epics begin there?

• It means "at the beginning" and epics begin there to set the stage for readers.

• It means "at the end" and epics begin there because they always tell the story as a flashback.

• It means "in the middle of things" and epics begin there in order to introduce its characters well.

• It means "in the middle of things" and epics begin there in order to capture the audience.

Multiple Choice

Where did Homer probably come from?

• He came from Troy.

• He came from the area of Asia Minor called Ionia.

• He came from the area of Asia Minor called Ithica.

• He came from Crete.

Multiple Choice

What is hubris?

• It is a drink of Ancient Greece.

• It is another name for king.

• It is excessive fear.

• It is excessive pride.

Multiple Choice

When did city-states begin to develop?

• They developed during the Minoan age.

• They developed during the time after Homer.

• They developed during the Golden age.

• They developed during the Trojan War.

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What happened to the Minoan civilization?

• It collapsed because of earthquakes.

• It collapsed because of invasions.

• It thrived and developed into the Mycenaean civilization.

• It collapsed because of earthquakes and invasions.