The Odyssey: part one

Part 1 of The Odyssey is about

• Influence of the Gods
• Love of travel
• Heroic deeds
• Loyalty to Helios

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What character trait does Odysseus show when he lies to the Cyclops?

• Stubbornness
• Cleverness
• Loyalty
• Ruthlessness

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What is an epic? 

• A lengthy narrative with prose verse
• A narrative whose central character experiences conflict
• A long narrative about events in history
• A narrative about romance

Which statement accurately describes the role of Zeus in Odysseus' adventures? 

• Zeus strengthens Odysseus' enemies
• Zeus protects Odysseus' crew from harm
• Zeus encourages Odysseus' crew
• Zeus controls the weather by which Odysseus sails

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guile (n) 

• trickiness 
• kindness
• fear
• strength 

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Odysseus was trying to return to

• Troy
• Sparta
• Ithaca
• Athens

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________ is what truly keeps Odysseus from returning to Ithaca. 

• guile
• Polyphemus
• havoc
• hubris

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When do Odysseus' adventures begin?

• After the Trojan War
• Before the Trojan War
• After his wife dies
• After he is shipwrecked

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What do Cyclopes eat?

• sheep
• milk
• people
• all of these

How does Odysseus trick the giant?

• by saying he's "nobody"
• by getting him drunk
• by stabbing him in the eye
• all of these

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