Odyssey Background

How was Greek kingship determined?

• birth

• acclaim

• election

• there were no kings

Who would depend on the hospitality of strangers?

• farmers

• beggers

• sailers

• dragons

Which of the following was Odysseus guilty of doing? (select all that apply)

• raid

• kill

• steal

• kidnap women

What magical element was common in Greek tales

• prophecies

• turning silver to gold

• creating fire

• making feathers float

What was required for a curse to work?

• a chicken's foot

• a spell

• clearly identifying the offender

• a lock of the offender's hair

How long was Odysseus lost at sea?

• 2 years

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 15 years

What started the Trojan War?

• the murder of King Menelaus

• Helen leaving Greece with Paris

• Aphrodite putting a spell on the country

• The attack from the Trojan Horse

What was hidden in the Trojan Horse

• candy

• Greek soldiers

• Roman soldiers

• a baby unicorn

An adjective or descriptive phrase regularly used to characterize a person, place, or thing is called a(n)

• epithet

• epic hero

• epic

• archetype

A long, narrative poem about the adventures of a hero is called a(n)

• epithet

• epic

• epic hero

• archetype