The Odyssey Review

Homer is best known for The Illiad and

• The Canterbury Tales

• The Simpsons

• The Odyssey

• The Allegory of the Cave

Odysseus uses ________ to prevent his men from hearing the Sirens.

• Cotton balls

• Beeswax

• Ear plugs

• Sheep's wool

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When Odysseus visits the Underworld, he must speak to

• Tiresias

• Hades

• Hermes

• Zeus

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Xenia represents ____________ in Greek culture.

• loyalty

• war

• hospitality

• friendship

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Who is the "face that launched a thousand ships"?

• Hera

• Eris

• Penelope

• Helen

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What is the name of Odysseus' youngest shipmate who plunges to his death?

• Eurylochus

• Elpenor

• Tiresias

• Telemachus

A myth is a false story.

• True

• False

Who betrays Odysseus and helps the suitors?

• Melanthius

• Telemachus

• Athena

• Hermes

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Circe turns Odysseus' men into __________.

• Cows

• Tigers

• Pigs

• Chickens

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What request does Elpenor make when Odysseus meets him in the Underworld?

• To be properly buried near Circe's island

• He wants Odysseus to defeat Poseidon

• To be brought back to life

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