The Odyssey Midterm Review

What trait does Oydsseus show when he puts beeswax in his men's ears?

• Strength

• Cunning

• Honesty

• Dependence

The Sirens are an example of which epic element?

• Strange creatures

• Divine intervention

• The underworld

• World-scale events

Which example about Scylla is a simile?

• As I sent them on toward Scylla, I told them nothing.

• She swallowed the sea water down.

• Our eyes saw that yawning mouth in fear of being devoured.

• When she vomited, all the sea was like a cauldron.

The metaphor comparing Scylla to a fisher shows..

• Revenge is heroic

• Loyalty is overrated

• Life is fragile

• Temptation is easy to resist

How does the conflict of Scylla get resolved?

• Odysseus sails away after losing 6 men

• Odysseus seals his men's ears with beesmax

• Odysseus steers his men back to the land of the Cyclops

• Odysseus defeats Scylla with his spears

What is an epithet?

• A comparison without using "like" or "as"

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• A descriptive phrase expressing a characteristic of a person or thing

• An extended simile using "like" or "as"

The epithet "the monster of the gray rock" is talking about...

• The Cyclops

• Circe

• The Sirens

• Scylla

When Odysseus defeats the Cyclops, he shows...

• fear and disgust

• bravery and cunning

• strength and anger

• carelessness and honesty

The setting of The Odyssey demonstrates that Greeks were...

• Used to traveling by sea (seafaring)

• Unfamiliar with other lands

• More comfortable traveling by land

• Confused by the water

Which of these elements is related to the cultural context of Greece?

• The setting of the sea

• The plot that revolves around a journey

• The gods that help the epic hero

• The characters that display courage