The Odyssey Book 1 TEST

What danger do the Lotus-Eaters pose to Odysseus' men?

• The Lotus-Eaters offer the men the Lotus plant, which causes them to lose interest in returning home.

• The Lotus-Eaters are dishonest and try to mislead the crew about the route home.

• Familiarity with the Lotus-Eaters is dangerous because they are cannibals.

• The Lotus-Eaters deliberately cause the winds to subside.

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In the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 1, what quality for which Odysseus is famous is most clearly demonstrated when he tells Cyclops his name is nobody.

• He is clever.

• He is courageous.

• He is trained for battle.

• He is an effective leader.

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In the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 1, why does Odysseus blind Cyclops rather than kill him?

• Odysseus and his men lack the physical strength to kill the giant.

• Odysseus' heart is moved by compassion for the foolish Cyclops.

• Odysseus and his men need Cyclops to move the stone that blocks the cave's entrance.

• Odysseus' men convince him that Poseidon will curse them if they kill any of the Cyclopes.

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In which of these episodes from the excerpt from the Odyssey does Odysseus lose all his men?

• "The Sirens"

• "The Cyclops"

• "The Lotus-Eater"

• "The Cattle of the Sun God"

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At the end of the episode with Cyclops, what does Polyphemus do that affects future events?

• He destroy's Odysseus' ship.

• He prophesies that Odysseus will visit Hades.

• He begs his father, Poseidon, to curse Odysseus.

• He tells Odysseus that he will chase him back to Ithaca.

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Throughout the Odyssey, Part 1, Odysseus tempts fate by behaving recklessly. What is the reaction of his men to his behavior?

• They laugh at his hotheaded behavior.

• They trust his ability to protect them.

• They welcome his risk-taking behavior.

• They try to discourage his rashness.

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As they travel through the land of the Sirens, how do Odysseus' men avoid falling under the Sirens' spell?

• Odysseus ties them up.

• Odysseus plugs their ears.

• They look only at their oars.

• They listen only to Odysseus.

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Why does most of The Odyssey Part 1 qualify as a flashback?

• Homer interrupts the story of Odysseus' journey by having Odysseus tell Alcinous about earlier events.

• In early scenes, Homer hints at dangers that Odysseus will face in future episodes.

• Homer opens the narrative with an invocation to the muse of epic poetry.

• The adventures of Odysseus are set in the distant past.

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Which of these quotations best illustrates the typical qualities of an epic hero?

• "In the next land we found were Cyclpes, giants, louts, without a law to bless them."

• "Now, by the gods, I drove my big hand spike deep in the embers, charring it again, and cheered my men along with battle talk to keep their courage up: no quitting now."

• "We beached her grinding keel in the soft sand, and waded in, ourselves, on the sandy beach."

• "I rather dwelt on this part of the forecast, while our good ship made time, bound outward down the wind for the strange island of Sirens."

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By definition, what make the Odyssey an epic?

• It is a long lyric poem that expresses a speaker's strong emotions about actual events.

• It is a long narrative poem featuring real people and based on actual historical events.

• It is a long dramatic poem that includes supernatural elements and features long journeys.

• It is a long narrative poem featuring a hero who embodies traits that are important to his culture.

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