The Odyssey Part 1

What is a long narrative poem called?

• Epic

• Novella

• Hero's Journey

• Plot

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When does Odysseus' adventures begin?

• After the Trojan War

• Before the Trojan War

• After his wife dies

• After he is shipwrecked

What is Odysseus' quest?

• to go home
• to end the Trojan War
• to defeat Poseidon
• to find his son

What are Cyclopes?

• one-eyed giants
• two-eyed giants
• one-eyed, one-horned, flying, purple people eaters
• no-eyed giants

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How does Odysseus trick the Cyclops?

• by saying he's "nobody"

• by getting him drunk

• by stabbing him in the eye

• all of these

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

• Familiarity with the Lotus-Eaters is dangerous because eating the Lotus will make the men forgetful.

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

• The Lotus-Eaters are dishonest and may deliberately mislead the crew about the route home.

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

What quality for which Odysseus is famous is most clearly illustrated when he tells the Cyclops that his name is Nohbdy?

• He is courageous

• He is an effective leader.

• He is trained for battle.

• He is clever

Why does Odysseus blind the Cyclops rather than kill him in his sleep?

• Odysseus's men convince him that Poseidon will curse them all if they kill the Cyclops.

• Odysseus is moved by compassion for the foolish Cyclops.

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

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

In which of these episodes does Odysseus lose all his men?

• The Cyclops

• The Lotus-Eaters

• The Cattle of the Sun God

• The Sirens

At the end of the Cyclops adventure, what does Polyphemus do that affects future events in the epic?

• He destroys Odysseus's 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.