2020-2021 English 9 The Odyssey Review

"in medias res" may be defined as:

• near the conclusion of things

• within an epic poem

• in the middle of things

• in the rising action of the plot

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Athena is known as:

• Zeus's daughter

• Zeus's messenger

• Zeus's wife

• Zeus's sister

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When Odysseus is first mentioned in "Calypso, the Sweet Nymph," he is

• Asking Calypso if he can leave her island

• Asking Hermes to tell Zeus to help him leave Calypso's island

• Asking Athena to tell Zeus to help him leave Calypso's island

• Crying on the island

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Calypso states to Odysseus "Here you need grieve no more; you need not feel your life consumed here; I have pondered it, and I shall help you go."

Calypso is suggesting that:

• She is thankful that she can let Odysseus go

• She came up with the idea of letting Odysseus go

• She can, with her powers, make Odysseus never be sad again

• She can make the island more enjoyable for Odysseus

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An archetype is a literary device that is:

• Another term for "The Hero's Journey"

• A pattern for a particular group of the same type

• A type of Greek god in ancient Greek mythology

• Another term for a "epic poem"

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Recalling the introductory information on The Odyssey, Odysseus has been gone from Ithaca for a total of:

• Seven years

• Five years

• Ten years

• Twenty years

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Recalling the information given in italics at the beginning of "The Cyclops," the reason that Odysseus and his men remain at Polyphemus' cave before Polyphemus even returns to his cave is that:

• Odysseus insists that his men wait for the giant to return

• Odysseus wants to fight an epic battle

• Odysseus insists that his men wait for the gods' approval to leave the island

• Odysseus wants to challenge Poseidon

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When Odysseus and his men first meet Polyphemus, Odysseus asks Polyphemus to:

• Pray to Poseidon for their safe passage home

• Provide him and his men with meat

• Honor the Greek custom of hospitality

• Acknowledge his greatness as a hero

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In an attempt to prevent Odysseus and his men from leaving his island, Polyphemus:

• Throws a boulder at their ship

• Offers Odysseus the best of his resources if he will return and remain on his island longer

• Throws the top of a hill at their ship

• Apologizes for his past actions

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Odysseus and his men blind the Cyclops with:

• A stake

• An iron spear

• A sword

• An arrow

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