Odyssey Notes Review

An epic hero must have all these qualities, EXCEPT:

• They must have some kind of exceptional ability/something that makes them stand out.

• They must die at the end of the story.

• They must have a flaw that negatively impacts them.

• The gods/the supernatural need to be involved in their story in some way.

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How did Odysseus help bring about the end of the war in Troy?

• He mediated a couple's counseling session between Menelaus and Helen.

• He tricked Helen into returning to Melelaus.

• He came up with the plan to trick the Trojans with the Trojan Horse.

• He defeated the King of Troy in combat.

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What is an archetype?

• a vulnerable character that must be rescued, often used as bait

• a character who stands in the way of the hero reaching his or her goal

• a common example of a person/thing often seen over and over in literature; an original form that is copied.

• an older, wiser teacher who gives tools and advice

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What is an epic?

• A story that ends tragically

• A long narrative story with a hero

• A super cool action story

• Mythology

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How were epic poems like The Odyssey first told?

• They were written down on scrolls

• They were written down in books

• They were passed on orally, from one person to another

• They were just thought about and never spoken

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Who is the main character of The Odyssey?

• Homer

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Odysseus

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What war is Odysseus heading home from?

• The Trojan War

• The Civil War

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Spartan War

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Who is the author of The Odyssey?

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Odysseus

• Homer

• Shakespeare

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How long did the Trojan War last?

• 20 years

• 15 years

• 5 Years

• 10 years

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Who won the Trojan War?

• The Trojans

• The Greeks

• The Romans

• The French

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