Odyssey Review (Book 1-19)

What do the suitors want?

• Penelope's hand in marriage

• Telemachus dead

• Odysseus's land and money

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At the beginning of the epic, Odysseus is being held captive by whom?

• Odysseus is held captive by Poseidon.

• Odysseus is held captive by Polyphemus.

• Odysseus is held captive by Calypso.

• Odysseus is held captive by Circe.

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Odysseus is loved by all of the gods except for whom?

• Poseidon hates Odysseus.

• Zeus hates Odysseus.

• Athena hates Odysseus.

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According to Telemachus, what is the problem in Ithaca?

• The people are starving.

• Thieves keep stealing the livestock.

• The palace has been overrun by suitors who refuse to leave.

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Odysseus doesn't arrive home because his crew kill Helios' _______.

What does Phemius sing that causes Penelope to weep?

• He sings about the kidnapping of Helen.

• He sings about the Trojan War.

• He sings about the death of Odysseus.

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Who is Poseidon's son?

• Circe

• Cyclops

• Charybdis

How does Odysseus defeat the cyclops?

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Circe is a woman who

• holds Odysseus hostage

• is married to Telemachus

• turns men into pigs

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Aiolos gives Odysseus the bag of

• gold

• jewels

• wind

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