"The Odyssey" Final Exam 2021

Who wrote "The Odyssey"?

• Sophocles

• Homer

• Apollodorus

• Virgil

Odysseus has been away from home for

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 17 years

• 20 years

What type of literary work is "The Odyssey"?

• Nonfiction

• Lyric Poem

• Speech

• Narrative Poem

Which of the following characters is the father of Odysseus?

• Polyphemus

• Helios

• Poseidon

• Laertes

Which of the following characters is the father of Polyphemus?

• Odysseus

• Helios

• Poseidon

• Laertes

After the Cyclops was blinded, Odysseus and his men escaped by

• another Cyclops' help

• hiding under the bellies of sheep

• crawling outside to safety

• receiving assistance from Aphrodite

When the Cyclops asks Odysseus' name, what does the hero tell him?

• Odysseus says that he is the son of Poseidon

• Odysseus claims that his mother is a rosey-fingered Dawn

• Odysseus tells the Cyclops his real name

• Odysseus lies, telling the Cyclops that he is called "Nohbdy."

Odysseus does all of the following to outsmart the Cyclops Polyphemus except

• gives Polyphemus wine

• poisons Polyphemus' food

• blinds Polyphemus

• Uses sheep to escapte

Odysseus offers the Cyclops wine in an effort to

• make him sleepy

• improve his mood

• get on his good side

• inspire him to be merciful

At the end of the Cyclops adventure, what does Polyphemus do that has an important impact on future events in the epic?

• He destroys Odysses' ship

• He prophesies that Odysseus will visit Hades

• He begs his father Poseidon to curse Odysseus

• He tells Odysseus that the hero will return safely home to Ithaca