The Odyssey Books 1-6

The author of The Odyssey is...

• Homer

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Diogenes

The name of Odysseus' homeland is...

• Phrygia

• Ithaca

• Troy

• Ogygia

How long have the suitors been in Odysseus' house, and how many of them are there?

• 10 years, over 200 suitors

• 15 years, over 150 suitors

• 5 years, over 50 suitors

• 7 years, over 100 suitors

What is the goal of Telemachus' journey?

• To reach the temple of Athena

• To find an item that would help rid him of the suitors

• To find out what happened to his father

• To slay the sea monster, Scylla

Odysseus is loved by all of the gods except...

• Zeus

• Athena

• Poseidon

• Hermes

Which goddess helps Odysseus and Telemachus in their quests?

• Aphrodite

• Artemis

• Hera

• Athena

The greek belief in showing hospitality to strangers is called...

• Nostos

• Agape

• Xenia

• Kleos

What kind of animals attack the suitors as a sign from Zeus?

• Insects

• Bulls

• Pigs

• Eagles

When Agamemnon and Menelaus (two Greek leaders) prepared to leave Troy, what did they argue about?

• Whether or not to welcome a stranger into their ranks

• Whether or not to give a sacrifice to the gods

• Whose homeland they should return to

• Whether or not they should bury a fallen Greek warrior

How does Penelope avoid marrying the suitors?

• She complains about their bad hospitality at a town meeting

• She sends Telemachus to go and find Odysseus

• She prays to Zeus to strike the suitors down

• She unweaves the burial shroud she is making