The Odyssey Test Review

1.         The Cyclops' cave mentioned in line 9 is an epic setting because it is

• a beautiful, hidden location

• home to a fantastic, archetypal creature

• an imaginary but believable place

Which statement best summarizes the escape plan for Odysseus and his men?

 

• They beg Poseidon to make the Cyclops free them..

• They hide in the rams’ wool and let the rams 

  carry them past the Cyclops.

• They roll boulders down a hill to distract the Cyclops, and then run.

The quality of an epic hero Odysseus displays when coming up with a plan to escape is...

• courage

• strength

• honesty

• cleverness/

  craftiness

What conflict develops between Odysseus and his men as they were escaping the Cyclops' island?

• Odysseus continued to taunt the Cyclops, despite his men begging him to stop

• The men wanted to steal the Cyclops' sheep, but Odysseus did not

• They disagreed on who should be in front of the boat

• They were frustrated about losing their men and blamed Odysseus

Circe and Calypso represent which archetype?

What was Odysseus doing, when we first met him?

Fill in the blanks: Elpenor fell off the roof at ---- cave. He saw Odysseus in the ---. He asked Odysseus to get his body, in order to give him a ---.

Which god/goddess sent Hermes to Calypso’s cave

• Aphrodite

• Athena

• Zeus

• Poseidon

Circe warns that men who listen to the song of the Sirens will

• jump off of the boat

• obey Odysseus

• think of their wives

• crash on the rocks

Odysseus prevents his men from being lured by the Sirens’ song by telling them to put --- in their ears.