The Odyssey Week 1

How long did the Trojan war last?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 50 years

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What is the name of the wife of Odysseus?

• Penelope

• Persephone

• Athen

• Nausicaa

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What is the name of the son of Odysseus?

• Troy

• Theodore

• Telemachus

• Polyphemus

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What was Calypso guilty of?

• She was holding Odysseus as her prisoner.

• She was a goddess who was banished from Mount Olympus.

• She refused to follow the rules behind Xenia.

• She released a storm, causing the ship Odysseus was on to crash.

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At first, what did Odysseus tell Polyphemus (the cyclops) his name was?

• Odysseus

• Telemachus

• No one

• Nobody

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After shipwrecking on the island and requiring help, who is Odysseus told he needs to make a good impression on?

• Nausicaa, the princess

• Alcinous, the king

• Arete, the queen

• Calypso, the goddess

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Why does Odysseus start crying multiple times during the feast with King Alcinous before leaving the island?

• He misses his wife and children.

• He feels guilty over the fact that he hasn’t admitted to the people taking care of him that he is Odysseus.

• He wishes to return to Calypso.

• He wants to stay and marry Nausicaa, but knows it isn’t the right thing to do.

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What does the word XENIA mean?

• Hospitality

• Caregiving

• Ignorance

• Excitement

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Upon leaving his cave, what information did Odysseus not know about the cyclops?

• He was a terrible host.

• He only has one eye.

• His father was Poseidon.

• He was an unintelligent being.

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Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the name of the third child?