Introduction to the Odyssey and Greek Gods

Why did Odysseus pretend to be crazy when Menelaus and Agamemnon came to his palace?

• He was not pretending.

• He wanted to go to war.

• He wanted to stay home.

• He wanted to get rid of his son, Telemachus.

Who is Poseidon's child?

• The Cyclops

• The Medusa

• Hercules

• Achilles

When did the events of The Iliad and The Odyssey take place?

• 2000 BCE

• 1200 BCE

• 600 BCE

• 300 CE

Why did the Trojan War start?

• The Trojan prince, Paris, ran away with Menelaus' wife, Helen.

• The God of War, Ares, started the war for his own amusement.

• Odysseus' wife, Penelope, wanted to get him out of the palace so she could meet some suitors.

• The Trojans started it to win a free horse.

How many years was Odysseus away from his home, Ithaca?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

What is the name of Odysseus' wife?

• Helen

• Penelope

• Circe

• Tayloreus Swaeftus

Who fought in the Trojan War?

• Homer VS The Iliad

• The Iliad VS the people of Troy

• Home VS an alliance of Greek kings

• The people of Troy VS an alliance of Greek kings

Why did Cronus eat his children?

• They looked delicious.

• He was afraid they would he stronger than him.

• His wife told him to.

• He thought they were more beautiful than him.

What is the God Hades responsible for?

• the Underworld and the dead

• the Sky and the birds

• the Ocean and the fish

• the Thunder and the weather

In Homer's society, heroes were thought of as...

• gods on Earth.

• ordinary human beings.

• something between the gods and humans.

• superheroes.