Introduction to Homer's Odyssey

Who was Homer, according to legend?

• a Greek hero

• a Trojan hero

• a poet

• a god

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The Homer of legend was blind. Someone who is blind cannot ___.

• hear

• see

• read

• walk

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What was the original language of Homer's stories?

• ancient English

• ancient Greek

• Latin

• nobody knows

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Who is the hero of The Iliad and The Odyssey?

• Odysseus

• Homer

• Zeus

• Jesus Christ

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The Iliad is about the Trojan _____.

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Did Odysseus want to fight the Trojans?

• Yes, because he is a warrior.

• Yes, because he wanted glory.

• No, because he was scared of the Trojans.

• No, because he didn't want to leave his home and family.

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Troy was protected by a massive _______.

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Odysseus and his best fighters entered Troy inside a huge wooden ______.

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Who won the Trojan War?

• the Greeks

• the Trojans

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How long did the Trojan War last?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 100 years

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