Odyssey

What genre of writing is this version of The Odyssey?

• Nonfiction

• Drama/Play

• Poem

• Short Story

In Scene 1, the purpose of the Greek Chorus is to...

• warn Odysseus of danger

• explain what happened to Odysseus before the events of the play

• introduce Poseidon to the audience

• express Odysseus's thoughts

What do you call the list of names at the beginning of the play?

• gods

• theme

• cast of characters

• setting

Which words best describe Antinous?

• happy and pleasant

• rude and demanding

• angry and violent

• quiet and discouraged

In a drama, how are the different sections divided?

• scenes

• paragraphs

• stanzas

• chapters

In Scene 5, Eumaeus says, "Odysseus welcomed beggars and strangers from far and wide. Now I do my best to carry on his legacy of kindness." These lines reveal that Eumaeus...

• admires Odysseus and wants to act as he did

• hopes to take Odysseus's throne

• thinks Odysseus is dead

• works for Odysseus

When a line in a drama begins with something in parentheses, what is the purpose of the parentheses?

ex- Odysseus (groaning): Mnnnnn.

• telling the actor what to wear

• telling the reader to read that part

• telling the reader how to pronounce the word

• telling the actors how to speak/move

Consider these lines from Scene 7,

SD 1: Suitor after suitor attempts to string the bow. None of them can do it.

Telemachus: What about you, Antinous?

Antinous: Perhaps tomorrow. Now it is time for supper.

Antinous's line reveals that he...

• is skilled with an arrow

• is very hungry

• doesn't care about the contest

• knows he cannot win the contest and therefore doesn't want to compete

Odysseus says, "Wise Athena, you brought me home, protected my family, and restored peace to my kingdom."

What does restored mean?

• allowed

• built

• brought back

• prevented

Which of the following qualities is NOT celebrated in the play?

• humor

• kindness

• loyalty

• cleverness