Odyssey - The Voyage

Who was the storyteller who first wrote down The Odyssey?

• Virgil

• Homer

• Zeus

• Muse

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What is the term for a long poem that tells about the adventures of a hero?

• homeric simile

• epic

• invocation

• muse

What is the term for the first part of a story when the speaker asks for help from the gods?

• muse

• homeric simile

• liturgy

• invocation

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"The man skilled in all ways of contending" is an example of this literary device.

• invocation
• ambition
• liturgy
• epithet

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Athena, the goddess of __________, helps Odysseus throughout his journey because she admires his ______________________.

• war; strength in battle

• wisdom; cleverness

• women; dedication to his wife

• owls; hunter instincts

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Why did Odysseus leave home?

• To earn fame and glory.

• To go on a great adventure.

• To fight in the Trojan War.

• To protect his son.

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How long did it take Odysseus to get home?

• 10 Years

• 20 Years

• 3 Years

• 2 Days

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How did Odysseus help end a 10-year war?

• He hid Greek soldiers in a large wooden horse and pretended it was a gift for the enemy.

• He fought and killed the enemy leader in single combat.

• He tricked the enemy into abandoning their city.

• He asked Zeus to destroy the city walls.

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What happens when Odysseus' men eat the lotus flower?

• They want to stay on the island forever.

• They are poisoned.

• They immediately fall asleep.

• Their strength is restored.

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Why does the Cyclops not receive help from the others on the island?

• He says that Nobody blinded him.

• He is the last of the Cyclopses.

• His cries cannot be heard from within the cave.

• He is too stubborn to ask for help.

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