The Odyssey - Pitstop #1

Which of the Olympian gods is the patron (parental) gods of Odysseus' family?

• Hermes

• Athena

• Zeus

• Poseidon

Which of the Olympian gods frees Odysseus from Calypso?

• Hermes

• Athena

• Zeus

• Poseidon

Which of the Olympian gods tries to drown Odysseus when he leaves Ogygia?

• Hermes

• Athena

• Zeus

• Poseidon

Which of the Olympian gods sunk Odysseus ship, causing him to become stuck on Ogygia?

• Hermes

• Athena

• Zeus

• Poseidon

Which of the following actions is NOT attributed to Athena in The Odyssey?

• Provides Telemachus advice in the form of Mentes

• Dragged Odysseus' men forcibly back to the ship and away from the Lotus Eaters

• Becomes a little girl who leads Odysseus to King Alcinoos

• Casts a disguise on Odysseus, so that he won't be recognized in Ithaca

What impact does Mentes have on Telemachus? (Choose 2)

• Mentes claims to have known his father, Odysseus

• Mentes gives Telemachus hope by telling him that Odysseus lives

• Mentes sparks courageous actions by Telemachus

• Mentes tells Telemachus to go kill the suitors at once

What is NOT part of Mentes' plan for Telemachus?

• Get rid of the Suitors

• Call the islanders to assembly

• Kill the suitors and their families immediately

• Invoke the gods

• Take a ship with 20 oars and go abroad for news of Odysseus

What are some (choose 4) of the consequences of Penelope's actions?

• The Suitors overstay their welcome

• Odysseus cheats on Penelope with Calypso

• A disguised Odysseus is found through his skill with bow and arrow

• Penelope stays faithful to Odysseus

• Finds out that Odysseus knows the secret of his own bed

What clever actions (3) does Penelope take to ensure that the suitors don't marry her and take over Ithaca?

• She kills every suitor who enters her house - one by one

• Penelope tests the quality of the suitors with a challenge that only Odysseus can win

• To make sure that Odysseus is who he says he is, she asks that his immovable bed be moved to the hall.

• She never cheats on Odysseus with any of the suitors

In Book 4 of The Odyssey King Menelaus tells a story... Which of the following elements of that story could be considered the exposition?

• Eidothea tells Menelaus how he can complete his voyage and find out what has happened in his homeland

• After the Trojan War, one day out from Egypt, Menelaus stopped to make a sacrifice to the gods

• Menelaus did all the Old Man of the Sea instructed, and the winds brought him swiftly home

• Menelaus catches the Old Man of the Sea, and holds onto him until he gives him the information that he needs

• The Old Man of the Sea tells Menelaus of the fate of Ajax, Agamemnon and Odysseus