What is the hero's journey?

• A type of war fought by the Greeks.
• A type of poem written by Homer.
• A pattern that describes the journey of a hero who is called to adventure, faces challenges and obstacles, and ultimately returns home transformed and changed.
• A type of food eaten by the ancient Greeks.

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What is the first stage of the hero's journey?

• The Ordinary World

• The supernatural aid.

• The refusal of the call.

• The crossing of the threshold.

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Which of the following is an example of the "Ordeal" stage of Odysseus's Journey?

• When Odysseus goes to the Underworld to visit the blind prophet Tiresias.

• When Odysseus visits the island of Circe.

• When Odysseus finds his home filled with suitors pursuing his wife.

• When Athena visits Odysseus to guide him through the Trojan War.

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Who is the goddess of wisdom and war that acts as a mentor to Odysseus throughout his journey?

• Calypso.

• Circe.

• Athena.

• Aphrodite.

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What is the fourth stage of the hero's journey?

• The call to adventure.

• The refusal of the call.

• Mentor

• The supernatural aid.

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Who is Odysseus's father?

• Laertes.
• Priam.
• Menelaus.
• Agamemnon.

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What is the second stage of the hero's journey?

• The supernatural aid.

• The call to adventure.

• Call to Adventure

• The crossing of the threshold.

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What is the final stage of the hero's journey?

• The refusal of the call.
• The call to adventure.
• The return.
• The supernatural aid.

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What is the name of the island where Odysseus is shipwrecked and meets King Alcinous?

• The Island of the Sirens.

• The Island of the Lotus-eaters.

• The Island of the Phaeacians.

• The Island of Calypso.

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What is the name of the monster that Odysseus and his men must avoid, the deadly whirlpool?

• Charybdis.

• The Cyclops.

• The Sirens.

• Scylla.

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