Background of Odyssey Quiz

Who is the author of the Odyssey?

• Homer

• Sophocles

• Virgil

• Aristotle

What is the main character's name in the Odyssey?

• Odysseus

• Achilles

• Hercules

• Perseus

Which Greek hero is the protagonist of the Odyssey?

• Achilles

• Perseus

• Odysseus

• Hercules

What is the name of Odysseus' wife?

• Penelope

• Circe

• Athena

• Helen

How long did Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War take?

• 15 years

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 20 years

What is the term used to describe how the Odyssey starts 'in the middle of things'?

• hubris

• in memorandum

• xenia

• in medias res

Which goddess helps Odysseus throughout his journey?

• Aphrodite

• Athena

• Hera

• Artemis

What is the name of Odysseus' son?

• Perseus

• Hercules

• Telemachus

• Achilles

Who is the blind poet credited with writing the Odyssey?

• Virgil

• Homer

• Ovid

• Sophocles

What is the name of the rule of hospitality and the expectations between hosts and guests according to Zeus?

• xenia

• rhapsodes

• swineherd

• hubris