Questions from Books Five and 9 - The Odyssey

What is an epic poem? 

• A super awesome, really long poem 
• A long poem that tells the story of a hero, originally passed down orally
• A poem written a long time ago 
• I have no clue. 

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Hubris means one has too much...

• pride

• hats

• cleverness

• shame

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Who wrote The Odyssey? 

• Homer 

• Some dead guy 

• Odysseus 

• Mrs. Gilkey

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Who is Telemachus?

• Odyssesus' Brother

• Odysseus' Son

• Odysseus' Enemy

• A sailor

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What does Hermes tell Calypso she must do?

• Keep Odysseus on her island forever
• Send Odysseus to another island
• Release Odysseus and allow him to leave her island.
• Ask Odysseus to marry her

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Which Goddess is on Odysseus' side?

• Aphrodite
• Hera
• Artemis
• Athena

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What does Calypso's island look like?

• It is a barren desert with no vegetation
• It is a frozen tundra covered in snow
• It is a bustling city with tall buildings and busy streets
• It is described as a beautiful, lush island with meadows and a cave surrounded by trees.

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What question does Calypso ask Odesseus about his wife? It is a trick question?

• She asks about his favorite color.
• She asks about his favorite food.
• She asks if Penelope is prettier than she is.

• She asks if he will ever return to her island.

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Victuals are...

• Sails
• Food
• Fights
• Sticks

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The Cyclops is the son of...

• Zeus
• Hermes
• Apollo
• Poseidon

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