The Odyssey- Parts 1-4 Quiz Review

Who wrote The Odyssey?

• Odysseus

• Homer

• Paris

• Athena

What is an epic poem?

• a long, narrative poem that tells the story of a hero

• the character defect that leads to the downfall of the protagonist in an epic or tragedy

• an extended simile that is elaborated in great detail and usually runs over several lines

• a brief descriptive phrase used to characterize a particular person or thing

What is an epithet?

• a long, narrative poem that tells the story of a hero

• the character defect that leads to the downfall of the protagonist in an epic or tragedy

• an extended simile that is elaborated in great detail and usually runs over several lines

• a brief descriptive phrase used to characterize a particular person or thing

What is polytheism?

• Belief in multiple gods or deities
• Belief in aliens as gods
• Belief in no gods
• Belief in one god

What war did The Illiad focus on? (hint! There was a wooden horse involved)

• Athenian War

• Siege of Mount Olympus

• Trojan War
• Greek Civil War

What is a muse?

• a nature goddess

• a goddess of the arts who gives divine inspiration

• a type of exotic flower

• A type of mythical bird

What reckless mistake did Odysseus' men make that results in their death?

• Ate the cattle of the sun god Helios
• Sailed too close to Scylla and Charybdis
• Ignored the warnings of the Sirens
• Disrespected the goddess Circe

Odysseus is miserable and homesick on the island with Calypso. Why does she keep him there?

• She is afraid of being alone

• She has imprisoned Odysseus because she was an ally of Troy

• She is deeply in love with Odysseus

• She envies Odysseus' favor in the eyes of Zeus

"My quiet Penelope-how well I know-would seem a shade before your majesty. death and old age being unknown to you, while she must die. Yet, it is true, each day I long for home, long for the sight of home." Why does Odysseus call Penelope a shade?

• Because he doesn't love Penelope

• She has a condition which prohibits her from going into the sun

• She has died and become a spirit in the underworld

• Her beauty pales in comparison to that of Calypso

What are the Cyclopes like?

• Aggressive

• Uncivilized

• Without culture or fear of the gods

• All of the above