The Odyssey Books 1-5 & 9

(Fact Check) Who is the author of the Odyssey?

• Aristotle
• Sophocles
• Homer
• Plato

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What is the invocation of an epic?

• The dedication

• An opening prayer

• An introduction

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Why had Odysseus not yet returned home from the Trojan War?

• His boat had been damaged, and he put into port to have it fixed. The process was taking a long time.

• He had angered the god Poseidon by blinding Poseidon's son, Polyphemus.

• He stayed in Troy to help repair the damage done in the war because he thought it was the honorable thing to do.

• Odysseus was a man of adventure; he just didn't want to go home to a quiet, dull life.

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How does Athena present herself to Telemachus?

• She comes in a cloud of light.

• She comes disguised as Mentes, a friend of his father.

• She comes dressed as a beggar woman.

• She appears to him in a dream.

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At the beginning of the epic, who does the poet directly address?

• The poet prays to the muse Calliope.

• The poet prays to Zeus.

• The poet prays to Athena.

• The poet prays to Apollo.

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Odysseus is loved by all of the gods except for whom?

• Poseidon hates Odysseus.

• Zeus hates Odysseus.

• Athena hates Odysseus.

• Hermes hates Odysseus.

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The name of Odysseus' homeland is...

• Phrygia

• Ithaca

• Troy

• Ogygia

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Which of the gods and goddesses is Odysseus' greatest ally?

• His greatest ally is Zeus.

• His greatest ally is Poseidon.

• His greatest ally is Hermes.

• His greatest ally is Athena.

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According to Telemachus, what is the problem in Ithaca?

• The people are starving.

• The country is on the verge of a civil war.

• The palace has been overrun by suitors who refuse to leave.

• Thieves keep stealing the livestock.

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Where does Athena direct Telemachus?

• She tells him to go to Troy and Sparta.

• She tells him to go to Pylos and Sparta.

• She tells him to go to Egypt and Pylos.

• She tells him to go to Troy and Pylos.

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