The Odyssey Part 1 Quiz

Part 1 of the Odyssey is mainly about Odysseus’s

• Influence with the Gods

• Love of travel

• Heroic deeds

• Loyalty to Helios

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The epithet “Laertes’ son” frequently used to describe Odysseus emphasizes

• Laertes high standards for Odysseus

• Laertes’ trust in Ulysses

• Odysseus’s lack of maturity

• Odysseus’s loyalty to and pride in his family

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Which statement most accurately describes the role of Zeus in Odysseus’s adventures?

• Zeus encourages Odysseus’s crew

• Zeus controls the weather by which Odysseus sails and provides challenges

• Zeus strengthens Odysseus’s enemies

• Zeus protects Odysseus’s crew from harm

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Which aspect of Odysseus’s character keeps him from giving his heart to Circe or Calypso?

• He is self-centered

• He is eager to get back to Ithaca and his family

• He is incapable of love

• He prefers the sea to the land

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While Odysseus’s men want to steal the Cyclops’s cheeses and animals and depart immediately, Odysseus wishes to see "what the cave man... had to offer”. Considering Odysseus character, what might he be hoping the Cyclops will offer?

• An exciting challenge

• A fast ship

• A place to stay

• A good meal

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Why does Odysseus blind the Cyclops and not kill him outright?

• Odysseus and his men lack the strength to kill the giant.

• Odysseus’ heart is moved by the compassion for the foolish Cyclops.

• Odysseus and his men need Cyclops to move the stone that blocks the cave’s entrance.

• Odysseus’ men convince him that Poseidon will curse them if they kill any of the Cyclops.

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Which trait does Odysseus demonstrate by lying about his name to the Cyclops?

• Ruthlessness

• Loyalty

• Guile

• Cunning

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What is the meaning of Polyphemus’ words in the following lines? “Let him lose all companions, and return Under strange sail to bitter days at home.”

• Let Odysseus return home without his companions.

• Odysseus will sail home under strange sail.

• Let Odysseus return home, alone and with trouble at home.

• Curse Odysseus with a difficult journey home.

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In which of these episodes from part 1 does Odysseus lose all his men?

• “The Siren”

• “The Lotus-Eaters”

• “The Cyclops”

• “The Cattle of the Sun God”

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Odysseus demonstrates the realistic, human side of his character when he

• Resists the temptations of Calypso and Circe

• Refuses to taste the honeyed Lotus plant

• Ties his men beneath Cyclops’s rams

• Weeps upon meeting the ghosts in Hades

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