Homer's Epics & The Odyssey

When were Homer's epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey, composed?

• 500 B.C.

• 800 B.C.

• 1000 B.C.

• 1200 B.C.

What are the three important elements of the plots in Homer's epics?

• The Trojan War, the heroism of Achilles, and the interference of the gods.

• The Trojan War, the heroism of Odysseus, and the interference of the gods.

• The Peloponnesian War, the heroism of Odysseus, and the interference of the gods.

• The Peloponnesian War, the heroism of Achilles, and the interference of the gods.

Who is credited with the authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey, despite some disagreement among scholars?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Homer

• Aristotle

Which translator's verse renderings of Homer's epics are considered among the best at capturing the high drama and intense emotions of the epics?

• Alexander Pope

• Robert Fitzgerald

• Samuel Butler

• Richmond Lattimore

According to the text, what event led to the beginning of the Trojan War?

• The Greeks besieged the city of Troy.

• Paris, a prince of Troy, kidnapped Helen.

• Menelaus recruited Odysseus to recover his wife.

• The Trojans accepted a wooden horse from the Greeks.

Who is referred to as "the master strategist" in the text?

• Menelaus

• Paris

• Odysseus

• Helen

What is the name of the epic that tells the story of Odysseus' adventures after the Trojan War?

• The Iliad

• The Aeneid

• The Odyssey

• The Argonautica

Which goddess is associated with practical wisdom and supported Odysseus according to the text?

• Hera

• Athena

• Aphrodite

• Artemis

What is a special quality that sets Odysseus apart from other heroes, as mentioned in the text?

• His strength and courage

• His military prowess

• His guile and the ingenious tricks he uses

• His loyalty to his wife, Penelope

How did the Greeks finally manage to enter Troy?

• By breaking through the walls with a battering ram

• By building a wooden horse and tricking the Trojans

• By defeating the Trojans in open battle

• By negotiating peace and being let in