Midterm Odyssey Quiz

1. Who is credited for writing the Odyssey?

• 1. Homer

• 1. A woman

• 1. Bart

• 1. Shakespeare

1. Who was Odysseus’ son?

• 1. Zeus

• 1. Johnny

• 1. Hermes

• 1. Telemachus

1. Which god was working against Odysseus?

• 1. Zeus/Jupiter

• 1. Poseidon/

  2. Neptune

• 1. Athena/Minerva

• 1. Aphrodite/Venus

What happened when Ulysses men ate the Lotus flower?

• 1. They turned violent

• They forgot about their homeland

• 1. Nothing

• 1. They became thirsty

1. Who did Polyphemus call to when Ulysses was leaving his island?

• Neptune

• Athena

• 1. Jove

• Noone

1. The men are suspicious of the bag Aeolus gave Odysseus in Book 10 of Homer's The Odyssey and think he must be hiding some treasure for himself. What was actually in that bag?

• Food

• Gold

• Winds

• Wine

After the Laestrygonian island, Odysseus and his remaining men travel to the land of what witch goddess in Book 10 of Homer's The Odyssey?

• Circe

• Calypso

• Athena

• Penelope

How long was Odysseus away from Ithaca?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 15 years

• 25 years

What is the name of Odysseus' wife?

• Penelope

• Helen

• Calypso

• Circe

Who was the king of the gods?

• Hercules
• Hades
• Zeus
• Hermes