Odyssey Quiz: Books 1-6

Who is the main protagonist of "The Odyssey"?

• Achilles

• Odysseus

• Hector

• Paris

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Which goddess assists Odysseus throughout his journey?

• Hera

• Athena

• Aphrodite

• Artemis

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What is the name of Odysseus' wife who waits for him in Ithaca?

• Helen

• Penelope

• Andromache

• Clytemnestra

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Summarize the key event that occurs in Book 1 of "The Odyssey" graphic novel.

• Odysseus fights the Cyclops.

• Athena pleads with Zeus to help Odysseus return home.

• Odysseus arrives in Ithaca.

• Odysseus meets Circe.

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Identify the character who is the son of Odysseus.

• Telemachus

• Laertes

• Menelaus

• Agamemnon

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In Book 2, what does Telemachus do to try to find news of his father?

• He consults an oracle.

• He sets sail to visit Nestor and Menelaus.

• He sends a messenger to Troy.

• He prays to Poseidon.

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Who is the king of Pylos that Telemachus visits in Book 3?

• Menelaus

• Nestor

• Agamemnon

• Priam

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Summarize the key event that occurs in Book 4 of "The Odyssey" graphic novel.

• Telemachus meets Menelaus and Helen in Sparta.

• Odysseus fights the suitors.

• Odysseus is trapped on Calypso's island.

• Odysseus blinds the Cyclops.

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Who is the nymph that holds Odysseus captive on her island in Book 5?

• Circe

• Calypso

• Nausicaa

• Scylla

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In Book 6, who finds Odysseus washed ashore and helps him?

• Penelope

• Nausicaa

• Circe

• Helen

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