Quiz on The Odyssey

(a)   addressed Odysseus after he finished speaking in the hall.

• Demodocus
• Pontonous
• Alcinous
• Arete

What did Alcinous offer to each man after Odysseus spoke?

• Cattle and Nausicaa

• A cauldron and a large tripod

What did Alcinous wish for Odysseus upon his departure?

• A safe journey home

• A new ship

• Riches and gold

• Eternal life

(a)   sent a herald with Odysseus to lead the way to the ship.

What could not catch the ship as it sped on its way?

• A wheeling falcon

• A racing chariot

Which wind faces one of the cave's mouths?

• East Wind

• West Wind

• North Wind

• South Wind

What did the Earth-Shaker complain about to Zeus?

• Lack of honor from mortals

• Lack of power

• Lack of followers

• Lack of wealth

What did the Earth-Shaker say about Odysseus' journey?

• He should suffer before reaching home

• He should have an easy journey

• He should never return

• He should be honored

What did Zeus suggest to do to the Phaeacian ship?

• Sink it

• Turn it to stone

• Set it on fire

• Capture it

What did Athene say about the reputation of Ithaca's name?

• It is unknown

• It has spread far

• It is infamous

• It is forgotten