Odyssey Characters and Events Quiz

What is happening in Odysseus’s palace while he is away?

• Suitors are trying to marry Penelope and take over the kingdom.

• Penelope is planning to leave Ithaca.

• Athena is protecting the palace from invaders.

What advice does Athena give to Telemachus in disguise?

• He should fight the suitors on his own.

• He should travel to Pylos and Sparta to ask about Odysseus.

• He should give up hope that his father will return.

What does Telemachus learn from King Nestor in Pylos?

• Odysseus is dead.

• Nestor doesn’t know where Odysseus is but praises his bravery.

• Odysseus is hiding in Sparta.

“Odysseus’s heart was like a lion’s, fearless and strong.”

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

“Telemachus is the light of hope for Ithaca.”

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

“Athena’s voice was so loud, it shook the heavens.”

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

“Odysseus’s fame will last longer than the stars.”

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

“The sea was a vast, endless mirror reflecting the sky.”

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

What does Menelaus tell Telemachus about Odysseus's whereabouts?

• Odysseus is fighting in Troy.

• Odysseus has returned to Ithaca.

• Odysseus is trapped on Calypso's island.

“Penelope’s patience was as deep as the ocean.”

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole