The Odyssey Book One

Who is the protagonist of the story?

• Zeus

• Odysseus

• Poseidon

• Telemachus

Who is the antagonist of the story?

• Helios

• Odysseus

• Hermes

• Poseidon

Who is holding Odysseus prisoner? Why?

• Poseidon; He wants to punish Odysseus

• Hades; He wants Odysseus dead

• Zeus; He wants Odysseus to become a God

• The Goddess Calypso; she wants him to be her husband

At what point in Odysseus's journey home does the story begin?

• The story begins with Poseidon cursing Odysseus

• The story begins with Odysseus sailing away from Troy

• The story begins the middle of Odysseus's journey; Odysseus is being held captive by Calypso after he lost all of his men at sea because of Poseidon's curse on him

• The story begins by showing what is happening back in Ithaca, Odysseus's home

Who wants to help Odysseus?

• Hermes

• Athena

• Poseidon

• Calypso

Why was Odysseus unable to keep his crew safe on the journey home?

• Odysseus pushed them overboard.

• The crew was foolish and at the Sun God's cattle, so he punished them by death.

• The crew had starved to death because Odysseus did not feed them.

What does Zeus say about Odysseus?

• He says Odysseus is sensible.

• He says Odysseus worships the gods.

• He says Odysseus has suffered enough and he feels bad for him.

• All of the above.

Why did Poseidon punish Odysseus?

• Poseidon did not like like the way that Odysseus killed so many people during the Trojan War.

• Odysseus married Poseidon's wife.

• Odysseus destroyed the eye of Poseidon's son, Polyphemus, a Cyclops

• Poseidon thought it would be entertaining to punish Odysseus.

How do Zeus and Athena plan to help Odysseus?

• They will reverse Poseidon's curse.

• They will give Odysseus a magical potion and some other supplies to help him escape Calypso's island.

• They will send Hermes (messenger god) to tell Calypso to release him.

• They will teleport him to Ithaca while he sleeps.

What is the only thing that Odysseus cares about?

• Marrying Calypso

• Getting home to Ithaca.

• Fighting in war

• Sleeping soundly