The Odyssey

What test does Penelope give the suitors?

• Stringing a bow

• Sailing around Ithaca

• Completing an obstacle course

• Slaying a pig

Who wrote “The Odyssey?”

• Odysseus

• Troy

• Agamemnon

• Homer

Who is the protagonist in “The Odyssey?”

• Odysseus

• Troy

• Agamemnon

• Homer

In Book 16, Odysseus is in disguise, and Telemachus and Eumaeus (the swine herd) do not recognize him. What form of irony is this?

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Vitale Irony

The Odyssey begins toward the end with Odysseus telling the story of his adventures in a

• Flashback

• Persuasive Essay

• Foreshadowing

The home island of Odysseus is Ithaca.

• True

• False

Who is Odysseus' mentor throughout his journey?

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Athena

• Penelope

Why isn't Odysseus recognized when he returns to Ithaca?

• He's missing an eye

• He's a beggar
  He's a beggar

• He's older

• He's badly beaten

Which of these is not an example of a test during the hero’s journey?

• Fighting the Cyclops

• Getting the men to stop eating the lotus flowers

• Being blown off course by Poseidon

• Receiving the gift of wind

Compared to other heroes, what is different about Odysseus?

• He is smart.

• He is strong.

• He is evil.

• He is unfaithful.