The Odyssey Quotes

character who fought in the Trojan War and wandered around the Mediterranean

• Polyphemus

• Telemachus

• Odysseus

• Achilles

The man skilled in all ways of contending is an example of this literary device.

• invocation

• ambition

• liturgy

• epithet

Which of the following quotes best demonstrates Odysseus’s bravery?

• Row! Row for your lives!

• Tie me tightly to the mast, and do not release me.

• I clung to that trunk as Charybdis gulped the sea down.

• I will not abandon my men to Circe’s magic.

What is the primary reason Odysseus tells Polyphemus his name is "Nobody"?

• To amuse himself

• To trick Polyphemus into calling for help

• To prevent Polyphemus from revealing his identity

• To protect his crew from immediate harm

Odysseus's shipmates open the bag from Aiolos because they believe it is ​ (a)   .

• gold

• wind

• food

• special powers

First, find one piece of text-based evidence (quotes) that shows Telemachus is a kind man and then explain why that scene or quote shows he is a nice man.

First, find a second piece of text-based evidence (quotes) that shows Telemachus is a kind man and then explain why that scene or quote shows he is a nice man.

Which character is known for his cunning and intelligence in 'The Odyssey'?

• A) Achilles

• B) Odysseus

• C) Hector

• D) Paris

What literary device is used in the phrase 'rosy-fingered dawn'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Epithet

In 'The Odyssey', who is the faithful wife of Odysseus?

• A) Helen

• B) Penelope

• C) Circe

• D) Calypso