The Odyssey Notes

In what form were the Iliad and the Odyssey written?

• Prose

• Poetry

• Drama

• Essay

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Who is traditionally credited with the authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey?

• Homer

• Virgil

• Sophocles

• Euripides

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Which of the following is an important element of the plot of each epic?

• The Trojan War

• The Battle of Marathon

• The Fall of Rome

• The Rise of Athens

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The event that marked the beginning of the Trojan War was:

• The abduction of Helen by Paris

• The fall of Troy

• The death of Achilles

• The construction of the Trojan Horse

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The giant wooden horse used in the Trojan War was created by whom?

• Odysseus

• Achilles

• Hector

• Paris

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What is the main focus of 'The Odyssey' as described in 'The Journey Begins'?

• The adventures of Odysseus

• The fall of Troy

• The gods' intervention in human affairs

• The journey of Telemachus

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How does Odysseus begin his journey in 'Perilous Adventures'?

• By setting sail from Ithaca

• By fighting a Cyclops

• By receiving a prophecy

• By visiting the Underworld

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In 'The Homecoming' section of Odysseus' story, what significant event occurs?

• Odysseus defeats the Cyclops

• Odysseus returns to Ithaca and reclaims his throne

• Odysseus visits the Underworld

• Odysseus is captured by Calypso

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Most Greeks believed that the gods were:

• very interested in human affairs

• somewhat interested in human affairs

• not interested in human affairs

• only interested in affairs of the gods

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During the Trojan War, Athena supported which side?

• Greeks

• Trojans

• Persians

• Romans

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