Odyssey: Books 1-6 Quiz
Authored by Rebecca Centola
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the main protagonist in Gareth Hinds' graphic novel adaptation of The Odyssey?
Achilles
Odysseus
Agamemnon
Hector
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of Odysseus’s wife, who waits for him in Ithaca?
Penelope
Helen
Circe
Calypso
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which goddess is known for assisting Odysseus and his son Telemachus throughout the first six books?
Hera
Athena
Artemis
Aphrodite
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary reason Telemachus leaves Ithaca in the early chapters?
To find treasure
To search for news of his father
To escape the suitors
To fight in a war
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Penelope attempt to delay choosing a new husband among the suitors?
She leaves Ithaca
She claims she must finish weaving a shroud
She pretends to be ill
She asks for more time to mourn
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Compare the attitudes of the suitors and Telemachus towards Odysseus’s absence. Which statement best describes the difference?
Both are hopeful for Odysseus’s return.
The suitors are indifferent, while Telemachus is desperate for his father’s return.
The suitors are afraid, while Telemachus is angry.
Both are plotting against Odysseus.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does Athena disguise herself when interacting with Telemachus and others in Ithaca?
To avoid being recognized by the gods
To test Telemachus’s character and guide him without revealing her divine identity
To hide from Odysseus
To trick the suitors into leaving
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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