Exploring the Plot and Themes of The Odyssey

Who leaves Ithaca to learn about his father's fate?

• Odysseus

• Telemachus

• Penelope

• Poseidon

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Who informs Telemachus that his father is still alive?

• Menelaus

• Nausicaa

• Penelope

• Calypso

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where does Odysseus end up shipwrecked?

• Nausicaa's land

• Calypso's Island

• Ithaca

• Menelaus' kingdom

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What challenge does Penelope set up for the suitors?

• A foot race

• A bow and arrow axe challenge

• A riddle contest

• A sword fight

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Who helps Odysseus and Telemachus fight the suitors?

• Zeus

• Hermes

• Athena

• Poseidon

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does Odysseus do to confirm his identity to his family?

• Shows his scar

• Tells a secret story

• Performs a ritual

• Displays his bow

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

To whom does Odysseus make a sacrifice to appease?

• Athena

• Poseidon

• Hermes

• Zeus

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9