Gender Roles and Masculinity in the Odyssey

Gender Roles and Masculinity in the Odyssey

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video explores key themes in the Odyssey, such as gender roles, fate versus self-determination, creativity versus heroism, and the importance of hospitality. It examines how characters in the Odyssey struggle with their identities and the choices they make, highlighting the tension between fate and free will. The video also discusses the cultural significance of hospitality in ancient Greece, emphasizing the consequences of being a good or bad host.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the Odyssey, what is a key struggle for characters regarding gender roles?

Deciding which suitor to marry

Defining what it means to be a good man or woman

Learning how to navigate the seas

Understanding the nature of gods

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which characters are contrasted to explore different versions of masculinity?

Zeus and Poseidon

Achilles and Hector

Odysseus and the suitors

Odysseus and the Cyclops

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which character is an example of contrasting femininity in the Odyssey?

Helen

Andromache

Calypso

Athena

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key theme explored through the various women Odysseus encounters?

The role of the gods

The importance of loyalty

The nature of femininity

The power of prophecy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central question regarding fate and self-determination in the Odyssey?

What is the role of prophecy in the story?

Are characters' actions predestined or a result of their choices?

How do characters choose their paths?

Why do the gods intervene in human affairs?

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event raises the question of fate versus choice in the Odyssey?

Odysseus's men opening the bag of winds

The suitors' competition for Penelope

The construction of the Trojan Horse

Odysseus's encounter with the Sirens

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the release of the winds by Odysseus's men represent?

A sign of their bravery

A test of their loyalty

A moment of divine intervention

A choice that alters their destiny

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