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WorksheetsOdyssey
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 35mins
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1.
Because of the Greek belief that guests are protected by the gods and had to be treated with great courtesy, Odysseus warns the Cyclops that “Zeus will avenge the unoffending guest.” (In other words, Zeus will be on Odysseus's side.) This Greek value is called
a)
Arete
b)
Xenia
c)
Reciprocity
d)
Hubris
2.
Does the Cyclops respect Zeus, as Odysseus does?
a)
Yes, since the Cyclops is a son of Poseidon
b)
No, he thinks the Cyclopes have more "force" than Zeus
c)
He doesn't say what he thinks about Zeus
d)
The Cyclops fears Zeus and listens to Odysseus
3.
Who is Polyphemus?
a)
The Cyclops
b)
One of Odysseus's crew
c)
An arrogant suitor
d)
A lotus eater
4.
That Odysseus is willing to stab Polyphemus, but remembers that doing so would prevent his and his crew's ability to escape the cave shows
a)
Odysseus is a tender-hearted guy
b)
Odysseus is a weak and timid leader
c)
Odysseus's hubris and arrogance
d)
Odysseus is brave and intelligent
5.
Throughout the Epic, dawn (the morning) is frequently described as "young Dawn with fingertips of rose." This expression is an example of an
a)
Epic Simile
b)
Epithet
c)
Epicenter
d)
Epcot
6.
"He clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies" and "Then he dismembered them and made his meal, gaping and crunching like a mountain lion" are examples of
a)
Epic Similes
b)
Epithets
c)
Hubris
d)
Xenia
7.
What do Odysseus and his men do to the Cyclops?
a)
Sing Polyphemus a soothing song and steal his cheese
b)
Take Polyphemus's best ship and return to Ithaca
c)
Make Polyphemus swear a god's oath for peace
d)
Get Polyphemus drunk and stab out his eye
8.
What trick does Odysseus use so that Polyphemus won't get help from all the other Cyclopes on the island?
a)
Odysseus tells Polyphemus his name is "Nohbody" so the Cyclops yells that nobody is hurting him
b)
Odysseus tells Polyphemus that the other Cyclopes have heeded Poseidon's warning
c)
Odysseus prefers not to use trickery because it seems dishonest
d)
Odysseus tricks Polyphemus into giving up his sheep and cheese
9.
How do Odysseus and his men finally escape the Cyclops' cave?
a)
Odysseus attaches his men to the underbelly of the sheep to escape when Polyphemus lets the sheep out of the cave
b)
Odysseus convinces Polyphemus to move the boulder away from the door for him
c)
They dig their way out under a pile of dung
d)
They are rescued by the other Cyclopes who hate Polyphemus
10.
How does Odysseus show his fatal flaw (Hubris) as he is escaping the Cyclops's island?
a)
He encourages his crew to keep rowing even after Polyphemus throws a boulder at the ship
b)
He makes the crew turn around because he forgot his wallet in the cave
c)
He reveals his real name to the Cyclops because he wanted Polyphemus to know exactly who blinded him
d)
He makes his crew tie him to the mast of the ship so he wouldn't be tempted to kill Polyphemus
11.
The Cyclops were giant people who had
a)
No culture or civility
b)
A strong family structure
c)
Great sympathy for travelers
12.
Why did Odysseus leave his home to begin with?
a)
He had to go on a 10-year journey.
b)
Calypso invited him to her island.
c)
He needed to fight in the battle at Troy
d)
He and Penelope were fighting.
13.
What is Odysseus' son's name?
a)
Odysseus Jr.
b)
Menelaus
c)
Telemachus
d)
Polyphemus
14.
What is the name of Odysseus' home?
a)
Ithica
b)
Mt. Olympus
c)
Plyos
d)
Sparta
15.
Eurylochus believes that Odysseus’ behavior in the land of the Cyclopes was
a)
heroic
b)
comical
c)
reckless
d)
irritating but understandable
16.
Why does Circe turn half of Odysseus’ men into pigs?
a)
They insulted her
b)
They threatened her
c)
She just feels like doing it
d)
She wants to get Odysseus' attention
17.
Circe realizes who Odysseus is when
a)
She first sees him
b)
He resists her drug
c)
He goes to bed with her
d)
He asks to leave her house
18.
What prevents Circe from turning Odysseus into a pig?
a)
Magic
b)
His virtue
c)
His reputation
d)
Her conscience
19.
After staying with Circe for a year, Odysseus is reminded of home by
a)
Circe
b)
His men
c)
His own heart
d)
Eurylochus
20.
Where does Circe send Odysseus when he leaves her house?
a)
To his home
b)
To the land of the dead
c)
To Olympus, where the gods live
d)
Back to the land of the Cyclopes
21.
How does Odysseus trick the giant?
a)
by saying he's "nobody"
b)
by getting him drunk
c)
by stabbing him in the eye
d)
all of these
22.
Whom does Odysseus blame for his misfortunes?
a)
Zeus
b)
himself
c)
his crew
d)
his mom
23.
What type of opponent is Circe?
a)
sorceress
b)
fighter
c)
siren
d)
whirlpool
24.
What is Odysseus' quest?
a)
to go home
b)
to end the Trojan War
c)
to defeat Poseidon
d)
to find his son
25.
Why is Odysseus able to avoid Circe's spell?
a)
He has strong will power.
b)
He follows Eurylochus advice.
c)
He is protected by Herme's flower.
26.
Why were Odysseus' men not afraid of Circe at first?
a)
Circe put a spell on them immediately.
b)
Circe looked like a harmless girl singing and weaving.
c)
Circe promised not to hurt them.
27.
What does Circe do to men who wash up on her island?
a)
She feeds them to her dogs
b)
She turns them into domestic animals
c)
She sleeps with them
d)
She forces them to fight each other to the death
28.
How does Aeolos help Odysseus get home?
a)
He gives Odysseus a new crew
b)
He gives Odysseus provisions for the journey home.
c)
He gives Odysseus a bag of wind.
d)
He gives Odysseus a sack of gold.
29.
How long do Odysseus and his crew stay with Circe?
a)
1 week
b)
1 month
c)
6 months
d)
1 year
30.
How does Odysseus attract the souls of the dead?
a)
He sinks all of his ships
b)
He sacrifices animals
c)
He sacrifices his crew
d)
He chants until ghosts appear
31.
Who helps Odysseus avoid Circe’s magic and what was he given to do so?
a)
Athena, a charm
b)
Athena, a staff
c)
Hermes, a herb called moly
d)
Hermes, a stone
32.
What did Circe turn some of Odysseus's crew into?
a)
snakes
b)
llamas
c)
pigs
d)
monkeys
33.
What effect does eating the lotus flower have on Odysseus’ men?
a)
They forget their homeland and want to stay on the island forever
b)
They become focused on their mission to return to Ithaca
c)
They lose their sight
d)
They are turned into pigs
34.
v. calm; pacify.
a)
dispatched
b)
tempt
c)
assauge
d)
urged
35.
to struggle
a)
travail
b)
ponderous
c)
assuage
d)
profusion
36.
awkward
a)
harried
b)
ponderous
c)
foreboding
d)
assuage
37.
chaotic; not calm
a)
foreboding
b)
travail
c)
abominably
d)
harried
38.
someone who is not a friend
a)
adversary
b)
profusion
c)
assuage
d)
travail
39.
a large amount
a)
adversary
b)
travail
c)
profusion
d)
ponderous
40.
How long is Odysseus' journey?
a)
20 years
b)
50 years
c)
10 years
d)
5 years
41.
"The man skilled in all ways of contending" is an example of this literary device.
a)
invocation
b)
ambition
c)
liturgy
d)
epithet
42.
Which of his own relatives does Odysseus see in the Underworld?
a)
Father
b)
Mother
c)
Wife
d)
Son
43.
Athena disguises Odysseus as a _______.
a)
Sailor
b)
Beggar
c)
Suitor
d)
Soldier
44.
To win Penelope's hand, the suitors must string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through...
a)
16 apples
b)
9 of her most valued rings
c)
5 cow hearts
d)
12 ax rings
45.
Odysseus let _____ of the suitors live.
a)
Antinous
b)
Eurymachus
c)
None
d)
One
46.
Odysseus & Penelope's _____ is built around a tree; this is how Penelope knows that the real Odysseus has returned.
a)
bed
b)
dresser
c)
mirror
d)
altar
47.
Elaborate comparison of unlike subjects over a series of lines in a poem
a)
Hero's Journey
b)
Epic Poem
c)
Epic Hero
d)
Epic Simile
48.
The brief episode involving Argus, Odysseus' dog, closes with which of the following?
a)
Eumaeus removes Argus from the hall.
b)
Odysseus fails to recognize Argus.
c)
After Argus recognizes Odysseus, the dog dies.
d)
The suitors object to Argus' presence in the hall.
49.
The following epic simile compares Odysseus to what?
But the man skilled in all ways of contending,satisfied by the great bow's look and heft,like a musician, like a harper, when with quiet hand upon his instrument he draws between his thumb and forefinger a sweet new string upon a peg: so effortlesslyOsysseus in one motion strung the bow.
But the man skilled in all ways of contending,satisfied by the great bow's look and heft,like a musician, like a harper, when with quiet hand upon his instrument he draws between his thumb and forefinger a sweet new string upon a peg: so effortlesslyOsysseus in one motion strung the bow.
a)
Odysseus to a musician
b)
a musician to a harper
c)
Odysseus to an archer
d)
a bow string to sweet music
50.
Why does Penelope test Odysseus toward the end of Part 2?
a)
She wants to see if he is as intelligent as he was in his youth.
b)
She wants him to demonstrate to the people that he is really their king.
c)
She wants to know more details about the Trojan War.
d)
She wants to know if he is really her husband.
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