WorksheetsThe Odyssey Review!
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is credited with writing The Odyssey and its prequel, The Illiad?
a)
Homer
b)
Homer Simpson
c)
Homer Drew
d)
Odysseus
2.
The Odyssey is an example of a(n) _?_ poem-a long, narrative poem that tells the story of a journey.
a)
epic
b)
narrative
c)
long
d)
awesome
3.
In Greek epics, the action starts "in media res," which means...
a)
in the middle
b)
at the beginning
c)
at the end
4.
Greek epics include an epic _?_, a character that completes amazing and sometimes superhuman feats.
a)
hero
b)
villian
c)
god
d)
maiden
5.
The _?_ of an epic should be vast, meaning it covers entire worlds or beyond.
a)
character
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
theme
6.
Another characteristic of an epic is _?_ intervention from the gods or other supernatural forces.
a)
human
b)
divine
c)
paranormal
d)
alien
7.
Before he begins the story, Homer prays to _?_ for inspiration and help in telling the tale of Odysseus.
a)
Athena
b)
Odysseus
c)
Zeus
d)
the Muses
8.
At the beginning of the story, we find out which of the following is true?
a)
Odysseus will return home to Ithaca.
b)
All of Odysseus's men will perish on his journey.
c)
Odysseus will meet danger and trials when he returns home.
d)
All are true.
9.
Odysseus has been held "captive" by Calypso for how many years?
a)
3
b)
7
c)
10
d)
20
10.
_?_ is sent to tell Calypso to let Odysseus leave her island.
a)
Zeus
b)
Athena
c)
Circe
d)
Hermes
11.
Calypso tempts Odysseus to stay by offering him...
a)
immortality
b)
gold
c)
cattle
d)
sheep
12.
After leaving Calypso's island, Odysseus is shipwrecked on the island of the...
a)
Phaecians
b)
Lotus Eaters
c)
Cyclopses
d)
Aeolia
13.
When Odysseus is asked who his is by Alcinous, King of Phaecia, he responds...
a)
"I am Nohbdy!"
b)
"I am Odysseus, son of Laertes!"
c)
"I am that man skilled in all ways contending."
d)
"I am the faithful husband of Penelope!"
14.
We learn that Odysseus and his men raid the island of the _?_ after leaving Troy.
a)
Ciccones
b)
Wind King
c)
Polyphemus
d)
Circe
15.
Which god punishes Odysseus and his men for raiding villages after their success in Troy?
a)
Zeus
b)
Athena
c)
Posiedon
d)
Helios
16.
Odysseus and his men are swept away to a faraway land where the people called the _?_ live off a flower that causes people to forget their homeland when consumed.
a)
Lotus Eaters
b)
Cyclopses
c)
Phaecians
d)
Laestregonians
17.
Odysseus and his men feel as though they can help themselves to the food in a strangers cave because of a Greek tradition that considers strangers to be _?_.
a)
sent by the gods
b)
lactose intolerant
c)
actual gods
d)
strange
18.
The cyclops's name was _?_.
a)
Polyphemus
b)
Polygon
c)
Cyclops
d)
Poseidon Jr.
19.
Odysseus realizes he cannot kill the cyclops because--
a)
they will be unable to escape from the cave on their own.
b)
Poseidon will punish them.
c)
Zeus will punish them.
d)
the cyclops is immortal.
20.
When the cyclops asks Odysseus for his name, he says he is--
a)
Nohb'dy
b)
Odysseus
c)
Laertes
d)
Polyphemus
21.
The men escape from the cave by tying themselves underneath--
a)
sheep
b)
goats
c)
cattle
22.
Odysseus and his men escape, but not before Odysseus brags about defeating the cyclops. In return, Polyphemus--
a)
curses the men
b)
throws a huge boulder at the ship
c)
asks Poseidon to punish them
d)
all of the above
23.
When Odysseus arrives on Aeaea, he sends a team of two dozen scouts to investigate the area. The men do not return because
a)
They feast on a drug-like flower
b)
They are turned into pigs
c)
They plunder Circe's castle for treasure
d)
They have yet another barbecue
24.
Who gives Odysseus a special plant to protect him from Circe's magic?
a)
Zeus
b)
Athena
c)
Hermes
d)
Poseidon
25.
After Odysseus' men are "returned" to him, he has a romantic relationship for one year until his men...
a)
ask to leave
b)
are turned into pigs
c)
are killed by Zeus
d)
open the bag of wind
26.
Circe tell Odysseus that he must first speak to whom in the Land of the Dead?
a)
Hades
b)
Tiresias
c)
Poseidon
d)
His Mother
27.
In the Underworld, Odysseus learns that
a)
Calypso still longs for him
b)
Circe is going to trick him
c)
He will return home alone
d)
Penelope has left him
28.
When he returns to Aeaea, Circe tells Odysseus to do what to his men to get them past the Sirens?
a)
Cast a spell on them.
b)
Have them eat Lotus Flowers.
c)
Feed them beef.
d)
Stuff their ears with wax.
29.
The Sirens are known for
a)
luring sailors to crash on the rocks.
b)
eating sailors as the boat sails by.
c)
sucking the boat down to the bottom of the ocean.
d)
blowing ships off course.
30.
This drawing depicts
a)
Scylla
b)
Charybdis
c)
The Sirens
d)
Circe
31.
This image depicts
a)
Scylla
b)
Charybdis
c)
The Sirens
d)
Circe
32.
Why did the crew tie Odysseus to the mast?
a)
They were trying to overthrow him
b)
Poseidon told them to
c)
So he could safely listen to the Sirens
d)
He couldn't stand on his own.
33.
How many men does Odysseus lose in this part of the story?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
34.
Who is the Sun God?
a)
Helium
b)
Helios
c)
Heliotrope
d)
Eurylochus
35.
To prevent his men from eating the cattle of the Sun God, Odysseus
a)
Ties them to the mast.
b)
Steers the boat away from Thrinakia
c)
Tells them they should avoid the cattle.
d)
Orders them to avoid the cattle.
36.
Who suggests that the men eat the cattle of the Sun God?
a)
Eurylochus
b)
Hermes
c)
Odysseus
d)
Helios
37.
What convinces the men to eat the cattle of the Sun God?
a)
They figure out that Odysseus lied to them.
b)
They decide starving is the worst kind of death imaginable.
c)
Poseidon tricks them into it.
d)
They don't realize the cattle they eat belong to the Sun God.
38.
Describe the scene in which the men eat the cattle of the Sun God.
a)
They perform a ritual of sacrifice first, then eat.
b)
They get drunk and overeat, like they did with the Cicones.
c)
They eat in silence without a ritual.
d)
They force feed Odysseus so he will get in trouble, too.
39.
Who is Lord of Noon?
a)
Hermes
b)
Hades
c)
Helios
d)
Odysseus
40.
Who is Lampetia?
a)
The wife of Eurylochus.
b)
The daughter of Odysseus.
c)
The daughter of the Sun God.
d)
A nymph who captures Odysseus.
41.
How do the men of Odysseus die?
a)
The sun God burns them to death.
b)
Odysseus kills them out of anger.
c)
They die from food poisoning.
d)
They drown from a big storm at sea caused by Zeus.
42.
Who is the first person Odysseus sees when he returns to Ithaca?
a)
Eumaus, his servant
b)
Telemachus, his son
c)
Penelope, his wife
d)
Antinous, one of the suitors
43.
Who is the second person Odysseus sees when he returns to Ithaca?
a)
Eumaus, his servant
b)
Telemachus, his son
c)
Penelope, his wife
d)
Antinous, one of the suitors
44.
Athena disguises Odysseus as a _?_ to keep him from being killed by the suitors.
a)
beggar
b)
woman
c)
god
d)
goat
45.
How does Eurycleia (the female servant) recognize Odysseus despite his disguise?
a)
a scar
b)
his eyes
c)
his voice
d)
something he says
46.
How does Penelope decide she will choose one of the suitors?
a)
They have to string Odysseus's bow.
b)
They have to shoot an arrow through 12 axes.
c)
They have to do both of these things.
47.
How does Odysseus ensure he has an advantage over the suitors?
a)
He hides their weapons.
b)
He is stronger.
c)
He has their women killed.
48.
In the BOOK, does Penelope believe Odysseus is really her husband right away?
a)
yes
b)
no
49.
What household item does Odysseus describe to prove he is Penelope's husband?
a)
their bed
b)
their closet
c)
his bow
d)
his pigsty
50.
The description of the bed also proves--
a)
Penelope's faithfulness
b)
Odysseus's faithfulness
c)
Telemachus's manliness
d)
the suitor's good behavior
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