WorksheetsThe Odyssey
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a long comparison of two unlike things
a)
myth
b)
rhapsode
c)
epic simile
d)
metaphor
2.
a long poem that tells about the adventures of a hero
a)
homeric simile
b)
epic
c)
invocation
d)
muse
3.
She had twelve tentacles and six heads that stole men from their ships as they sailed by.
a)
Cyclops
b)
Calypso
c)
Scylla
d)
Penelope
4.
Part 1 of The Odyssey is about
a)
Influence of the Gods
b)
Love of travel
c)
Heroic deeds
d)
Loyalty to Helios
5.
The epithet, 'Laertes' son', which is used to describe Odysseus, emphasizes
a)
Laertes' high standards for Odysseus
b)
Odysseus' loyalty to his family
c)
Laertes' trust in Odysseus
d)
Odysseus' lack of maturity
6.
Odysseus would respond to an insidious member of his crew by
a)
Punishing him
b)
Ignoring him
c)
Trying to befriend him
d)
Rewarding him
7.
What is helpful to understand cultural information of a text?
a)
Read the text slowly
b)
Consider how the text has influenced other literature
c)
Read the author information, footnotes, and other text aids
d)
Consider the setting of mood of the text
8.
What is shown by Odysseus' failure to wake up and prevent his men from killing the cattle?
a)
Eurylochus' skills as a leader
b)
Odysseus' exhaustion
c)
Power of the gods
d)
Disloyalty of the crew
9.
What is meant by the expression ' in medias res'?
a)
On the Mediterranean Sea
b)
According to the law
c)
In the middle of things
d)
In conformity with fate
10.
What is an epic?
a)
A lengthy narrative with prose verse
b)
A narrative whose central character experiences conflict
c)
A long narrative about events in history
d)
A narrative about romance
11.
What character trait does Odysseus show when he lies to the Cyclops?
a)
Stubbornness
b)
Cleverness
c)
Loyalty
d)
Ruthlessness
12.
Which statement accurately describes the role of Zeus in Odysseus' adventures?
a)
Zeus strengthens Odysseus' enemies
b)
Zeus protects Odysseus' crew from harm
c)
Zeus encourages Odysseus' crew
d)
Zeus controls the weather by which Odysseus sails
13.
Larger-than-life central character in an epic poem on a quest or journey
a)
Hero's Journey
b)
Epic Poem
c)
Epic Hero
d)
Epic Simile
14.
What cultural value in ancient Greece is Odysseus emphasizing in the following lines:In the next land we found were Cyclopes,giants, louts, without a law to bless them.
a)
physical strength
b)
mental intelligence
c)
civilized life
d)
the benefits of travel
15.
When the Cyclops asks Odysseus' name, what does the hero tell him?
a)
He is the son of Poseidon
b)
His mother is the rosy-fingered Dawn.
c)
He tells the Cyclops his real name.
d)
He says his name is "Nohbdy."
16.
Why does Odysseus blind the Cyclops rather that kill him when the giant is asleep?
a)
His men convince him that they will all be cursed by the powerful god Poseidon if they kill the Cyclops.
b)
Odysseus is moved by compassion for the Cyclops.
c)
Odysseus realizes that he and his men need the Cyclops to roll aside the huge stone that blocks the cave's entrance.
d)
Odysseus and his men lack the physical strength to kill the giant.
17.
What quality of the epic hero does Odysseus emphasize in the following lines:
Men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war;this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim.
Men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war;this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim.
a)
arrogance
b)
craftiness
c)
compassion
d)
modesty
18.
At the end of the Cyclops adventure, what does Polyphemus do that has an important impact on future events in the epic?
a)
He destroys Odysseus' ship.
b)
He prophesies that Odysseus will visit Hades.
c)
He begs his father Poseidon to curse Odysseus.
d)
He tells Odysseus that the hero will return safely to Ithaca.
19.
What personality trait does Odysseus reveal when he devises a plan to listen to the Sirens' song and yet escape destruction?
a)
irritability
b)
loyalty
c)
curiosity
d)
generosity
20.
What does Odysseus order Telemachus to do when Odysseus gives him a signal?
a)
remove the weapons from the hall
b)
reveal Odysseus' identity to Penelope
c)
leave Ithaca and set sail for Pylos
d)
string the great bow
21.
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.
22.
Which of the following is involved in Penelope's deception of the suitors?
a)
a great bow
b)
a death shroud
c)
a precious ring
d)
a dispute over land
23.
Which of Odysseus' traits allows him to triumph in the bow-and-arrow challenge that Penelope sets for her suitors?
a)
his love for Penelope
b)
his loyalty to the gods
c)
his pride in his bow
d)
his skill as a marksman
24.
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
25.
What is a theme?
a)
Epic journey upon which the hero must embark.
b)
Central message or insight into life revealed through literary work.
c)
Long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes.
d)
"In the middle of things"
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