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WorksheetsThe Odyssey Test
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Odysseus' hometown?
a)
Sparta
b)
Ithaca
c)
Ismarus
d)
Thrinacia
2.
What woman is at the center of the Trojan War?
a)
Helen
b)
Circe
c)
Penelope
d)
Pandora
3.
What was Odysseus famous for in the Trojan War?
a)
Killing the most Trojans
b)
Saving the most children
c)
Creating the Trojan Horse
d)
Being the most skilled swordsmen
4.
How long was the war in Troy?
a)
1 year
b)
5 years
c)
10 years
d)
20 years
5.
In the cave of the Cyclops, what did Odysseus tell the Cyclops his name was?
a)
Menelaus
b)
NoBody
c)
Laertes
d)
He disguised himself as a beggar
6.
The Cyclops is the son of...
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Apollo
d)
Poseidon
7.
Odysseus _______, which resulted in the Cyclops placing a curse on Odysseus.
a)
revealed his true name
b)
stole his favorite ram
c)
ate his cattle
d)
said he hated the gods
8.
The Cyclops' curse did NOT include which of the following
a)
all Odysseus' men would die
b)
his wife would die in childbirth
c)
it would take a long time to get home
d)
he would arrive home on another man's ship
9.
What invaluable gift does Aeolus give Odysseus?
a)
A bag of winds
b)
A map
c)
A sword
d)
A ram to sacrifice
10.
Who or what destroys 11 of Odysseus' ships and kills the vast majority of his men?
a)
Scylla
b)
Circe
c)
Laestrygonians
d)
Helios
11.
Circe turns Odysseus' men into...
a)
goats
b)
pigs
c)
monkeys
d)
bunnies
12.
Who helps Odysseus avoid the sorcery of Circe?
a)
Hermes
b)
Eumaeus
c)
Athena
d)
Eurylochus
13.
How long (according to the book) do Odysseus and his men stay with Circe and her maids?
a)
1 year
b)
5 years
c)
7 years
d)
3 years
14.
Odysseus is sent from Circe's island to the Land of the Dead to speak with ___, the blind prophet.
a)
Irus
b)
Polites
c)
Argus
d)
Tiresias
15.
Which of his own relatives does Odysseus see in the Underworld?
a)
Father
b)
Mother
c)
Wife
d)
Son
16.
_______:These creatures look like beautiful women, and their song can make ships crash and men forget their homes.
a)
The Lotus-Eaters
b)
The Sirens
c)
The Six-headed Syclla
d)
The Laestrygonians
17.
This product stopped Odysseus' men from hearing a song that would cause them to crash or abandon their will to go home.
a)
QTips
b)
Clay
c)
Mud
d)
Beeswax
18.
Scylla was a ______, and Charybdis was a _____
a)
the devil; Medusa
b)
a one-eyed monster; a sinkhole in the ground
c)
a cannibalistic tribe; a giant king
d)
a 6-headed monster; vicious whirlpool
19.
Odysseus is _____ & ______ while his men are killing the cattle of the Sun God.
a)
Sleeping; Singing
b)
Praying; Sleeping
c)
Complacent; Unbothered
d)
Scared; Agitated
20.
_____ sent the final lightening bolt the killed the remainder of Odysseus' men.
a)
Zeus
b)
Apollo
c)
Poseidon
d)
Hades
21.
Odysseus stays with Calypso (according to the book) for _____ years.
a)
5
b)
7
c)
3
d)
1
22.
Athena disguises Odysseus as a _______.
a)
Sailor
b)
Beggar
c)
Suitor
d)
Soldier
23.
Athena disguises Odysseus as a _______.
a)
Sailor
b)
Beggar
c)
Suitor
d)
Soldier
24.
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
25.
Odysseus let _____ of the suitors live.
a)
Antinous
b)
Eurymachus
c)
None
d)
One
26.
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
27.
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
28.
Who is Polyphemus?
a)
The Cyclops
b)
One of Odysseus's crew
c)
An arrogant suitor
d)
A lotus eater
29.
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
30.
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
31.
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
32.
What drives the men to kill the cattle?
a)
Starvation
b)
Greed
c)
Hubris
d)
Curiosity
33.
How does Zeus punish Odysseus and his men?
a)
He reanimates the meat in their stomachs
b)
He hits their ship with a thunderbolt
c)
He tells Poseidon about them
d)
He curses them.
34.
Argos is
a)
the faithful dog of Odysseus.
b)
the faithful goatherd.
c)
the name of Odysseus ship.
d)
the name of Odysseus' palace.
35.
What did Tiresias tell Odysseus about the Island of the Sun?
a)
It's a pretty nice place! Have fun there!
b)
Don't eat the cows there.
c)
It's really hot, so wear sunscreen.
d)
Eat all the cows you want!
36.
Who is the hero of the Odyssey?
a)
Posiedon
b)
Penelope
c)
Odysseus
d)
Telemachus
37.
Who turns Odysseus' men into swine?
a)
Calypso
b)
Sirens
c)
Prince of Thebes
d)
Circe
38.
Odysseus is helped by which god/goddess?
a)
Athena
b)
Aphrodite
c)
Zeus
d)
Posideon
39.
a story told many times that serves to explain something about the world or a historical event
a)
epic
b)
myth
c)
invocation
d)
rhapsode
40.
a long poem that tells about the adventures of a hero
a)
homeric simile
b)
epic
c)
invocation
d)
muse
41.
He was the blind teller of tales who first recorded The Iliad and The Odyssey
a)
Circe
b)
Homer
c)
Telemachus
d)
the Muse
42.
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
43.
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
44.
He received no help from his relatives because he was awkward with words after Odysseus gave a fake name.
a)
Circe
b)
Charybdis
c)
Teiresias
d)
Polyphemus
45.
a reflection of the basic values of a society
a)
homeric similes
b)
myths
c)
narratives
d)
exposition
46.
The Odyssey begins at the end of
a)
The Trojan War
b)
The Civil War
c)
The Greek War
47.
Odysseus' wife has been
a)
waiting for 20 years
b)
raising their son
c)
fighting off suitors
d)
all are correct
48.
Odysseus has angered
a)
Poseidon
b)
Athena
c)
Hades
d)
Zeus
49.
The cyclops was the son of
a)
Athena
b)
Circe
c)
Artemis
d)
Poseidan
50.
By bragging about his name, Odysseus displayed the fatal flaw of
a)
cowardice
b)
gluttony
c)
pride
d)
envy
51.
The Scylla was
a)
a giant whirlpool
b)
a giant cannibal
c)
a mermaid
d)
a monster with many heads
52.
The Charybdis was
a)
a whirlpool
b)
a mermaid
c)
a monster with many heads
d)
a siren
53.
Circe was
a)
a seamonster
b)
a siren
c)
an enchantress
d)
an English teacher
54.
Odysseus was trying to return to
a)
Troy
b)
Sparta
c)
Ithaca
d)
Athens
55.
The cyclop's real name was
a)
Telemachus
b)
Poseidan
c)
Polyphemus
d)
Fred
56.
Calypso kept Odysseus on her island to
a)
"be her husband"
b)
fight her battles
c)
kill the cyclops
d)
marry her sister
57.
Odysseus was disguised as a beggar
a)
to spy on his wife
b)
to see how his home was
c)
to come up with a plan
d)
all are correct
58.
He strung his bow and shot through the ax handles to
a)
Prove who he was
b)
Scare off the suitors
c)
Impress his son
d)
Impress his wife
59.
At the end, he
a)
kills his wife
b)
kills the suitors
c)
kills his son
d)
kills the bird
60.
The adventures of the hero; a series of separate events/stories of a hero as he travels from one challenge to another
a)
Hero's Journey
b)
Epic Poem
c)
Epic Hero
d)
Epic Simile
61.
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
62.
Excessive pride on the part of an epic hero
a)
Hubris
b)
in media res
c)
Invocation
d)
Repetition
63.
What danger to Odysseus' men do the Lotus-Eaters pose?
a)
Eating the lotus make the men forget they want to return home.
b)
Making friends with the Lotus-Eaters is dangerous because they are cannibals.
c)
The Lotus-Eaters may deliberately mislead the crew about the route home.
d)
The Lotus-Eaters may cause the winds to subside.
64.
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.
65.
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.
66.
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.
67.
Where does the Odyssey take place?
a)
England
b)
Egypt
c)
Greece
d)
Rome
68.
What is the Trojan Horse?
a)
Odysseus' trusted war horse that leads them into battle.
b)
A horse Odysseus and his men use to flee the Trojans during battle.
c)
A horse in which Odysseus and his men hide to capture Troy.
d)
A horse Odysseus gives the Trojans as a peace offering.
69.
The Odyssey is the sequel to The
a)
Iloquial
b)
Iliad
c)
Ilgaid
d)
Ilopid
70.
What is Odysseus' final destination in his journey?
a)
Cylop's cave
b)
Itchaca
c)
Calypso's island
d)
land of the lotus eaters
71.
god of all gods and goddesses
a)
Scylla
b)
Alcinous
c)
Odysseus
d)
Zeus
72.
How does King Aelous help Odysseus go back to Ithcaca
a)
gives him a new ship
b)
he doesn't help him
c)
gives him a map
d)
gives him a bag of wind
73.
Whose fault is it that Odysseus and his men go back to King Aelous' island?
a)
Odysseus
b)
Odysseus' shipmates
c)
Poseidon
d)
Athena
74.
Who is Scylla?
a)
Odysseus' son
b)
cannibal
c)
blind prophet
d)
six-headed sea monster
75.
Who turned the men into pigs?
a)
Calypso
b)
Penelope
c)
Circe
d)
Minerva
76.
The word "odyssey" means
a)
something boring
b)
trip over water
c)
epic journey
d)
a long poem
77.
Who were the Laesrygonians?
a)
One eyed monster
b)
Cannibal giants
c)
Whirlpool
d)
Dwarves
78.
What is a Charybdis?
a)
Six headed monster
b)
Whirlpool
c)
Dragon
d)
Sea monster
79.
The Odyssey is about Odysseus' journey from _______to _________
a)
Troy to Ithaca
b)
Ithaca to Troy
c)
Ithaca to Rome
d)
Troy to Circe's Island
80.
What is an epic poem?
a)
A short narrative poem
b)
A short lyric poem
c)
A long lyric poem
d)
A long narrative poem
81.
Who are the sirens?
a)
Eat Lotus plants
b)
6 headed monster
c)
Monster that creates a whirlpool
d)
Women whose songs lure men to their deaths
82.
How does Odysseus avoid the Sirens song?
a)
Puts wax in his ears
b)
Has his men tie him to the ship
c)
He is deaf
d)
He doesn't avoid it
83.
How does Penelope know that Odysseus is really who he says he is?
a)
He knows the details of their bed
b)
He tells her he is Odysseus and she believes him immediately
c)
She sees his scar
d)
Telemachus tells her that it is his father
84.
Which Goddess helps Odysseus during the battle with the suitors?
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Hera
c)
Athena
d)
Artemis
85.
Telemachus is...
a)
The Sheep herder
b)
Odysseus' servant
c)
Odysseus son
d)
He is not in the story
86.
Penelope exhibits which qualities in the final book?
a)
Panic and nervousness
b)
Loyalty and prudence
c)
Anger and stubborness
d)
weakness and frailty
87.
Who is Penelope?
a)
Not in the story
b)
Goddess who keeps Odysseus hostage
c)
Odysseus' wife
d)
A nurse in Ithaca
88.
Who were the primary gods in the Odyssey?
a)
Ulysses, Iliad, Homer
b)
Helen, Telemachus, Penelope
c)
Poseidon, Zeus, Athena
d)
All of the above
89.
Having hubris is a good thing.
a)
True
b)
False
90.
Odysseus mocking Polyphemus a second time as he sails away--despite his men's protests--demonstrates his...
a)
ruthlessness
b)
loyalty
c)
cleverness
d)
stubbornness
91.
Theme is...
a)
the message a text conveys about a topic
b)
how the author feels about the characters
92.
Symbol is...
a)
a person, place, image, word, or event that takes on figurative meaning beyond its literal meaning
b)
a comparison between two objects
c)
an exaggeration
d)
an educated guess
93.
Some of the main values of the ancient Greeks include...
a)
home/family
b)
faithfulness and loyalty
c)
hospitality
d)
all of the above
94.
What are the aspects of a hero's journey?
a)
1. call to adventure
2. return home
3. transformation
4. road of trials
5. supreme ordeal
2. return home
3. transformation
4. road of trials
5. supreme ordeal
b)
1. supreme ordeal
2. transformation
3. road of trials
4. go home and sleep
2. transformation
3. road of trials
4. go home and sleep
c)
1. Call to adventure
2. road of trials
3. supreme ordeal
4. transforamtion
5. Return Home
2. road of trials
3. supreme ordeal
4. transforamtion
5. Return Home
d)
1. Road of trials
2. supreme ordeal
3. Return home
4. Transformation
5. Call to adventure
2. supreme ordeal
3. Return home
4. Transformation
5. Call to adventure
95.
The Trojan War was Odysseus'
Call to Adventure.
Which events, other than the Cyclops Island, are part of Odysseus' Road of Trials?
Call to Adventure.
Which events, other than the Cyclops Island, are part of Odysseus' Road of Trials?
a)
The island of Cicones where Odysseus' men stole and took women as prisoners.
b)
The Land of the Lotus Eaters where the men who were sent to check out the island ate the lotus flower and wanted to stay/forgot their purpose.
c)
The Sirens - creatures hypnotize the men with their songs to lure them to death. Odysseus saves them with beeswax.
d)
All of the above.
96.
What makes Athena an important character in the story?
a)
"Hero to Soldiers", she helps those in battle and helps Odysseus get home
b)
She is Odysseus' friend and decides to be helpful sometimes.
c)
She hates her uncle, so Odysseus likes her.
d)
Warrior gods rock!
97.
The home island of Odysseus is Ithaca.
a)
True
b)
False
98.
What makes someone an epic hero?
a)
Have a tragic flaw - for ex: too much pride
b)
Take a heroic journey: get help from/have conflict with gods along the way and have a group of followers
c)
strong leader: make good speeches, solve problems/manage conflict well, fights a powerful antagonist
d)
All of the above
99.
Which of the following Gods/Goddesses did Odysseus receive the most help from?
a)
Athena and Hermes
b)
Poseidon and Zeus
c)
Hades and Aphrodite
d)
Artemis and Apollo
100.
Which of the following is NOT an antagonist Odysseus faces?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Antinous
c)
Alcinous
d)
Telemachus
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