WorksheetsThe Odyssey Pre-Reading Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which of the following was not written by Homer?
Clash of the Titans
The Illiad
The Odyssey
Scholars know exactly who Homer was, when he lived and when he wrote The Odyssey and The Illiad
True
False
Which god is the supreme ruler over all?
Hera
Zeus
Hades
Nine daughters of Zeus that rule over the arts and sciences, meant to bring inspiration are called
The Sirens
Calypso
The Muses
Odysseus is the focus of which epic?
Clash of the Titans
The Odyssey
The Illiad
Who is Odysseus’ father?
Zeus
Telemachus
Laertes
Who is Odysseus’ wife?
Penelope
Circe
Calypso
Who is Odysseus’ son?
Laertes
Telemachus
Helios
Who are the two sea monsters/nymphs?
Calypso and Circe
Scylla and Calypso
Scylla and Charybdis
Which monster/nymph is 12 feet with 6 heads that have 3 rows of teeth?
Charybdis
Scylla
Which place is the home of Zeus and the other gods?
Olympus
Ithaca
Ogygia
What must you cross to get to the underworld?
A mountain
A river
A battlefield
Which mythical creature lived on an island and lured sailors to death with their song?
Griffin
Satyrs
Sirens
Which mythical creature is a Cyclops, who Odysseus meets and defeats?
Polyphemus
Sirens
Charybdis
The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus’ journey back from which war?
Spartan
Trojan
Iraqi
What is Athena the goddess of?
love and beauty
seas and rivers
wisdom and warfare
the sun
What is Aphrodite the goddess of?
love and beauty
seas and rivers
wisdom and warfare
the sun
What is Poseidon the god of?
love and beauty
seas and rivers
wisdom and warfare
the sun
What is Helios the god of?
love and beauty
seas and rivers
wisdom and warfare
the sun
Which of the following places is Odysseus the king of?
Olympus
Ithaca
Ogygia
