WorksheetsInvocation Poem Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 49mins
Whom does the narrator of The Odyssey invoke to inspire him to tell the story of Odysseus?
A man
A wanderer
The muse
Troy
What does it mean to be "harried?"
Confused
Lost
Destructed
Hurt
What did Odysseus do that made him a hero?
He fought the strongest warrior
He outsmarted other demi-gods
He killed a monster
He helped win the Trojan War
What word would describe someone who is "skilled in all ways of contending?"
Well-Rounded
Lost
Brave
Friendly
"He weathered many bitter nights and days."
What is a synonym for the word "weathered" as it is used above?
Lost
Cheated
Endured
Chased
Read lines 5-10. What best describes the main conflict discussed in this stanza?
The man is lost and does not want to leave the new people he has met.
The man is lost and wants to find a way to rid himself of the trouble of his shipmates
The man is lost and has fought hard to save his own life and the life of his shipmates
The man is lost and wants the rough weather to be used as a message from the gods above.
Why isn't Odysseus able to save all of us his men?
Odysseus is mainly worried about himself.
Odysseus does save all of his men.
Odysseus' men's actions cause their deaths
Odysseus' men are all killed during war
What is Lord Helios in charge of?
The water
The cattle
The land
The sun
Who is is that "moves all day through heaven?"
Poesideon
Zeus
Hades
Apollo
Look at lines 15-17. Who is the muse in this Invocation Poem?
Athena
Penelope
Calypso
Aphrodite
What family members are waiting for Odysseus to return home?
His wife, Athena, and his son Odysseon
His wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus
His wife, Amphitrite, and his daughter, Penelope
His wife, Medusa, and his son, Telemachus
Why does Calypso capture Odysseus?
Because she wants him for herself
Because he is a threat to her power
Because the gods told her to
Because she made a promise to Penelope
Who is the only god that has a long-standing feud with Odysseus?
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Lord Helios
What "trials and dangers" will still be at home waiting for Odysseus in Ithaca?
The gods will threaten to put his family in danger
Some men from the Trojan War will hold his family hostage
The gods will make Odysseus come home to battle for his family's safety
There will be men overtaking his home and trying to marry his wife
What is a synonym for plunder?
To terrorize
To finish
To defeat
To relinquish
