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WorksheetsOdyssey Test Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is a long narrative poem called?
Epic
Hero's Journey
Novella
Plot
This type of character is a larger-than-life person who embodies a culture's values.
Epic Hero
Protagonist
Antagonist
Archetype
This is another word for a character's many nicknames, like "master mariner" and "son of Laertes."
Epic Simile
Exposition
Epithet
Ellipsis
This is the name for a very long comparison using "like" or "as."
Epic
Metaphor
Analogy
Epic Simile
This is the term for Odysseus' overconfidence or excessive pride.
Epic
Epithet
Hubris
Epic Simile
Odysseus plundered the stronghold on the heights of Troy. What does "plunder" mean?
To burn
To burst in unannounced
To take by force
To destroy
When Odysseus attacked the Cicones, some fugitives fled inland to call for reinforcements. What does "fugitive" mean?
a person who runs from danger
a warrior
a prisoner
a law-breaker
Zeus will avenge the guests who are shown poor hospitality. What does "avenge" mean?
to get revenge
show good hospitality
give someone gifts
star in a super hero movie
The cyclops dispatches all of his chores. What does "dispatch" mean?
get rid of something
do something after being asked repeatedly
finish something quickly
do something you don't like
Odysseus wants his men to venture into the cyclops' cave. What does "venture" mean?
creep stealthily
try something dangerous
go on a journey
walk quietly
Odysseus is famous for his use of clever tactics. What are "tactics"?
jokes
lies
military strategies
ways of speaking
Athena is said to be good at her craft when she transforms Odysseus. In this context, the word "craft" means...
activity that requires skill
a small ship
sewing and knitting clothes
being a kind goddess
Odysseus dissembles himself when he first arrives back in Ithaca. The word "dissemble" means...
take apart
prepares for war
put on an appearance or disguise
tells lies
When Telemachus first sees Odysseus change his appearance, he cries out with incredulity. The word "incredulity" means...
doubt
sadness
anger
joy
The gods help Odysseus by bemusing the suitors during the battle. The word "bemusing" means...
making them tired
injuring them
confusing them
blinding them
The gods are said to be able to change their guise at their will. The word "guise" means...
fate
abilities
outward appearance
blessings
Penelope said that she deceived the suitors to delay the wedding. The word "deceive" means...
lie to or trick
turn down
insult
ignore
Athena is called "Hope of Soldiers" in the epic. This is an example of...
hubris
epic hero
epic simile
epithet
The epic ends with a particularly long and appropriate comparison between Odysseus' longing for Penelope and a shipwrecked sailor longing for dry land. This is an example of...
epithet
hubris
epic simile
epic hero
The section of the epic that involves using a flower to drug the men and make them lose all memory of home is...
Cyclops
The Lotus Eaters
Land of the Dead
The Sirens
The purpose of Odysseus going to The Land of the Dead.
To speak to his mother
To learn which of his shipmates ha died
To speak to the prophet Tiresius
To meet with Hades
The chapter about the Cyclops is most important because it...
shows Odysseus' cleverness
explains why Odysseus is cursed
tells how some of his med died
introduces us to Polyphemus
The chapter about the sirens demonstrates...
Odysseus' hubris
Odysseus' cleverness
Odysseus good leadership
All of the above
Scylla is a...
creature that sings a beautiful song to lure the men to their deaths
six-headed sea monster
monster that creates a whirlpool
cyclops
Charybdis is a...
creature that sings a beautiful song to lure men to their deaths
six-headed sea monster
monster that creates a whirlpool
cyclops
Odysseus' son is named...
Telemachus
Eumaeus
Antinous
Argus
Odysseus' dog is named...
Telemachus
Eumaeus
Argus
Antinous
The old swineherd who helps Odysseus is named...
Argus
Antinous
Eumaeus
Telemachus
The main suitor who is the first Odysseus kills is....
Telemachus
Eumaeus
Argus
Antinous
At the end of the novel, Penelope...
is angry at Odysseus and wants him to leave
tests Odysseus to be sure it's really him
immediately rushes into Odysseus' arms when he kills the suitors
dies in the battle with the suitors
