Free Printable "The Odyssey" Final

1.

Who is Aeolus?

a)

god of the wind

b)

god of the sun

c)

messenger god

d)

king of the Greek gods

e)

sea god; enemy of Odysseus

2.

Who is Zeus?

a)

god of the wind

b)

god of the sun

c)

messenger god

d)

king of the Greek gods

e)

sea god; enemy of Odysseus

3.

Who is Hermes?

a)

god of the wind

b)

god of the sun

c)

messenger god

d)

king of the Greek gods

e)

sea god; enemy of Odysseus

4.

Who is Helios?

a)

god of the wind

b)

god of the sun

c)

messenger god

d)

king of the Greek gods

e)

sea god; enemy of Odysseus

5.

Who is Poseidon?

a)

god of the wind

b)

god of the sun

c)

messenger god

d)

king of the Greek gods

e)

sea god; enemy of Odysseus

6.

Who is Hades?

a)

queen of the underworld

b)

god of the dead

c)

daughter of Helios; utter failure at job

d)

turns men into animals

e)

offers Odysseus immortality

7.

Who is Lampetia?

a)

queen of the underworld

b)

god of the dead

c)

daughter of Helios; utter failure at job

d)

turns men into animals

e)

offers Odysseus immortality

8.

Who is Calypso?

a)

queen of the underworld

b)

god of the dead

c)

daughter of Helios; utter failure at job

d)

turns men into animals

e)

offers Odysseus immortality

9.

Who is Circes?

a)

queen of the underworld

b)

god of the dead

c)

daughter of Helios; utter failure at job

d)

turns men into animals

e)

offers Odysseus immortality

10.

Who is Persephone?

a)

queen of the underworld

b)

god of the dead

c)

daughter of Helios; utter failure at job

d)

turns men into animals

e)

offers Odysseus immortality

11.

Who is Athena?

a)

mentor goddess of Odysseus

b)

inspired people to produce music, poetry, dance, and all other arts

c)

King who gives Odysseus hospitality after Odysseus washes up on his shore

d)

son of Odysseus

e)

wife of Odysseus

12.

Who are the Muses?

a)

mentor goddess of Odysseus

b)

inspired people to produce music, poetry, dance, and all other arts

c)

King who gives Odysseus hospitality after Odysseus washes up on his shore

d)

son of Odysseus

e)

wife of Odysseus

13.

Who is Alcinious?

a)

mentor goddess of Odysseus

b)

inspired people to produce music, poetry, dance, and all other arts

c)

King who gives Odysseus hospitality after Odysseus washes up on his shore

d)

son of Odysseus

e)

wife of Odysseus

14.

Who is Telemachus?

a)

mentor goddess of Odysseus

b)

inspired people to produce music, poetry, dance, and all other arts

c)

King who gives Odysseus hospitality after Odysseus washes up on his shore

d)

son of Odysseus

e)

wife of Odysseus

15.

Who is Penelope?

a)

mentor goddess of Odysseus

b)

inspired people to produce music, poetry, dance, and all other arts

c)

King who gives Odysseus hospitality after Odysseus washes up on his shore

d)

son of Odysseus

e)

wife of Odysseus

16.

Who is Laertes?

a)

father of Odysseus

b)

blind prophet in the Land of the Dead

c)

crewmate of Odysseus; leads revolt on the sun god's island

d)

crewmate of Odysseus; believes Circes is harmless

e)

dog that Odysseus left at home

17.

Who is Polites?

a)

father of Odysseus

b)

blind prophet in the Land of the Dead

c)

crewmate of Odysseus; leads revolt on the sun god's island

d)

crewmate of Odysseus; believes Circes is harmless

e)

dog that Odysseus left at home

18.

Who is Argos?

a)

father of Odysseus

b)

blind prophet in the Land of the Dead

c)

crewmate of Odysseus; leads revolt on the sun god's island

d)

crewmate of Odysseus; believes Circes is harmless

e)

dog that Odysseus left at home

19.

Who is Eurylochus?

a)

father of Odysseus

b)

blind prophet in the Land of the Dead

c)

crewmate of Odysseus; leads revolt on the sun god's island

d)

crewmate of Odysseus; believes Circes is harmless

e)

dog that Odysseus left at home

20.

Who is Teiresias?

a)

father of Odysseus

b)

blind prophet in the Land of the Dead

c)

crewmate of Odysseus; leads revolt on the sun god's island

d)

crewmate of Odysseus; believes Circes is harmless

e)

dog that Odysseus left at home

21.

Who is Antinous?

a)

ringleader of the suitors; first to die

b)

loyal swineherd

c)

old nurse of Odysseus; recognizes him by a scar

d)

suitor; tries to make a deal with Odysseus

e)

loyal cowherd

22.

Who is Eumaeus?

a)

ringleader of the suitors; first to die

b)

loyal swineherd

c)

old nurse of Odysseus; recognizes him by a scar

d)

suitor; tries to make a deal with Odysseus

e)

loyal cowherd

23.

Who is Eurycleia?

a)

ringleader of the suitors; first to die

b)

loyal swineherd

c)

old nurse of Odysseus; recognizes him by a scar

d)

suitor; tries to make a deal with Odysseus

e)

loyal cowherd

24.

Who is Eurymachus?

a)

ringleader of the suitors; first to die

b)

loyal swineherd

c)

old nurse of Odysseus; recognizes him by a scar

d)

suitor; tries to make a deal with Odysseus

e)

loyal cowherd

25.

Who is Philoeteus?

a)

ringleader of the suitors; first to die

b)

loyal swineherd

c)

old nurse of Odysseus; recognizes him by a scar

d)

suitor; tries to make a deal with Odysseus

e)

loyal cowherd

26.

What is Aeaea?

a)

Circes' island

b)

Aeolus' island

c)

the beach Odysseus & his men ambush

d)

Odysseus' home

e)

Alcinious' home

27.

What is Aeolia?

a)

Circes' island

b)

Aeolus' island

c)

the beach Odysseus & his men ambush

d)

Odysseus' home

e)

Alcinious' home

28.

What is Ismaros?

a)

Circes' island

b)

Aeolus' island

c)

the beach Odysseus & his men ambush

d)

Odysseus' home

e)

Alcinious' home

29.

What is Ithaca?

a)

Circes' island

b)

Aeolus' island

c)

the beach Odysseus & his men ambush

d)

Odysseus' home

e)

Alcinious' home

30.

What is Phaeacia?

a)

Circes' island

b)

Aeolus' island

c)

the beach Odysseus & his men ambush

d)

Odysseus' home

e)

Alcinious' home

31.

What is Thrinakia?

a)

Helios' island

b)

location of a 10 year war

c)

men who fight on horseback

d)

friendly druggies

e)

gigantic cannibals

32.

What is Troy?

a)

Helios' island

b)

location of a 10 year war

c)

men who fight on horseback

d)

friendly druggies

e)

gigantic cannibals

33.

Who are the Cicones?

a)

Helios' island

b)

location of a 10 year war

c)

men who fight on horseback

d)

friendly druggies

e)

gigantic cannibals

34.

Who are the Lotus-Eaters?

a)

Helios' island

b)

location of a 10 year war

c)

men who fight on horseback

d)

friendly druggies

e)

gigantic cannibals

35.

Who are the Laestrygonians?

a)

Helios' island

b)

location of a 10 year war

c)

men who fight on horseback

d)

friendly druggies

e)

gigantic cannibals

36.

Who are the Sirens?

a)

1/2 woman, 1/2 bird whose voices lure sailors to their death

b)

6 head, 12 legged monster who eat men

c)

massive whirlpool

d)

one-eyed cyclops

e)

friendly druggies

37.

Who is Scylla?

a)

1/2 woman, 1/2 bird whose voices lure sailors to their death

b)

6 head, 12 legged monster who eat men

c)

massive whirlpool

d)

one-eyed cyclops

e)

friendly druggies

38.

Who is Charybdis?

a)

1/2 woman, 1/2 bird whose voices lure sailors to their death

b)

6 head, 12 legged monster who eat men

c)

massive whirlpool

d)

one-eyed cyclops

e)

friendly druggies

39.

Who is Polyphemus?

a)

1/2 woman, 1/2 bird whose voices lure sailors to their death

b)

6 head, 12 legged monster who eat men

c)

massive whirlpool

d)

one-eyed cyclops

e)

friendly druggies

40.

What was the Greeks beliefs about the role the gods played in the lives of humans?

a)

They sometimes got involved

b)

They played no role

c)

They were very involved in the lives of humans

41.

What did the speaker always do before he started the poem?

a)

ask for the muses' help

b)

take a deep breath

c)

introduce himself

d)

ask for money

42.

Who is the author of "The Odyssey"?

a)

Odysseus

b)

Zeus

c)

Robert Fitzgerald

d)

Homer

43.

What has Telemachus been doing during the beginning of "The Wanderings"?

a)

nothing

b)

searching for his father

c)

fighting men and monsters

d)

Praying to the gods

44.

Immediately asking a guest his or her name was considered --

a)

polite

b)

necessary

c)

rude

45.

What must a host do to his/her departing guest?

a)

give advice

b)

give them the adress of another place to stay

c)

give a gift

d)

nothing

46.

How long did Calypso keep Odysseus?

a)

3 years

b)

10 years

c)

7 years

d)

15 years

47.

Why does Calypso let Odysseus go?

a)

Zeus commands it

b)

Calypso loses a bet

c)

She's tired of him

d)

Odysseus escapes her

48.

What does Poseidon do as he sees Odysseus sailing from Calypso's island?

a)

complains to Zeus

b)

Sends a storm to destroy him

c)

gives him helpful winds to get him home faster

d)

nothing

49.

Who save Odysseus when he shipwrecks?

a)

Athena and Ino

b)

Calypso and Athena

c)

Aphrodite and Ino

d)

Athena

50.

Why are Odysseus and his men defeated by the Cicones? (check all that apply)

a)

they were drunk

b)

they were unarmed

c)

they didn't listen to Odysseus

d)

they were vastly outnumbered

51.

What made the Cicones warriors unique?

a)

they were gifted strength from the gods

b)

they were really tall

c)

they fought on horseback

d)

they fought on foot

52.

Who are the Achaeans?

a)

The Cicones

b)

The Greeks

c)

The Trojans

d)

The Phaeacians

53.

How long did Odysseus and him men fight the Cicones?

a)

a few hours

b)

1/2 a day

c)

from sun up to sun down

d)

a week

54.

How did the Lotus-Eaters treat Odysseus' men?

a)

friendly; they shared what they had

b)

unfriendly; they tried to kill the men

55.

Does Polyphemus respect the gods?

a)

Yes; absolutely

b)

Nope!

c)

Sort of; he only respects Poseidon

56.

How many men does Polyphemus eat?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

57.

Who is the father of Polyphemus?

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Cronos

d)

Hermes

58.

Where does Odysseus & his men go after escaping the Cyclops?

a)

Aeolia

b)

Ismaros

c)

Aeaea

d)

Ithaca

59.

What does Aeolus do for Odysseus?

a)

give Odysseus a warning about Poseidon

b)

puts all the stormy winds into a bag so they wouldn't hurt the Greeks

c)

nothing

d)

gives Odysseus a boat

60.

How long does Odysseus stay awake after he leaves Aeolus?

a)

3 days & nights

b)

7 days & nights

c)

5 days & nights

d)

9 days & nights

61.

Why doesn't Odysseus see Ithaca after he sails away from Aeolia?

a)

Poseidon's blinded him

b)

He wasn't sailing towards Ithaca

c)

He falls asleep

d)

He does see Ithaca

62.

Why is Odysseus blown back to Aeolus?

a)

His men opened the bag of winds

b)

He isn't; Odysseus only visits Aeolus once

c)

Poseidon creates a storm

d)

Athena wants Odysseus to visit Aeolus

63.

Aeolus refuses to help Odysseus a second time because he suspects Odysseus is cursed.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What do the Laestrygonians do to Odysseus and his men?

a)

destroy all, but 1 ship and eats all the crew

b)

welcome Odysseus & his men into their homes

c)

destroy all, but 2 ships and eats all the crew

d)

destroy all the boats and eats everyone

65.

Who does Teiresias tell Odysseus to make a sacrifice to once he gets home?

a)

Zeus

b)

Athena

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hades

66.

What is Charybdis?

a)

a wild fig tree that snares men in its branches

b)

a one-eyed monster

c)

a man-eating whirlpool

d)

Odysseus' wife

67.

How many men does Scylla eat from every ship that passes by her?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

9

68.

Circes warns Odysseus that the Sirens' voices are...

a)

irresistable

b)

ugly

c)

loud

d)

beautiful

69.

Who does Circes tell Odysseus to avoid?

a)

Scylla

b)

Charybdis

c)

Poseidon

d)

The Sirens

70.

How does Zeus appease Helios?

a)

Zeus allows Helios to kill Odysseus and his men

b)

Zeus kills Odysseus and his men

c)

Zeus kills Odysseus

d)

Zeus kills Odysseus' men

71.

How long has Odysseus been away from Ithaca?

a)

7 years

b)

10 years

c)

15 years

d)

20 years

72.

Who cautions Odysseus about the troubles at home?

a)

Zeus

b)

Calypso

c)

Athena

d)

Poseidon

73.

How does Odysseus know that a friend has approached the hut of Eumaeus?

a)

The dogs don't growl

b)

Athena tells him

c)

A messenger tells him and Eumaeus

d)

The dogs ignore the person

74.

Does Telemachus recognize Odysseus at first?

a)

Yes

b)

No

75.

How does Penelope keep from having to marry one of the suitors?

a)

She kills them all

b)

She runs away

c)

She poses an impossible task that only Odysseus could pass

76.

Why doesn't Penelope immediately recognize Odysseus?

a)

Athena disguises him

b)

Poseidon disguises him

c)

Zeus disguises him

d)

Telemachus disguises him

77.

What does Odysseus promise the swineherd and cowherd if they help him defeat the suitors?

a)

nothing

b)

cattle & houses built next to his

c)

marriages

d)

marriages, cattle, houses built near his, & they will be brothers-in-arms of Telemachus

78.

How does Odysseus prove his identity to Penelope?

a)

He describes their wedding bed

b)

He repeats "I am Odysseus" three times

c)

He describes the first time they met

d)

Athena reveals Odysseus to Penelope

79.

The muses are the daughters of –

a)

Hades

b)

Poseidon

c)

Athena

d)

Zeus

80.

Where is Odysseus when we first meet him?

a)

crying on the beach

b)

Circe’s Island

c)

Ithaca

d)

Troy

81.

Odysseus tells Calypso that he wishes to leave because —

a)

Penelope is the only woman who interests him

b)

he longs to see his home again

c)

he no longer finds Calypso attractive

d)

he is a sailor and sailors love the sea

82.

What does Odysseus do to make King Alcinous suspicious enough to ask, “Who are you?”?

a)

weeps during the song about the Trojan War

b)

asks to marry his daughter

c)

tells the king how he will die

d)

demands to be treated as royalty

83.

Why do Odysseus and his men have to fight their way back to the ships after successfully raiding the town of Ismaros?

a)

the Cicone army arrives by sea and destroys the Greek ships

b)

Odysseus’s men refuse to obey his orders to return to the ships

c)

Zeus sends an army of powerful warriors to punish them

d)

Odysseus orders his men inland to search for more plunder

84.

How many men does Odysseus lose in the battle with the Cicone army?

a)

five benches per ship

b)

three benches per ship

c)

six benches per ship

d)

nine benches per ship

85.

After Odysseus’s men eat the lotus plant, they —

a)

fall ill and die

b)

are thrown into the sea

c)

lose their memories and desire to go home

d)

are captured by the Lotus Eaters

86.

How did Odysseus save his men from the dangers of the Lotus-Eaters?

a)

knocked them unconscious and threw them onboard

b)

killed the lotus eaters and burnt all the lotus blossoms

c)

kept them locked up until they sobered up

d)

tied them to their rowing benches until the drug wore off

87.

How do Odysseus and his men escape from Polyphemus?

a)

Hermes tells Polyphemus to let them go

b)

they hold his sheep hostage until Polyphemus releases them

c)

they get Polyphemus drunk, poke his eyes out, and hid beneath his rams

d)

Poseidon orders Polyphemus to let them go

88.

What is Polyphemus’ curse on Odysseus and his men?

a)

may he return home under strange sails

b)

may it take him a very long time to get home

c)

may he lose all his companions

d)

all the above

89.

Who leads the exploration of Circe’s island?

a)

Odysseus

b)

Eurymaus

c)

Alcinious

d)

Eurylochus

90.

How long did Odysseus stay with Circe?

a)

many seasons

b)

3 months

c)

7 weeks

d)

2 years

91.

Where must Odysseus go to learn his way home?

a)

Aeaea

b)

Poseidon’s temple

c)

Phaeacia

d)

the Land of the Dead

92.

What does Teiresias require in order to provide Odysseus with a prophecy?

a)

Permission from Hades

b)

Payment in gold

c)

A drink of blood

d)

To feel the sun again

93.

Odysseus saves his crew from the Sirens’ song by —

a)

sailing away from the coast

b)

plugging his men’s ears with beeswax

c)

tying his men to their rowing stations

d)

shouting to distract the Sirens

94.

According to Eurylochus, what is the worst death?

a)

famine

b)

drowning

c)

burned alive

d)

beheading

95.

How long were Odysseus and his men stuck on Helio's island?

a)

3 weeks

b)

9 days

c)

1 month

d)

2 years

96.

When Odysseus returns home, Athena advises him to disguise himself as a—

a)

swineherd

b)

beggar

c)

soldier

d)

soothsayer

97.

When Odysseus reveals himself to Telemachus, his son —

a)

thinks only a god could make such a transformation

b)

asks for proof that Odysseus is his father

c)

confuses him with the swineherd

d)

accuses him of abandoning his mother

98.

How is Odysseus treated by the suitors when he is disguised as a beggar?

a)

he’s taunted

b)

he’s ignored

c)

he’s welcomed

99.

Penelope proposes that her suitors perform a difficult task. They have to—

a)

pay a huge sum of gold for the wine and food they have consumed

b)

kill Polyphemus, the Cyclops, and bring back his head

c)

string Odysseus’s bow & shoot an arrow through some axes

d)

pull Odysseus’s sword from a stone altar

100.

To enlist the aid of the swineherd and cowherd in his battle with the suitors, Odysseus—

a)

plays on their affection for Penelope

b)

tells them that it is their duty to help him

c)

offers them wives, cattle, and houses

d)

explains that Athena has willed their participation

101.

To stop Odysseus from killing all the suitors, Eurymachus does everything but—

a)

blame everything on Antinous

b)

offer to repay Odysseus

c)

ask for a fair fight with Odysseus

d)

admit that Odysseus’s anger is justified

102.

When Odysseus attacks the suitors, why were they unable to find their weapons?

a)

the suitors left them in their rooms

b)

Telemachus has removed all of their weapons

c)

the suitors were fighting for their lives

d)

the servants stole them

103.

Telemachus executes the maids because they have —

a)

revealed Odysseus’s identity

b)

ridiculed Penelope

c)

neglected the dog Argos

d)

“associated” with the suitors

104.

In Part Three of The Odyssey, Odysseus exhibits the traits of an epic hero by —

a)

sparing Antinous’s life

b)

asking Penelope to prove her identity

c)

having the swineherd executed

d)

stringing the bow

105.

The Odyssey includes all of the following themes except—

a)

loyalty to family and home

b)

the importance of wealth

c)

the responsibilities of a good leader

d)

overcoming obstacles in life

106.

What is an epic (Homeric) simile?

a)

an elaborate comparison of 2 unlike subjects

b)

classical tradition of opening an epic, not in chronological order, but at the midway point of the story

c)

excessive pride or self-confidence that leads to negative consequences

d)

a weakness in the hero's character

e)

a prayer

107.

What is a tragic flaw?

a)

an elaborate comparison of 2 unlike subjects

b)

classical tradition of opening an epic, not in chronological order, but at the midway point of the story

c)

excessive pride or self-confidence that leads to negative consequences

d)

a weakness in the hero's character

e)

a prayer

108.

What is "in medias res"?

a)

an elaborate comparison of 2 unlike subjects

b)

classical tradition of opening an epic, not in chronological order, but at the midway point of the story

c)

excessive pride or self-confidence that leads to negative consequences

d)

a weakness in the hero's character

e)

a prayer

109.

What is hubris?

a)

an elaborate comparison of 2 unlike subjects

b)

classical tradition of opening an epic, not in chronological order, but at the midway point of the story

c)

excessive pride or self-confidence that leads to negative consequences

d)

a weakness in the hero's character

e)

a prayer

110.

What is an invocation?

a)

an elaborate comparison of 2 unlike subjects

b)

classical tradition of opening an epic, not in chronological order, but at the midway point of the story

c)

excessive pride or self-confidence that leads to negative consequences

d)

a weakness in the hero's character

e)

a prayer

111.

What are the traits of an epic hero? (check all that apply)

a)

stands alone

b)

makes long journeys

c)

completely invincible

d)

defeats monsters/bad guys

112.

What are the traits of an epic hero? (check all that apply)

a)

appealing to the opposite sex

b)

long extended romantic relationships

c)

larger than life qualities

d)

has a weakness that leads to his/her downfall

113.

What are the traits of an epic hero? (check all that apply)

a)

smarter than others

b)

has good on his/her side

c)

superpowers

d)

skilled fighter

e)

leader

114.

What is step #1 of the Hero's Journey?

a)

ordinary world

b)

transformation/reward

c)

refusal of call

d)

atonement

e)

crossing the threshold

115.

What is step #2 of the Hero's Journey?

a)

call to adventure

b)

road back

c)

challenges and trials

d)

the return

e)

the ordeal, abyss, or temptation

116.

What is step #3 of the Hero's Journey?

a)

refusal of call

b)

approach

c)

ordinary world

d)

transformation/reward

e)

atonement

117.

What is step #4 of the Hero's Journey?

a)

mentor/helper

b)

the ordeal, abyss, or temptation

c)

call to adventure

d)

challenges & trials

118.

What is step #5 of the Hero's Journey?

a)

crossing the threshold

b)

approach

c)

transformation/reward

d)

refusal of call

e)

ordinary world

119.

What is step #6 of the Hero's Journey?

a)

challenges & trials

b)

road back

c)

the ordeal, abyss, or temptation

d)

mentor/helper

e)

the return

120.

What is step #7 of the Hero's Journey?

a)

approach

b)

atonement

c)

transformation/reward

d)

refusal of call

e)

crossing the threshold

121.

What is step #8 of the Hero's Journey?

a)

the ordeal, abyss, or temptation

b)

road back

c)

mentor/helper

d)

call to adventure

e)

challenges & trials

122.

What is step #9 of the Hero's Journey?

a)

transformation/reward

b)

crossing the threshold

c)

ordinary world

d)

atonement

e)

approach

123.

What is step #10 of the Hero's Journey?

a)

road back

b)

mentor/helper

c)

call to adventure

d)

the ordeal, abyss, or temptation

e)

the return

124.

What is step #11 of the Hero's Journey?

a)

atonement

b)

refusal of call

c)

approach

d)

transformation/reward

e)

crossing the threshold

125.

What is step #12 of the Hero's Journey?

a)

the return

b)

mentor/helper

c)

challenges & trials

d)

call to adventure

e)

road back

126.

What is the "ordinary world" in the Hero's Journey?

a)

This is the world the hero grows up in. Within this step, there is also something unusual about the hero's birth or childhood—something that sets him apart even if he doesn't realize it.

b)

The hero may at first reject the call, but he or she will eventually come around and decide he or she has to take action. This acceptance is the hero's first voluntary step.

c)

The point when the hero crosses over the threshold into the world of the unknown. The hero leaves behind his or her home and goes towards uncertainty and danger.

d)

Setbacks occur sometime causing the hero to try something new.

e)

This is the point where the hero achieves his goal, wins the battle, finishes the quest, saves the girl, kills the bad guy... And most importantly, is changed by his experiences and become a true hero.

127.

What is the "call to adventure" in the Hero's Journey?

a)

Something that spurs the hero to action. The hero is forced to leave his everyday world or life.

b)

The hero usually has a mentor who looks out for him, teaches him what he needs to know, gives him advice and guidance, and maybe gives the hero a weapon or magical object.

c)

The challenges make up the bulk of the hero's journey. They are the things the hero must overcome, the monsters the hero must fight, and the battles the hero must win in order to complete his or her journey.

d)

This the hero's darkest and most dangerous part of the journey. They may face the temptation to become evil, abandon their quest, or deal with life or death.

e)

The hero returns home

128.

What is the "refusal of call" in the Hero's Journey?

a)

The hero may at first reject the call, but he or she will eventually come around and decide he or she has to take action. This acceptance is the hero's first voluntary step.

b)

The point when the hero crosses over the threshold into the world of the unknown. The hero leaves behind his or her home and goes towards uncertainty and danger.

c)

Setbacks occur sometime causing the hero to try something new.

d)

This is the point where the hero achieves his goal, wins the battle, finishes the quest, saves the girl, kills the bad guy... And most importantly, is changed by his experiences and become a true hero.

e)

The hero has gained the knowledge of both the ordinary world and the supernatural world

129.

What is the "mentor/helper" in the Hero's Journey?

a)

The hero usually has a mentor who looks out for him, teaches him what he needs to know, gives him advice and guidance, and maybe gives the hero a weapon or magical object.

b)

The challenges make up the bulk of the hero's journey. They are the things the hero must overcome, the monsters the hero must fight, and the battles the hero must win in order to complete his or her journey.

c)

This the hero's darkest and most dangerous part of the journey. They may face the temptation to become evil, abandon their quest, or deal with life or death.

d)

The hero returns home

e)

The hero no longer fears death, which enables him/her the freedom to live.

130.

What is the "crossing the threshold" in the Hero's Journey?

a)

The point when the hero crosses over the threshold into the world of the unknown. The hero leaves behind his or her home and goes towards uncertainty and danger.

b)

Setbacks occur sometime causing the hero to try something new.

c)

This is the point where the hero achieves his goal, wins the battle, finishes the quest, saves the girl, kills the bad guy... And most importantly, is changed by his experiences and become a true hero.

d)

The hero has gained the knowledge of both the ordinary world and the supernatural world

e)

This is the world the hero grows up in. Within this step, there is also something unusual about the hero's birth or childhood—something that sets him apart even if he doesn't realize it.

131.

What is the "challenges & trials" in the Hero's Journey?

a)

The challenges make up the bulk of the hero's journey. They are the things the hero must overcome, the monsters the hero must fight, and the battles the hero must win in order to complete his or her journey.

b)

This the hero's darkest and most dangerous part of the journey. They may face the temptation to become evil, abandon their quest, or deal with life or death.

c)

The hero returns home

d)

The hero no longer fears death, which enables him/her the freedom to live.

e)

Something that spurs the hero to action. The hero is forced to leave his everyday world or life.

132.

What is the "approach" in the Hero's Journey?

a)

Setbacks occur sometime causing the hero to try something new.

b)

This is the point where the hero achieves his goal, wins the battle, finishes the quest, saves the girl, kills the bad guy... And most importantly, is changed by his experiences and become a true hero.

c)

The hero has gained the knowledge of both the ordinary world and the supernatural world

d)

This is the world the hero grows up in. Within this step, there is also something unusual about the hero's birth or childhood—something that sets him apart even if he doesn't realize it.

e)

The hero may at first reject the call, but he or she will eventually come around and decide he or she has to take action. This acceptance is the hero's first voluntary step.

133.

What is the "ordeal, abyss, or temptation" in the Hero's Journey?

a)

This the hero's darkest and most dangerous part of the journey. They may face the temptation to become evil, abandon their quest, or deal with life or death.

b)

The hero returns home

c)

The hero no longer fears death, which enables him/her the freedom to live.

d)

Something that spurs the hero to action. The hero is forced to leave his everyday world or life.

e)

The hero usually has a mentor who looks out for him, teaches him what he needs to know, gives him advice and guidance, and maybe gives the hero a weapon or magical object.

134.

What is the "transformation/reward" in the Hero's Journey?

a)

This is the point where the hero achieves his goal, wins the battle, finishes the quest, saves the girl, kills the bad guy... And most importantly, is changed by his experiences and become a true hero.

b)

The hero has gained the knowledge of both the ordinary world and the supernatural world

c)

This is the world the hero grows up in. Within this step, there is also something unusual about the hero's birth or childhood—something that sets him apart even if he doesn't realize it.

d)

The hero may at first reject the call, but he or she will eventually come around and decide he or she has to take action. This acceptance is the hero's first voluntary step.

e)

The point when the hero crosses over the threshold into the world of the unknown. The hero leaves behind his or her home and goes towards uncertainty and danger.

135.

What is the "road back" in the Hero's Journey?

a)

The hero returns home

b)

The hero no longer fears death, which enables him/her the freedom to live.

c)

Something that spurs the hero to action. The hero is forced to leave his everyday world or life.

d)

The hero usually has a mentor who looks out for him, teaches him what he needs to know, gives him advice and guidance, and maybe gives the hero a weapon or magical object.

e)

The challenges make up the bulk of the hero's journey. They are the things the hero must overcome, the monsters the hero must fight, and the battles the hero must win in order to complete his or her journey.

136.

What is the "atonement" in the Hero's Journey?

a)

The hero has gained the knowledge of both the ordinary world and the supernatural world

b)

This is the world the hero grows up in. Within this step, there is also something unusual about the hero's birth or childhood—something that sets him apart even if he doesn't realize it.

c)

The hero may at first reject the call, but he or she will eventually come around and decide he or she has to take action. This acceptance is the hero's first voluntary step.

d)

The point when the hero crosses over the threshold into the world of the unknown. The hero leaves behind his or her home and goes towards uncertainty and danger.

e)

Setbacks occur sometime causing the hero to try something new.

137.

What is "the return" in the Hero's Journey?

a)

The hero no longer fears death, which enables him/her the freedom to live.

b)

Something that spurs the hero to action. The hero is forced to leave his everyday world or life.

c)

The hero usually has a mentor who looks out for him, teaches him what he needs to know, gives him advice and guidance, and maybe gives the hero a weapon or magical object.

d)

The challenges make up the bulk of the hero's journey. They are the things the hero must overcome, the monsters the hero must fight, and the battles the hero must win in order to complete his or her journey.

e)

This the hero's darkest and most dangerous part of the journey. They may face the temptation to become evil, abandon their quest, or deal with life or death.

"The Odyssey" Final

Total questions: 137

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

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