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The Odyssey Part 1

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Epic: magical forces that assist the hero

a)

Supernatural Forces

b)

Allies

c)

Epithets

d)

Outstanding Hero

2.

Epic: the epic starts "in the middle of things"

a)

In media res

b)

Epithets

c)

The Outstanding Hero

d)

Invocation of the Muse

3.

Epic: the summoning of the daughters of Zeus to help the poet tell the story

a)

Epithets

b)

Invocation of the Muse

c)

In media res

d)

Supernatural Forces

4.

Epic: a descriptive nickname that uses a specific characteristic

a)

Epithet

b)

In media res

c)

Supernatural Forces

d)

The Outstanding Hero

5.

The Odyssey takes place immediately after

a)

The Trojan War

b)

The War of Babylon

c)

The Rule of Cleopatra

d)

The Homeric War

6.
"The man skilled in all ways of contending" is an example of this literary device.
a)
invocation
b)
ambition
c)
liturgy
d)
epithet
7.
Odysseus has angered
a)
Poseidon
b)
Athena
c)
Hades
d)
Zeus
8.
The Lotus Eaters enticed the men to
a)
fight
b)
stay in their land
c)
turn into pigs
d)
mutiny against Odysseus
9.

Odysseus tricked the cyclops by

a)

stealing his sheep

b)

drinking his wine

c)

telling him a false name

d)

hiding in his cave

10.
By bragging about his name, Odysseus displayed the fatal flaw of
a)
cowardice
b)
gluttony
c)
pride
d)
envy
11.
The Scylla was
a)
a giant whirlpool
b)
a giant cannibal
c)
a mermaid
d)
a monster with many heads
12.
The Charybdis was
a)
a whirlpool
b)
a mermaid
c)
a monster with many heads
d)
a siren
13.

What idea does "Xenia" mean or encompass?

a)

Strangers should be treated hospitably

b)

Strangers should be avoided at all costs

c)

Everyone is family, so there is no such thing as a stranger

14.
 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
15.
Describe what Odysseus and his men did to the Cicones?  
a)
Made an alliance with them to defeat the Trojans
b)
Raided the town and killed many people
c)
Celebrated their victory over Troy by hosting a party
d)
Used their ships and crew to assist in their trip home to Ithaca
16.
What could the test of the lotus eaters symbolize (how does it apply to our journeys today)?
a)
Temptations that restore our will to succeed
b)
Strange customs of different lands
c)
Distractions that prevent us from achieving our ultimate goals
d)
Important steps to becoming a hero
17.
Who is Polyphemus?
a)
The Cyclops
b)
One of Odysseus's crew
c)
An arrogant suitor
d)
A lotus eater
18.
That Odysseus is willing to stab Polyphemus, but remembers that doing so would prevent his and his crew's ability to escape the cave shows
a)
Odysseus is a tender-hearted guy
b)
Odysseus is a weak and timid leader
c)
Odysseus's hubris and arrogance
d)
Odysseus is brave and intelligent
19.
Throughout the Epic, dawn (the morning) is frequently described as "young Dawn with fingertips of rose." This expression is an example of an
a)
Epic Simile
b)
Epithet
c)
Epicenter
d)
Epcot
20.
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
21.
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
22.
Who is Circe? 
a)
A mortal woman
b)
A goddess and an enchantress
c)
A demi-god
d)
A siren
23.
Who does Circe tell Odysseus he must go see to find the answer to how to get home? 
a)
Teiresias in The Land of the Dead
b)
Zeus on Mount Olympus
c)
Athena in Athens
d)
His son in Ithaca 
24.
An epic poem is
a)
lots of words on the page that don't make sense
b)
a long, narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds and events that are significant to the culture of the poet.
c)
a snorefest
d)
a long book about a hero
25.
"I am Laertes son" is an example of a(n)__________.
a)
epithet
b)
simile
c)
epic simile
d)
metaphor
26.

How did Odysseus and his men escape from the Cyclopes?

a)

They tricked the cyclopes into thinking they were other cyclopes

b)

They got away by hiding under the cyclopes's sheep

c)

They prayed to Zeus

d)

They gave the cyclopes a magic plant

27.
_______: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
28.

What warning does Odysseus receive from Tiresias when he visits the land of the dead?

a)

Do not touch the cattle of Helios

b)

He must make a sacrifice to Zeus on Helios' island

c)

He must go back to Circe's island

d)

Steer his ship towards Scylla in order to avoid Charybdis

29.

When does Odysseus lose ALL his men?

a)

In Polyphemus' cave

b)

On Circe's island

c)

In Charybdis

d)

After leaving Helios' island

30.

What heroic trait to Odysseus portray when he crafts a plan to hear the siren's song?

a)

loyalty

b)

faith in the gods

c)

curiosity

d)

generosity

31.

Assuage means

a)

to lessen the intensity of something; to calm

b)

to attack something or someone

c)

to imitate something or someone

d)

to influence something or someone

32.

What is the best antonym for the word insidious?

a)

prosperous

b)

enormous

c)

deceitful

d)

harmless

33.

What values important to the ancient Greeks inspire Odysseus's observations in these lines from the Odyssey?

In the next land we found were Cyclopes,

giants, louts, without a law to bless them.

In ignorance leaving the fruitage of the earth in mystery

To the immortal gods, they neither plow

nor sow by hand, nor till the ground…

Cyclopes have no muster and no meeting,

no consultation or old tribal ways…

a)

admiration for size and strength

b)

admiration for a free lifestyle

c)

admiration for law, tradition, and social organization

d)

admiration for the benefits of travel

34.

Which of the following is a synonym for guile?

a)

cunning

b)

intelligence

c)

cleverness

d)

all of the above

35.

Define epic.

a)

a long narrative poem that tells an adventure story.

b)

a long narrative poem central to a culture's national identity.

c)

a lyrical poem about a long journey

d)

a dramatic poem about a hero

36.

define archetype

a)

a theme of a major work

b)

symbolism in a major work

c)

a recurring element common to many stories

d)

the name for the epic hero's journey

37.

Odysseus is an example of which archetype?

a)

the villain

b)

the wise old mentor

c)

the sidekick

d)

the hero

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