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The Odyssey, Books 1 and 5

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The poet (or author) of "The Odyssey" is...

a)

Ludwig Van Beethoven

b)

Homer

c)

Robert Fitzgerald

d)

Joel Skidmore

2.
Athena asks Zeus to...
a)
Send lightning down on Penelope's head
b)
Have a talk with Poseidon about his nasty attitude
c)
Make Calypso let Odysseus go
d)
Give Hermes "nectar and ambrosia"
3.
Odysseus is the_________ and he has been__________. 
a)
epic hero; traveling the seas for 10 years trying to get home
b)
poet; sleep for 7 years 
c)
king of the gods; chasing after women
d)
narcoleptic; dreaming this whole time
4.
Telemachus is________
a)
Athena's boyfriend
b)
One of Zeus' kids that he had with a mortal
c)
Poseidon's nephew
d)
the son of Odysseus and Penelope
5.
Telemachus and his mother, Penelope have been dealing with____________ while Odysseus has been gone.
a)
suitors who want to marry Penelope to gain Odysseus' wealth
b)
Odysseus' rude mother, Anticlea
c)
angry neighbors
d)
a servant revolt
6.

Who is the "man skilled in all ways of contending" - the subject of the story the narrator would like to hear?

a)

Telemachus

b)

Odyessus

c)

Ogygia

d)

Achilles

7.

Who is Odysseus's patron goddess?

a)

Hera

b)

Athena

c)

Helen

d)

Demeter

8.

What is Odysseus's son's name, and where does he live?

a)

Telemachus / Ithaca

b)

Telemachus / Pylos

c)

Telemachus / Ogygia

d)

Telemachus / Illion

9.

Who is sent to deliver the message from Zeus to free Odysseus?

a)

Athena

b)

Ares

c)

Hermes

d)

Zeus

10.
Which city was Odysseus the king of?
a)
Mykonos
b)
Troy
c)
Sparta
d)
Ithaca
11.
Who did Odysseus long to get back to?
a)
His son Leonardo
b)
His wife Penelope
c)
His son Telemarket
d)
His brother Zeus
12.
What offer does Calypso make Odysseus to get him to stay with her?
a)
Ambrosia
b)
Freedom
c)
Immortality
d)
Revenge
13.
What message has Hermes come to Calypso's Island (Ogygia) to deliver?
a)
Odysseus is banished to Hades
b)
Calypso is to free Odysseus
c)
Penelope has remained faithful to Odysseus
d)
Helios will sink Calypso's island if he doesn't get his cattle back
14.
What is the great warrior, Odysseus, doing when we first meet him?
a)
Crying, longing for home
b)
Hunting on Calypso's wooded island
c)
Weaving a tapestry
d)
Plotting revenge
15.
How does Odysseus show that he is clever when he evades Calypso's question in Book 5?
a)
By acknowledging that Calypso is more beautiful than Penelope
b)
By comparing Penelope to other mortals and focusing on the concept of "home."
c)
By being brutally honest that Penelope is more beautiful than Calypso ever could be
d)
By avoiding answering the question entirely and focusing on the raft
16.

In the Epic Simile on page 1206 Hermes is compared to what animal?

a)

a pigeon

b)

a lion

c)

a gull

d)

a bull

17.

What is the invocation to the muse?

a)

a name given to someone that is a quality or characteristic; similar to a nickname.

b)

a prayer to a deity for help with a work of art.

c)

a curse for great offense

d)

a sacred ritual to be performed by a priest in the temple.

18.

What is an epithet?

a)

a name given to someone that is a quality or characteristic; similar to a nickname.

b)

a prayer to a deity for help with a work of art.

c)

a curse for great offense

d)

a sacred ritual to be performed by a priest in the temple.

19.

An epic is

a)

A long narrative poem about a national or legendary hero

b)

A children's story featuring magical creatures and lands

c)

A story that makes a statement of truth and ends with a moral

d)

A story that includes hyperbole and humor

20.

Which of the following is NOT a quality of an epic hero?

a)

Larger than life

b)

A male of noble or legendary birth.

c)

Has a journey of victories and triumphs without struggle.

d)

Reflects the values and ideals of a society

21.

Epics incorporate

a)

History, myths, legends, and folktales

b)

Fairy tales, fables, tall tales, and poetry

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

22.

The Greek Code of Hospitality states:

a)

A host has to meet the needs of any guest who comes to his or her home.

b)

A guest may harm or steal from his or her host.

c)

A host can kick out any unwelcome guest.

d)

A guest can move in with a host and become a part of the family.

23.

A primary epic is

a)

a poem that was told orally and passed down from generation to generation without being written down.

b)

a poem that was read aloud at dinners and other celebrations.

c)

a poem that was written down out of the oral tradition

d)

the first epic told in a series.

24.

A secondary epic is

a)

a poem that was told orally and passed down from generation to generation without being written down.

b)

a poem that was read aloud at dinners and other celebrations.

c)

a poem that was written down out of the oral tradition

d)

the first epic told in a series.

25.

Which was written first? The Illiad or The Odyssey?

a)

The Illiad

b)

The Odyssey

26.

Who is Odysseus' patron god/goddess?

a)

Athena

b)

Zeus

c)

Hermes

d)

Poseidon

27.

What is a plot strand?

a)

An essential part of the plot that combine to create a bigger plot.

b)

The theme/central idea of the text.

c)

The order of the vents as they take place in the text.

d)

An idea or concept that repeats throughout the text.

28.

Which of the following is NOT one of the plot strands in The Odyessey?

a)

The story of Odysseus' wife, Penelope, and their son, Telemachus, who were left at home for 20 years.

b)

The story of Odysseus and his struggles to return home after 10 years at war.

c)

The tale of Odysseus' return and and fight against the suitors who were trying to take his wife.

d)

The ten year war to return Helen of Troy back to her husband, the king of Sparta.

29.

An epic simile is

a)

an elaborate or descriptive comparison of two things using like, as, or than.

b)

a brief, descriptive phrase that characterizes a person, place, or thing - similar to a nickname.

c)

to start a story "in the middle" of things.

d)

an opening prayer to a muse to help with telling a story; also offers insight and background information to the audience.

30.

An epithet is

a)

an elaborate or descriptive comparison of two things using like, as, or than.

b)

a brief, descriptive phrase that characterizes a person, place, or thing - similar to a nickname.

c)

to start a story "in the middle" of things.

d)

an opening prayer to a muse to help with telling a story; also offers insight and background information to the audience.

31.

In media res means

a)

an elaborate or descriptive comparison of two things using like, as, or than.

b)

a brief, descriptive phrase that characterizes a person, place, or thing - similar to a nickname.

c)

to start a story "in the middle" of things.

d)

an opening prayer to a muse to help with telling a story; also offers insight and background information to the audience.

32.

The Invocation to the Muse is

a)

an elaborate or descriptive comparison of two things using like, as, or than.

b)

a brief, descriptive phrase that characterizes a person, place, or thing - similar to a nickname.

c)

to start a story "in the middle" of things.

d)

an opening prayer to a muse to help with telling a story; also offers insight and background information to the audience.

33.

Personification is

a)

giving human like qualities to something that is not human.

b)

giving hints or clues about events in the story that are to come.

c)

high emotion or tension from the unknown that keeps the reader interested.

d)

struggle between opposing forces

34.

Conflict is

a)

giving human like qualities to something that is not human.

b)

giving hints or clues about events in the story that are to come.

c)

high emotion or tension from the unknown that keeps the reader interested.

d)

struggle between opposing forces

35.

Suspense is

a)

giving human like qualities to something that is not human.

b)

giving hints or clues about events in the story that are to come.

c)

high emotion or tension from the unknown that keeps the reader interested.

d)

struggle between opposing forces

36.

Foreshadowing is

a)

giving human like qualities to something that is not human.

b)

giving hints or clues about events in the story that are to come.

c)

high emotion or tension from the unknown that keeps the reader interested.

d)

struggle between opposing forces

37.

Imagery is

a)

words or phrases appealing to the senses (touch, taste, sound, sight, smell)

b)

A pause in present action so that the character may revisit the past.

c)

A long speech given in the presence of other characters

d)

a poem that tells a story; written in verse and may rhyme

38.

A flashback is

a)

words or phrases appealing to the senses (touch, taste, sound, sight, smell)

b)

A pause in present action so that the character may revisit the past.

c)

A long speech given in the presence of other characters

d)

a poem that tells a story; written in verse and may rhyme

39.

A monologue is

a)

words or phrases appealing to the senses (touch, taste, sound, sight, smell)

b)

A pause in present action so that the character may revisit the past.

c)

A long speech given in the presence of other characters

d)

a poem that tells a story; written in verse and may rhyme

40.

A narrative poem is

a)

words or phrases appealing to the senses (touch, taste, sound, sight, smell)

b)

A pause in present action so that the character may revisit the past.

c)

A long speech given in the presence of other characters

d)

a poem that tells a story; written in verse and may rhyme

41.

Situational irony

a)

When the opposite of what is expected to happen happens.

b)

hen the audience knows something that the characters do not.

c)

the main character of a story

d)

the person working against the main character of a story.

42.

Dramatic irony

a)

When the opposite of what is expected to happen happens.

b)

hen the audience knows something that the characters do not.

c)

the main character of a story

d)

the person working against the main character of a story.

43.

Protagonist

a)

When the opposite of what is expected to happen happens.

b)

hen the audience knows something that the characters do not.

c)

the main character of a story

d)

the person working against the main character of a story.

44.

Antagonist

a)

When the opposite of what is expected to happen happens.

b)

hen the audience knows something that the characters do not.

c)

the main character of a story

d)

the person working against the main character of a story.