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WorksheetsInvocation of the Muse
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 38mins
What is the invocation of an epic?
The dedication
An opening prayer
An introduction
To whom is Homer speaking in his Invocation?
Zeus
Athena
A muse
Aphrodite
Where had Odysseus started his odyssey?
Ithaka
The Underworld
Athens
Troy
What were Odysseus's main goals, according to the Invocation?
To see various towns and have adventure
To save his life and bring his shipmates home
To eat the cattle of Lord Helios and then get home
To honor the gods and bring his shipmates home
The Muse is the daughter of ___.
Poseidon
Aphrodite
Apollo
Zeus
Who has held Odysseus captive?
Poseidon
Athena
Zeus
Kalypson
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.
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
