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WorksheetsThe Odyssey
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 55mins
Who is credited with creating The Odyssey?
Homer
Sophocles
Shakespeare
Plato
All of the following are true about Homer except:
He is also credited with The Iliad
He was a rhapsode
He was blind
He wrote between 1600 and 1700 A.D.
What is a rhapsode?
A traveling poet who would memorize and recite poems for entertainment
A poet who primarily writes in lyrical verses
A traveling performer who plays various instruments
A comedian who tells jokes through epic poetry
All of the following are elements of epic poetry EXCEPT
Superhuman feats of strength
Contains short speeches
Elevated diction (fancy writing)
Vast setting
Which element of epic poetry is being represented in the opening lines of The Odyssey: “Sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of Troy”
contains gods or supernatural beings
asking for help from a muse
epic simile
including an unknown hero
What does in media res mean?
"multiple forms of media"
"beginning at the end"
"in the middle of things"
"missing parts of the story"
"gray-eyed Athena" is an example of a(n)
epic simile
epic hero
epithet
epitaph
“I drove my weight on it from above and bored it home like a shipwright bores his beam with a shipwright's drill that men below, whipping the strap back and forth, whirl and the drill keeps twisting, never stopping --So we seized our stake with it fiery tip and bored it round and round in the giant's eye" is an example of a(n)
epic simile
epitaph
epithet
epic hero
Odysseus tricked the cyclops by
stealing his sheep
drinking his wine
telling him a false name
hiding in his cave
The cyclops was the son of
Athena
Circe
Zeus
Poseidon
By bragging about his name, Odysseus displayed the fatal flaw of
cowardice
gluttony (greed)
hubris (pride)
envy
Odysseus was trying to return to _______ and his journey last _____ years.
Troy; 20 years
Sparta; 20 years
Ithaca: 10 years
Athens; 10 years
Who is Odysseus's son?
Antinous
Alcinous
Telemachus
Teletubby
Who is Odysseus's wife?
Penelope
Patricia
Calypso
Persephone
The woman who keeps Odysseus captive for 7 years is...
Circe
Calypso
Aeolus
Helen
The woman who turns Odysseus's men into pigs is
Calypso
Circe
Penelope
Athena
The most arrogant and outspoken of the suitors was
Telemachus
Euripodes
Eurymachus
Antinous
The messenger god is
Athena
Aeolus
Hermes
Apollo
How does Odysseus blind the cyclops?
Gets him drunk and stabs him.
Throws acid in his eye.
Challenges him to battle and spears him with his sword.
He doesn't blind him.
How does Odysseus protect his men while passing the Sirens?
He ties them to the ship
He blindfolds them
He places wax in their ears
He doesn't reveal to them that they're about to pass the Sirens since there is nothing he can do.
How many suitors must Odysseus kill?
50
2
113
500
How does Penelope know Odysseus is truly her husband?
He shaves his beard.
He has a familiar scar.
He knows about a secret door.
He knows the bed cannot be moved.
While Odysseus has been gone, the suitors have been
Eating and drinking at his expense
Trying to steal his wife
Plotting to kill his son
All of these are correct.
If Odysseus and his men had killed Cyclops in the cave:
A curse would have befallen them.
They would have been trapped and would have died inside.
Zeus would have intervened and gotten them home.
He could have fallen on them, crushing them all.
Why don't the other Cyclopes come to his rescue?
Odysseus is too great.
They don't like Polyphemus.
The Cyclopes can only see well, not hear.
They hear Polyphemus saying, "Nobody hurt me" so they assume he's fine.
How do the men escape Polyphemus' cave?
They sneak out at night, while he sleeps.
They hide under his flock as they go out in the morning.
They work together to move the slab.
None of these.
Who is Eumaeus?
one of Penelope's suitors
a minor god
Odysseus' loyal swineherd
Odysseus' faithful dog
Who is Argos and what happens to him?
He's Eumaeus' herding dog and he guides Odysseus to Eumaeus' hut.
He is Odysseus' dog, but they don't recognize each other since it's been 20 years.
He is Odysseus' dog, and he dies after hearing Odysseus' voice after 20 years.
He is Antinous' dog who is killed by Odysseus.
What does Athena disguise Odysseus as?
a suitor
Eumaeus
a beggar
a priest of Zeus
What gift does Aeolus give Odysseus?
A bag of winds
A map
A sword
A ram to sacrifice
How long do Odysseus and his men stay with Circe and her maids?
1 year
5 years
7 years
3 years
Odysseus is sent from Circe's island to the Land of the Dead to speak with Tiresias who is a _______
Odysseus' childhood friend
deceased dog
fallen solidier
blind prophet
These creatures look like beautiful women/birds, and their song can make ships crash.
The Lotus-Eaters
The Sirens
Scylla
The Laestrygonians
To win Penelope's hand, the suitors must string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through
16 apples
9 of her most valued rings
5 cow hearts
12 ax rings
Which race of people live on Ismarus?
The Lotus Eaters
The Cicones
The Laestrygonians
The Sirens
Why does the Cicones' army attack Odysseus and his crew?
They were on the Trojan's side during the war and wanted revenge.
Zeus and Poseidon ordered them to.
Odysseus' crew was plundering their city, kidnapping their women, and killing their men.
They were brute savages who attacked anyone who arrived on their island.
True or False: Odysseus leaves his men behind when they become addicted to lotus.
True
False
All of the following are part of Polyphemus's prayer to Poseidon EXCEPT
May his journey be long
May he lose all companions
May he return to bitter days at home
May he return under his own sail
Out of the following locations, where does Odysseus lose the most men?
The Island of the Laestrygonians
The Sirens
The Lotus Eaters
Scylla
Why do the men run out of food on the island of Thrinacia?
There is a month-long storm that prevents them from obtaining more food.
There are greedy men among the crew who eat more than everyone else.
Zeus destroys their ship, thus destroying their food supply as well.
Odysseus does not allow his crew to eat.
Who rallies the crew and convinces them to eat Helios' cattle?
Elpinor
Eurylochus
Eurymachus
Odysseus
Who tells Helios that his cattle have been killed?
Circe
Lampetia
Zeus
Poseidon
Which crew member visits Odysseus in the Underworld and asks him to return to Aeaea and give him a proper burial?
Achilles
Elpinor
Patrocles
Eurylochus
Where is Odysseus telling his story?
Ogygia
Phaeacia
Thrinacia
Ithaca
How does Penelope test Odysseus?
She tells him she moved their bed to the hallway
She tells him she had another son.
She tells him that he must repeat the challenge for her to see.
She tells him to summon Athena to prove he's the real Odysseus.
Why does Penelope have to test Odysseus?
There have been imposters before him.
He doesn't look the same as he did when he left.
His voice has changed.
He can't remember the name of their son so she's suspicious.
Eurymachus tries to reason with Odysseus after Antinous is killed. What does he say?
He offers to pay him in gold.
He explains that Antinous is the one to blame and they were just following him.
He offers to return all of the food, wine, and animals they used.
All of the above.
Who are Odysseus' parents?
Anticlea & Laertes
Athena & Zeus
Elpinor & Helen
Penelope & Telemachus
How does Zeus punish Odysseus's crew for eating Helios' cattle?
He makes them vomit the meat up.
He strikes their ship with a lightning bolt and kills everyone except Odysseus.
He sends their ship towards Charybdis where everyone is killed.
He only punishes Odysseus by extending his journey by 5 more years.
