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WorksheetsThe Odyssey Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which of these details hints that Circe's palace is magical?
The pig pen
The tame wolves and lions
The dead person on the roof
The wine
How does Odysseus prevent himself from being lured by the Sirens' song?
He has his men tie him to the mast.
He puts beeswax in his ears.
He shouts to block their song.
He asks Circe for a potion.
Odysseus chooses not to tell his men the truth about Scylla and Charybdis because he...
Worries that the men will think he's lying.
Hope that Zeus will appear and save his men.
Knows that his men will panic and stop rowing.
Fears that his men will throw him overboard.
Who is Argos?
Odysseus's son
Odysseus's loyal swineherd
Odysseus's dog
The worst of the suitors
The life and death of Argos shows the general theme of...
Monsters
Loyalty
Heroism
Youth
Penelope shows her true feelings for Odysseus by...
Devising a simple archery test for the suitors.
Recognizing Odysseus through his disguise.
Arguing for the beggar's right to shoot.
Weeping while taking down Odysseus's' bow.
Eurymachus tries to persuade Odysseus to spare the lives of the suitors by...
Claiming that the God's misled the suitors
Saying that the suitors were followers of Antinous, not leaders.
Asking mercy for the sake of the suitor's children.
Promising eternal loyalty to Odysseus.
How does Penelope know that her husband has returned?
He knows about their unique bed.
He tells her.
Telemachus tells her.
She saw his scar.
Who is Eurycleia?
A blind bard that entertains at banquets
The queen of the Achaeans
The queen of the Phaecians
The faithful nurse of Odysseus
Who is Eumaeus?
One of the suitors
Odysseus's father
Odysseus's swineherd
One of the gods watching over Odysseus on his journey
Who is Antinous?
One of the suitors
Odysseus's father
Odysseus's swineherd
One of the gods watching over Odysseus on his journey
Who is Laertes?
One of the suitors
Odysseus's father
Odysseus's swineherd
One of the gods watching over Odysseus on his journey.
Why does Athena change Odysseus' appearance?
She disguises Odysseus so that he has time to plan his revenge and gather his forces.
She disguises Odysseus because she doesn't like the way that he looks.
She disguises Odysseus because she is ashamed of how much he has aged.
She disguises Odysseus so that Argus won't recognize him.
Who helps Odysseus defeat the suitors?
Telemachus helps him.
The swineherd Eumaeus helps him.
The cowherd Philoetius helps him.
all of the above
