WorksheetsOdyssey Introduction
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who is thought to have composed the Odyssey?
Marge
Homer
Bart
Maggie
What makes the Odyssey poetry?
The lines rhyme
The lines follow a rhythmic pattern
It's all about love
It was not originally written down
What is the name given to the rhythmic pattern that each line of the Odyssey follows?
Iambic pentameters
dactylic pentameters
iambic hexameters
dactylic hexameters
What is the name given to the technique whereby poetry is created as it is read or sung out loud?
oral repetition
oral recitation
oral construction
oral composition
Roughly how many years separate the time in which the Odyssey is set and the time in which it was composed?
5000
500
50
5
The inclusion of iron weapons in the Odyssey is an example of:
poeticism
anachronism
anthropomorphism
a terrible error
'The Homeric Question' could be summed up as:
'Why do I have to study Homer?'
'How many Books of the Odyssey are there?'
'Why is Homer relevant today?'
'Who was Homer and what part did he / she have to play in the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey?'
Who is the Eponymous Hero of the Odyssey?
Poseidon
Antinous
Odysseus
Penelope
Which goddess is Odysseus' chief helper in the Odyssey?
Hera
Athene
Aphrodite
Artemis
Who is the father of Polyphemus?
Zeus
Odysseus
Poseidon
Hades
What is the name given to the group of men trying to marry Penelope in Odysseus' absence?
Creeps
Suitors
Snakes
Fools
Who keeps Odysseus on her island for several years?
Calypso
Penelope
Athene
Scylla
What is the name of Odysseus' family dog?
Boots
Argos
WHSmith
Amazon
What percentage of the Class Civ A Level is based on your knowledge of Epic Poetry?
15%
25%
30%
40%
What colour lamp-post did Spot find to his liking?
Red
Grey
Brown
Blue
