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WorksheetsThe Odyssey Final Exam Review
Total questions: 154
Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins
the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey
Circe
Homer
Telemachus
the Muse
Who is Odysseus's son?
Antinous
Alcinous
Telemachus
Teletubby
Who is Odysseus's wife?
Penelope
Patricia
Peter Parker
Persephone
The cyclops's name is...
Percy
Polyphemus
Posideon
Peter Parker
The woman who keeps Odysseus captive for 7 years is...
Circe
Calypso
Cardi B
Carmen
The woman who turns Odysseus's men into pigs is
Calypso
Circe
Penelope
Athena
The worst of the suitors was...
Telemachus
Euripodes
Eponamous
Antinous
Who is the dead hero of Troy with the weak ankles?
Odysseus
Perseus
Hercules
Achilles
What war does Odysseus fight in?
The Trojan War
The Polynesian War
The Civil War
The Peloponnesian War
What is Odysseus doing when the reader meets him?
Fighting
Tricking the cyclops
Gambling
Crying on the beach
Who ultimately makes Calypso release Odysseus?
Athena
Zeus
Hermes
Circe
How does Odysseus blind the cyclops?
Gets him drunk and stabs him.
Throws acid in his eye.
Camera flash.
He doesn't blind him.
Who doesn't put beeswax in their ears with the sirens?
All of the men
Zeus
Odysseus
The sirens
How does Odysseus sneak back into his home on Ithaca
He wears a mask
He never makes it to Ithaca
Zeus makes him invisible
Athena makes him look like an old beggar
How does Penelope know Odysseus is truly her husband?
He shaves his beard
He has a familiar tattoo
The scar on his leg
He knows the bed cannot be moved.
Who is Polyphemus' father?
Zeus
Odysseus
Poseidon
Cronus
What is Odysseus’s main goal throughout the story?
To defeat the Trojans
To marry Helen
To get revenge on Hera
To get home
What idea does Odysseus come up with that ultimately ends the Trojan war?
Building a wall around Troy
getting Apollo involved
The Trojan Horse
Building an invincible ship
How does Odysseus avoid getting turned into pigs?
He eats an herb given by Hermes
He is immune by Zeus
Athena warns him what will happen
He doesn’t, and gets turned into a pig
What is NOT something that Odysseus and his crew do to get out of the Cyclops’s cave?
Get him drunk
Stab him in the eye
Shave his sheep
Hide under the belly of sheep
Who does Odysseus NOT see at the Land of the Dead?
His crew member
His wife
His mom
A blind prophet
What does Tiresias tell Odysseus to avoid?
Sailing West of the island
Communicating with Poseidon
Meeting with Calypso
Killing Helios’s cattle
What does Aeolus give to Odysseus and his crew?
A bag of wind
A map
A golden compass
A sword made by Hephaestus
What is Odysseus’ first stop after Leaving Troy?
Ithaca
Circe
Cicones
The Island of Cyclopes
How are the Laestragonians described?
As friendly earth dwellers
As barbaric cannibals
As beautiful nymph women
As brave but friendly warriors
How long does Odysseus stay with Circe after she seduces him?
1 year
2 years
A month
What? She never seduces him
By bragging about his name, Odysseus displayed the fatal flaw of
cowardice
gluttony
pride (hubris)
envy
Calypso kept Odysseus on her island to
be her husband
fight her battles
kill the cyclops
marry her sister
In the cave of the Cyclops, what did Odysseus first tell the Cyclops his name was?
Menelaus
Nobody
Laertes
Odysseus
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, and their song can make ships crash and men forget their homes.
The Lotus-Eaters
The Sirens
The Six-headed Syclla
The Laestrygonians
Odysseus stays with Calypso for _____ years.
5
7
3
1
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
When Odysseus and his men returned from the Underworld, who did they have a funeral for?
Telemachus
Eurylochus
Anticleia (Odysseus' mother)
Elpenor
When Odysseus and his men arrive at Helios's island, what's the one order Circe gives them?
Sacrifice their best ewe
Be as quiet as possible
Don't dock your ship
Don't touch the cows
What did Zeus do in response to the men eating a cow?
Threw lightning bolts and destroyed Odysseus ship, killing all of his men.
Nothing, he was surprisingly okay with It.
Sunk his ship with help from Poseidon
Order Charybdis to drag down Odysseus's ship, killing all of his men.
How did the men justify killing one of Helios's cows?
They were hungry and thought that was a good enough reason
Killed one when Helius wasn't looking
Said that Odysseus would probably do the same thing
They would construct a Temple to the Sun God
Who is Eumaeus?
one of Penelope's suitors
a minor god
Odysseus' loyal swineherd
Odysseus' faithful dog
Who is the King of Phaecia Odysseus tells his tale to?
King Aeolus
King Alcinous
King Nestor
King Menelaus
Who is Laertes' son?
Eumaus
Odysseus
Antinous
Telemachus
What is the effect of the lotus flower?
Makes the men forget home
Causes the men to fall asleep for months
Kills the three men who consume it
Causes the men to fall in love with Calypso
Before entering the cave of Polyphemus, Odysseus strategizes by:
Taking wine with them
Having some men keep watch over the ships
Taking his 12 best warriors
All of these
How do the men escape Polyphemus?
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.
What foolish thing does Odysseus do as they escape the cyclops?
Tells Cyclops his real name
Tells Cyclops where he lives
Tells Cyclops his father's name
All of these are correct.
Who is Aeolus?
A sea monster with six heads
The king of the Lotus-eaters
The god of winds
The king of Phaecia
How long was Odysseus away from home?
20 years
10 years
15 years
7 years
What did Odysseus do to all men who are trying to marry his wife?
He asks them to leave
He gives them presents
He kills them all
He banishes them
Where did the Trojan War take place?
Troy
Sparta
Ithaca
Greece
How long did the Trojan War last?
10 years
20 years
1 year
100 years
At the beginning of The Odyssey, who is Homer speaking to?
One of the Muses
Odysseus
Zeus
Alcinous (King of Phaeacia)
Which answer BEST describes the following passage?
"...while he fought only to save his life, to bring his shipmates home.
But not by will nor valor could he save them.
for their own recklessness destroyed them all--"
Odysseus's goal was to get his men home safe, but his men's own foolishness got themselves killed.
Odysseus's goal was to get his men home, but he couldn't save them.
Odysseus eventually just wanted to save his own life because his men's own foolishness was going to get them killed, as well as himself.
Who were the two goddesses that "detained" Odysseus on their islands?
Calypso and Circe
Athena and Aphrodite
Calypso and Hera
Circe and Athena
What is a prophecy?
A prediction of the future
A person who tells the future
A powerful tool used to fight wars
A Muse who gives you inspiration
What does Eumaeus ask the disguised Odysseus not to do?
Make fun of his profession
Anger the gods in any way
Sit at his dining table
Speak of his lost master's imminent return
Eumaeus passes Odysseus's loyalty test
True
False
What does Athena warn Telemachus of in his dreams?
His father’s imminent return
Menelaus and Helen’s greed
The suitors’ planned ambush
His mother’s failing health
Who lives in the hut where Odysseus is staying at when he arrives back on Ithaca?
Arete
Zeus
Eumaeus
Telemachus
What does Antinous try to convince the other suitors to do when they find out the prince has left?
Flee Ithaca immediately
Ambush Telemachus
Take Penelope hostage
Plead with Odysseus and Telemachus for mercy
What is an epic poem?
A super awesome, really long poem
A long poem that tells the story of a hero, originally passed down orally
A poem written a long time ago
A normal poem
The Trojan War was Odysseus' Call to Adventure.
Which events, other than the Cyclops Island, are part of Odysseus' Road of Trials?
The island of Cicones where Odysseus' men stole and took women as prisoners.
The Land of the Lotus Eaters where the men who were sent to check out the island ate the lotus flower and wanted to stay/forgot their purpose.
The Sirens - creatures hypnotize the men with their songs to lure them to death. Odysseus saves them with beeswax.
All of the above.
Odysseus is telling the story of his journey to someone who ultimately helps him return home. Who is this?
King Alcinous, King of Phaeacia
King Menelaus, King of Sparta
Telemachus
King Nestor, King of Pylos
What warning does Odysseus ignore when passing between Scylla and Charybdis, once again putting his men in danger?
Bring beeswax
Take the cheese and goats and run
Do not fight Scylla
Do not sail towards Charybdis
a comparison of unlike terms, not using like or as
simile
metaphor
personification
allusion
giving lifelike qualities to inanimate objects
similie
metaphor
personification
allusion
a comparison between two things using like or as
simile
metaphor
personification
allusion
What literary device is. . .
"Son of Laertes and the gods of old, Odysseus, master mariner and soldier"
epilogue
epic simile
epithet
epic poem
An epithet is?
a brief descriptive phrase used to characterize a particular person.
an interference of the gods and goddesses
a comparison that develops at great length
a reference to a famous person, place, or thing
What is an allusion?
giving inanimate objects human qualities / characteristics
a prediction of the future
a hallucination or mirage
a reference to something famous
The leaders of the suitors are...
Antinous & Eurymachus
Polites & Elpenor
Eurylochus & Anticlea
Eurybates & Hades
What do the Cicones do to Odysseus' men?
Make them eat lotus plants
Welcomed the men into their homes
Attacked and killed the men
Joined them on their journey home
Where do the Cicones live?
Ogygia
Ismarus
Phaeacia
Cyclops Island
How does Odysseus react to his men after they eat the lotus plant?
He drags them back on their boats
He punishes them
He leaves them with the lotus-eaters
He beheads them
What item did Odysseus bring with him to explore the land of the Cyclops?
His spear
A shield
Food as offering
Sweet wine
What type of animals do they find in Polyphemus' cave?
Cows
Goats
Dog
Sheep
Why are Odysseus and his men stuck in Polyphemus' cave?
A large stone is blocking the entrance
They cannot find the way out
The gods keep them from getting out
There are traps all over the cave
How do Odysseus and his men escape the cave?
They crawl past Polyphemus
They tie themselves underneath the sheep
They carve a hole out of the cave
They wait until Polyphemus is asleep
What does Polyphemus do at the end once he finds out that it was Odysseus who blinded him?
Cries
Asks his father to seek revenge
Eats more of Odysseus' men
Asks Zeus for help
What is the name of Odysseus' youngest shipmate who falls off the roof and plunges to his death?
Eurylochus
Elpenor
Tiresias
Telemachus
What request does Elpenor make when Odysseus meets him in the Underworld?
To be properly buried when they return to Circe's island
He wants Odysseus to defeat Poseidon
To be brought back to life
To have his body brought back to Ithaca to be buried
Why does Penelope refuse to marry one of the many suitors who intend to be the new king of Ithica?
she believes her husband is still alive
she doesn't want to remarry even though her husband is dead
she doesn't think any of the suitors will be a good father figure for her son Telamachus
After leaving Calypso's island and being at sea for several weeks, where does Odysseus wash up?
Sparta
the land of the cyclopes
the land of the Phaeacians
the land of the lotus eaters
Why was Odysseus wearing clothes that Queen herself had trimmed?
Princess Nausicaa gave them to him when she found him on the beach.
Princess Nausicaa gave them to him when he entered the palace
Odysseus found them on the beach when he washed up
They were given to him by Athena when he washed up on the beach
Who is the king of the Phaeacians?
King Antinous
King Menelaus
King Alcinous
King Nestor
Who disguises Odysseus as an old man when he arrives at Ithaca?
Athena
Zeus
Hermes
Circe
Where does Odysseus reunite with his son Telemachus?
At the shore of Ithica
At Eumaeus's hut
In Odysseus's palace
In the land of the Phaecians
Who recognizes Odysseus because of a scar on his knee?
Telemachus
Penelope
Eurycleia
Antinous
Who sent a clap of thunder to show the gods approval to Odysseus when he strings the bow?
Poseidon
Zeus
Athena
Helios
Who is the only man able to string the bow and send an arrow through 12 axes?
Telamachus
Antinous
Odysseus
Menelaus
Why did Odysseus insist on staying in Polyphemus's cave despite the protests of his crewman?
he wanted to test the Cyclops's hospitality
he wanted to steal his cheese
he wanted to steal his sheep
he wanted to steal his pails and bowls
When Polyphemus is screaming in pain, the other Cyclops think...
He is imagining the violence because he says "Nobody...is trying to kill me..."
He is in grave danger, but they cannot get into his cave
Somebody is trying to kill him
Odysseus and his men have escaped
What is ironic about Odysseus' homecoming?
Poseidon said he would never get home.
He gets home the same day as his son.
He does not recognize his home.
That it took his 30 years to get home.
Which two servants remained loyal to Odysseus?
The swineherd (Eumaus) and the cowherd. (Philoetius)
The swineherd (Eumaus) and the goatherd (Melanthius)
The cowherd (Philoetius) and goatherd (Melanthius)
Nobody remained loyal to him.
What test does Penelope set to make sure Odysseus is who he says he is?
She tells him to move their bed into the hall.
She asks him three riddles.
She asks to see his scar from boar hunting.
She does not set him a test.
What does the Latin phrase in medias res mean?
“Beginning at the beginning”
“Beginning in the middle”
“Beginning at the end”
“Beginning nowhere”
Red-haired Menelaus is King of what city?
Pylos
Argos
Athens
Sparta
Who does Odysseus visit first when he returns to Ithaca?
Penelope
Eummaeus
Laertes (his father)
Eurycleia
Who is planning to kill Telemachus?
the suitors
the soldiers
the gods
the Trojans
During which stage of the hero's journey do the challenges occur?
separation
initiation
return
threshold
Excessive pride, often leading to self destruction is known as. . . ?
hubris
xenia
hospitality
flaws
In the Underworld, Odysseus speaks to all the following EXCEPT. . .
Persephone
His mother, Anticleia
Elpenor
Tiresias
All of the following are epithets EXCEPT
The man of twists and turns
Man-mountain
Odysseus' men
grey-eyed goddess
a god/goddess enhancing a character trait or ability
hubris
xenia (hospitality)
double determination
supernatural aid
Odysseus' and Telemachus' nurse
Eurycleia
Penelope
Melantho
Anticleia
king murdered by his wife
Eurymachus
Nestor
Aegisthus
Agamemnon
King of Pylos
Nestor
Menelaus
Odysseus
Agamemnon
Who is the first suitor to die?
Leodes
Eurymachus
Orestes
Antinous
How does Penelope delay selecting a new husband?
she is honest with them and says she is not ready
she unravels her weaving each night
she hides
she keeps saying she will choose the next day
Why does Eurylochus say it is better for the crew to risk eating Helio's cattle?
it is better to die quick by the gods than starve
Zeus told them he would protect them
Helios does not care
Odysseus changed his mind
Why does Odysseus need to journey to the Land of the Dead?
to find his mother
to get a map
to hear his prophecy
to talk to Elpenor
Where does Athena (disguised as Mentor) tell Telemachus to go for answers about his father?
Pylos and Sparta
Sparta and Ogygia
Pylos and Ogygia
Phaecia and Pylos
