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Worksheets2020-2021 English 9 The Odyssey Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 4hrs 0mins
"in medias res" may be defined as:
near the conclusion of things
within an epic poem
in the middle of things
in the rising action of the plot
Athena is known as:
Zeus's daughter
Zeus's messenger
Zeus's wife
Zeus's sister
When Odysseus is first mentioned in "Calypso, the Sweet Nymph," he is
Asking Calypso if he can leave her island
Asking Hermes to tell Zeus to help him leave Calypso's island
Asking Athena to tell Zeus to help him leave Calypso's island
Crying on the island
Calypso states to Odysseus "Here you need grieve no more; you need not feel your life consumed here; I have pondered it, and I shall help you go."
Calypso is suggesting that:
She is thankful that she can let Odysseus go
She came up with the idea of letting Odysseus go
She can, with her powers, make Odysseus never be sad again
She can make the island more enjoyable for Odysseus
An archetype is a literary device that is:
Another term for "The Hero's Journey"
A pattern for a particular group of the same type
A type of Greek god in ancient Greek mythology
Another term for a "epic poem"
Recalling the introductory information on The Odyssey, Odysseus has been gone from Ithaca for a total of:
Seven years
Five years
Ten years
Twenty years
Recalling the information given in italics at the beginning of "The Cyclops," the reason that Odysseus and his men remain at Polyphemus' cave before Polyphemus even returns to his cave is that:
Odysseus insists that his men wait for the giant to return
Odysseus wants to fight an epic battle
Odysseus insists that his men wait for the gods' approval to leave the island
Odysseus wants to challenge Poseidon
When Odysseus and his men first meet Polyphemus, Odysseus asks Polyphemus to:
Pray to Poseidon for their safe passage home
Provide him and his men with meat
Honor the Greek custom of hospitality
Acknowledge his greatness as a hero
In an attempt to prevent Odysseus and his men from leaving his island, Polyphemus:
Throws a boulder at their ship
Offers Odysseus the best of his resources if he will return and remain on his island longer
Throws the top of a hill at their ship
Apologizes for his past actions
Odysseus and his men blind the Cyclops with:
A stake
An iron spear
A sword
An arrow
Including Odysseus, how many men did it take to blind Polyphemus?
Five
Four
Three
Two
Regarding the gods, Polyphemus states that he and the other Cyclopes:
Have never heard of the gods
Often meet with the gods
Often pray to the gods
Do not care about the gods
When Odysseus taunts Polyphemus, Odysseus' men:
Remind Odysseus that Polyphemus is Poseidon's son
Ask Odysseus to stop taunting Polyphemus
Remind Odysseus that they should respect the Cyclopes
Ask Odysseus to instead pray to Zeus for safe passage home
According to the information provided in italics, the god/goddess who has kept watch over Odysseus the most is:
Athena
Zeus
Hermes
Calypso
When readers first meet Odysseus on Calypso's island, Odysseus is:
Strategizing a way to leave Calypso's island
Weeping bitterly
Praying to the gods
Sleeping in a pile of leaves
One of the questions that Polyphemus asks Odysseus is:
If he is a god
Where is ship is located
If he came to punish the Cyclopes
Where the rest of his men are located
