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WorksheetsThe Odyssey Part 2
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 18mins
Who is Calypso?
Which god helps Odysseus on the island of Calypso?
Poseidon
Athena
Zeus
Who does Calypso think is talking to her when Odysseus is sleeping?
(a)
How does Odysseus help the princess?
Takes care of her horses
Washes her clothes
Finds her ball
Poseidon was the ruler of
The underworld
The heavens
The oceans
Where is Odysseus' home?
Sparta
Ithaca
Troy
How long was Odysseus' journey home?
20 years
30 years
5 years
The first person Odysseus goes to see when he gets home is
Penelope
His faithful swineherd Eumaeus
King Alcinous
Who is Penelope?
(a)
The men who are living in Penelope’s home, eating her food, and insisting that she marry one of them are called
fiancés
beggars
suitors
What kind of contest does Penelope give the princes?
A contest of wits
An archery contest
A sword fight
The person that wins Penelope's contest will get
to marry her
money
a new boat
True or False? The suitors followed the Greek rule of being kind to visitors.
True
False
Who is Telemachus?
(a)
In Part 2 Odysseus is disguised as what?
a suitor
Eumaeus
a beggar
What do Odysseus and Telemachus do to prepare for the contest?
remove the weapons from the hall
reveal Odysseus' identity to Penelope
leave Ithaca and set sail for Pylos
True or False? A theme of The Odyssey might be family is most important.
True
False
When Odysseus asks to try and shoot the bow, the Princes do what?
Respect him
Are afraid of him
Make fun of him
What happens to the suitors (Princes)?
they leave when Penelope asks them to
Poseidon punishes them
Odysseus kills them
