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The Odyssey Final Exam Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A serpent like creature with 12 tentacles and 6 heads that take 6 of Odysseus's best men.

a)

Telemachus

b)

Teiresias

c)

Scylla

d)

Charybdis

2.

Gives a prophecy to Odysseus

a)

Calypso

b)

Scylla

c)

Antonius

d)

Teiresias

3.

The leader of the suitors in Ithaca

a)

Brutius

b)

Antonius

c)

Charybdis

d)

Polyphemus

4.

A whirlpool-like monster that threatens Odysseus and his men

a)

Charybdis

b)

Scylla

c)

Siren

d)

Polyphemus

5.

The wife of Odyseeus

a)

Persephone

b)

Portia

c)

Penelope

d)

Hippolyta

6.

Giant monster who is blinded by Odysseus and his men

a)

Cyclops

b)

Siren

c)

Charybdis

d)

Antonius

7.

The son of Odysseus

a)

Antonius

b)

Telemachus

c)

Hermes

d)

Arete

8.

The goddess who tempts Odysseus with immortality

a)

Circe

b)

Calypso

c)

Antigone

d)

Charybdis

9.

Odyesseus and been gone for ___ years. He has been trying to get home for ___ years.

a)

15, 5

b)

20, 1

c)

20, 5

d)

20, 10

10.

Why does Hermes visit Calypso?

a)

To explain why Zeus is angry with her

b)

To tell her that she must give up Odysseus

c)

To propose a plan with Poseidon

d)

To disguise himself and help Odysseus escape

11.

Who provides a raft to get Odysseus home?

a)

Calypso

b)

Aeolus

c)

Circe

d)

Hermes

12.

Who is the father of Odysseus?

a)

Eumaeus

b)

Laertes

c)

Helios

d)

Argoes

13.

What effect did the lotus flower have on Odysseus' men?

a)

They became tired and drifted into a deep sleep.

b)

They became violent and began to fight one another.

c)

They turned into sheep and pigs.

d)

They became forgetful of home and wanted to stay.

14.

How does Odysseus save his men from the effect of the lotus flower?

a)

He ties them to the benches of the boat.

b)

He ties them to the mast of the ship.

c)

He gives them beeswax.

d)

He smuggles them out under sheep.

15.

What is the name of the cyclops in the story?

a)

Antiphus

b)

Polyphemus

c)

Scylla

d)

Laertes

16.

The men do not kill the cyclops because...

a)

He is their only way to get food and water.

b)

He is the only one strong enough to move the rock door.

c)

They want him to tell them where his treasure is.

d)

The cyclops promises them a great reward if they stay.

17.

Odysseus offers the cyclops ___ as a gift.

a)

ambrosia

b)

sheep

c)

nectar

d)

wine

18.

Odysseus tells the cyclops that his name is ___.

a)

Zeus

b)

Nohbdy

c)

Sumbdy

d)

Erbdy

19.

Odysseus and his men escape the cyclops by...

a)

paying his their own ransom.

b)

blinding him with the fire.

c)

tying themselves to the bellies of the sheep.

d)

tricking him to open the door by giving him gifts.

20.

Circe turns Odysseus' men into ___.

a)

cows

b)

pigs

c)

dust

d)

stone

21.

___ shows hospitality and does not sneak around Circe's palace.

a)

Eurylochus

b)

Eumaues

c)

Telemachus

d)

Polites

22.

Which of the following is part of Teiresias' prophecy?

a)

blinding the cyclops

b)

eating the lotus plant

c)

killing Calypso

d)

killing Helios' cattle

23.

Odysseus directs his men to put beeswax in their ears to escape which monster?

a)

Polyphemus

b)

Helios

c)

Sirens

d)

Scylla

24.

Scylla takes ___ of Odysseus' men.

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

25.

The men slaughter Helios' cattle while Odysseus...

a)

eats.

b)

sleeps.

c)

escapes.

d)

kills Helios.

26.

Odysseus returns to Ithaca disguised as...

a)

a musician.

b)

Telemachus.

c)

a merchant.

d)

a beggar.

27.

Odysseus must be disguised upon his return because...

a)

he is hiding from Penelope.

b)

the townspeople are furious with his absence.

c)

the suitors will kill him if they recognize them.

d)

he must sneak past Argos the Great.

28.

The only one who sees through Odysseus' beggar disguise is...

a)

his dog, Argos.

b)

his servant, Phemius.

c)

Athena.

d)

his wife, Penelope.

29.

The suitors must ___ in order to marry Penelope.

a)

win over Argos

b)

defeat Scylla

c)

string Odysseus' bow

d)

battle Telemachus

30.

___ was the first suitor to be killed by Odysseus.

a)

Antonius

b)

Eurymachus

c)

Telemachus

d)

Aeolis

31.

Scylla has ___ heads.

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

32.

Poseidon makes it difficult for Odysseus to come home because ___ requests it.

a)

Polyphemus

b)

Hermes

c)

Circe

d)

Calypso

33.

Telemachus was a ___ when Odysseus left for war.

a)

baby

b)

child

c)

teenager

34.

Teiresias meets Odysseus...

a)

on Calypso's island.

b)

in the Land of the Dead.

c)

at the court of King Aeolis.

d)

while at sea.

35.

Troy was...

a)

Odyssesus' home.

b)

the site of a great battle.

c)

the home of Antonius.

d)

the home of Polyphemus.

36.

Helios is God of the...

a)

Moon.

b)

Sun.

c)

Winds.

d)

Sea.

37.

Odysseus must choose between...

a)

sailing near Scylla or Charybdis.

b)

killing Antonius or Telemachus.

c)

Penelope and Circe.

d)

saving Telemachus or Penelope.

38.

Which god provides Odysseus with a disguise?

a)

Helios

b)

Poseidon

c)

Athena

d)

Hermes