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WorksheetsThe Odyssey Books 1-6
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The author of The Odyssey is...
Homer
Aristotle
Plato
Diogenes
The name of Odysseus' homeland is...
Phrygia
Ithaca
Troy
Ogygia
How long have the suitors been in Odysseus' house, and how many of them are there?
10 years, over 200 suitors
15 years, over 150 suitors
5 years, over 50 suitors
7 years, over 100 suitors
What is the goal of Telemachus' journey?
To reach the temple of Athena
To find an item that would help rid him of the suitors
To find out what happened to his father
To slay the sea monster, Scylla
Odysseus is loved by all of the gods except...
Zeus
Athena
Poseidon
Hermes
Which goddess helps Odysseus and Telemachus in their quests?
Aphrodite
Artemis
Hera
Athena
The greek belief in showing hospitality to strangers is called...
Nostos
Agape
Xenia
Kleos
What kind of animals attack the suitors as a sign from Zeus?
Insects
Bulls
Pigs
Eagles
When Agamemnon and Menelaus (two Greek leaders) prepared to leave Troy, what did they argue about?
Whether or not to welcome a stranger into their ranks
Whether or not to give a sacrifice to the gods
Whose homeland they should return to
Whether or not they should bury a fallen Greek warrior
How does Penelope avoid marrying the suitors?
She complains about their bad hospitality at a town meeting
She sends Telemachus to go and find Odysseus
She prays to Zeus to strike the suitors down
She unweaves the burial shroud she is making
Menelaus is able to learn what happened to Odysseus by doing what?
Praying to Hermes to deliver a message to Odysseus
Asking an oracle on a deserted island
Snaring the Old Man of the Sea
By hearing a story from another soldier who had seen him
What happened to Menelaus' brother, Agamemnon, when he returned home from Troy?
He found that his son had died from a disease
He was presented with a golden statue in his honor
He actually drowned before he ever arrived home
He was killed by his wife and her lover
Who held Odysseus held captive on an island for 7 years?
The goddess Calypso
The cyclops Polyphemus
The god Poseidon
The Old Man of the Sea
Odysseus is saved from Poseidon's fury by a sea nymph, who loans him her...
Ship
Crown
Veil
Necklace
Which is NOT one of the traits of an epic hero?
Superhuman skills (strength, speed, etc.)
Comes from an average or even poor, background
Values honor and fame
Travels over a long distance
