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WorksheetsFinal Exam Review Honors - Fall 21
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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Allusion
Makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated, typically using a "to be" verb
Epic Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
"I began to remember the whispers of my cousins in Oceanus' halls so long ago. If a god did not wish your child to be born, they might hold Eileithyia [Lady of Labor] back." (Miller 241)
Allusion
Epithet
Foreshadowing
Alliteration
"So by day she'd weave at her great and growing web - by night, by the light of torches set beside her, she would unravel all she'd done." (2.115-117)
Metaphor
Simile
Motif
Personification
A figure of speech in which a thing - idea or animal - is given human attributes
Personification
Epithet
Metaphor
Allusion
A descriptive name or title
Epithet
Motif
Metaphor
Allusion
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
Motif
Epic Simile
Simile
Alliteration
"Naiaids show their feelings as water shows ripples." (Miller 178)
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
"You know the stories. Oedipus, Paris. Their parents tried to murder them, yet still they lived to bear their fates." (Miller 292)
Allusion
Foreshadowing
Motif
Epithet
"My garden climbed the walls of my house, breathed its scent through my windows." (Miller 100)
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Allusion
The three stages of the hero's journey are:
Separation, Initiation, Return
Threshold, Temptation, Return
Separation, Abyss, Boon
Separation, Trials, Return
The abyss is a part of which stage in the hero's journey?
Separation
Initiation
Return
The final challenge takes place in the:
Separation
Initiation
Return
For a hero to leave the ordinary world and cross into the unordinary world, they must:
Cross the Threshold
Meet the Mentor
Conquer the abyss
Follow the Road of Trials
Which of the following characters does NOT serve as a supernatural aid in The Odyssey?
Cicones
Hermes
Aeolus
Athena
What part of the separation is in the following passage takes place when Athena (disguised as Mentes) convinces Telemachus to call a council meeting to address the suitors and take a ship out to find answers of his missing father?
Crossing the Threshold
Call to Action
Boon
Obstacles / Challenges
What is the most accurate definition of mythology?
Formal stories told by poets
Stories that explain our beliefs in history
Stories we tell to entertain
Stories to teach religion
Which of the 4 functions of mythology does Charybdis represent?
Explaining the Unexplainable
Role models / Traits
Explaining Cultural Activities
Guidelines for Living
What function of mythology does the following passage represent?
"Agamemnon [said] 'Lucky you, cunning Odysseus; you got yourself a wife of virtue - great Penelope. How principled she was, that she remembered her husband all those years!'" (24.193-197)
Explaining the Unexplainable
Explaining Cultural Activities
Role models / Traits
Guidelines for Living
What function of mythology does the following passage represent?
"Eurytus...risked competing with the gods at archery. Apollo was enraged at him and killed them as soon as he proposed it. He died young and did not reach old age in his own home." (8.224-228)
Explaining the Unexplainable
Explaining Cultural Activities
Role Models / Traits
Guidelines for Living
Which is NOT true about MLA formatting?
Font size 12
Center the text
Header on every page
Centered title
What is the correct margin size for MLA?
1"
.5"
1.5"
There is no standard
What goes in the header of MLA?
Last name and page number
First name and page number
Page number
First initial, last name, page number
What is the correct order for an MLA heading?
Name, teacher, class, date
Name, class, date, teacher
Name, class, teacher, date
Name, teacher, assignment, date
The correct way to write the date in MLA is:
Friday, Dec. 20
December 20, 2021
20/12/2021
20 December 2021
Circe's father
Helios
Prometheus
Aeetees
Daedalus
Father of Madea
Heilios
Aeetees
Hermes
Trygon
Gives birth to the Minotaur
Circe
Madea
Pasiphae
Penelope
Who Athena is trying to kill
Telemachus
Telegonus
Daedalus
Circe
Held captive on Crete with his son; created the labyrinth
Daedalus
Aeetees
Icarus
Trygon
Brings Circe news of the world
Hermes
Helios
Pasiphae
Madea
What do the gods fear?
"There is nothing more foreign to them, and so nothing they ache more deeply to see." (Miller 17)
Pain
Death
Happiness
Love
What do Daedalus, Odysseus, and Telemachus have in common that most appeals to Circe?
Leadership Skills
Compassion
Creativity
Intelligence
Who sent Daedalus to get Circe?
Helios
Pasiphae
Minos
Hermes
What is Telemachus most ashamed of?
Hanging the maids
Not taking Athena's offer
Disliking his father
Abandoning his mother
What favor does Circe ask of Trygon?
Poison for the spearhead
To kill her / remove her suffering
Vengeance for the sailors who wronged her
For his tail spine
What characteristic MOST sets Circe apart from her family?
Her mortal voice
Her pharmaka skills
Her height
Her hair color
Whose visit to Aiaia did Hermes warn Circe about?
Daedalus
Odysseus
Zeus
Athena
Why did Madea kill her brother to slow her father down?
She knew he would be in mourning
He would stop for a proper burial
He would be in shock
He would search for the body
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
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 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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
The leaders of the suitors are...
Antinous & Eurymachus
Polites & Elpenor
Eurylochus & Anticlea
Eurybates & Hades
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
During which stage of the hero's journey do the challenges occur?
separation
initiation
return
threshold
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
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
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
