WorksheetsThe Odyssey: Books 7 & 8
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Odysseus finds King Alcinous' palace is:
in ruins and ashes
dazzling and filled with dazzling people
massive and forbidding
gaudy and overdone
Odysseus asks King Alcinous to give him:
A sheep to sacrifice
Passage home
A gold-tipped spear
His daughter, as a second wife
If Odysseus wants to leave, however, King Alcinous offers:
his men to row him home
a chariot and horses
a blessing from Hermes
a specially formed shield
What is the name of the king of Phaeacia?
Aldonous
Artemis
Alcinous
Poseidon
What is the name of the queen of Phaeacia?
Arete
Artemis
Aphrodite
Minerva
What does Odysseus beg the queen for when he meets her?
Riches.
A warm bed to rest from his travels.
Help getting home.
A new bride to set up a kingdom with.
What is the Phaeacian Bard called?
Phemius
Homer
Demodocus
Phemion
Who is King of the Phaeacians?
Agamemnon
Arete
Alcinous
Odysseus
Who is Queen of the Phaeacians?
Arete
Nausicaa
Circe
Calypso
What does Odysseus receive from the man who insulted him?
A cup
A sword
A cloak
A crown
At the end of Book 8, where is Odysseus?
In Ithaca back with his family
At a banquet hosted by King Alcinous
With Princess Nausicaa
On a boating traveling home to Ithaca
How does Odysseus outperform the Phaecian athletes?
shooting a bow
throwing a spear
hurling a discus
running a race
Besides shipbuilding, what are the Phaeacians known for?
Books, songs, and winning
Dreams, music, and singing
Toys, art, and celebrating
Sports, games, and dancing
Who is Demodocus?
He is a blind poet who sings.
He is the god of the sea.
He is a skilled boxer who wins.
He is a fast runner who races.
What does Odysseus do when Demodocus sings?
He dances.
He runs away.
He cries.
He celebrates.
Who is Laertes?
He is Hades' uncle.
He is Poseidon's son.
He is Odysseus' son.
He is Odysseus' father.
