WorksheetsOdyssey Quiz
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 32mins
Who composed The Odyssey, the epic poem telling the story of Odysseus and his journey home?
Telemachus
Agemmemnon
Homer
Iliad
The character Odysseus, from The Odyssey and The Iliad, is considered a hero because _____.
he was a war hero and king
he embodies the heroic traits of his culture and fits the profile of an epic hero
even though all of his men die during their journey, Odysseus makes it home alive after 20 years
people wrote stories about him that show he was important
The Trojan War lasted _____ years, and it took Odysseus_____ years to return home.
5,5
20,10
10,10
20,20
What is Odysseus' tragic flaw?
Excessive Pride
Intelligence
Physical Strength
Violent behavior
What is one flaw of an epic hero?
extremely beautiful
possesses no loyalty
excessive pride
unfaithfulness
a long poem that tells about the adventures of the hero, who reflects the values of his culture
epic poem
epic simile
play
myth
Odysseus' great idea to end the long war between Greece and Troy
Trojan Horse
Achilles Heel
Poseidon's Curse
River Styx
The text says, “In this way, no one would forget the lesson learned from Arachne’s misfortune. What is the meaning of “misfortune?
talented
bad luck
excitement
death
What is the lesson of the myth "Arachne and Athena"?
Spiders are called arachnids because they are named after Arachne.
If you are kind and talented, you will be able to beat a goddess in a competition.
Anyone can challenge a goddess to anything if you are good enough.
Bragging and being too prideful can cause trouble for you.
Why does Athena choose to turn Arachne into a spider instead of another animal?
Arachne likes to weave portraits of spiders on her cloths.
Athena wants Arachne to be small enough to go anywhere to make sure others do not boast
Arachne's favorite animal is a spider, so Athena wanted to be kind in her punishment.
Athena wants Arachne to weave for the rest of her life like spiders.
What is Athena the Goddess of?
Goddess of wisdom, craft, and war.
Goddess of power and strength.
Goddess of love.
Goddess of beautyThis is a wrong answer Goddess of beauty.
Who won the battle of the weaving contest/ war?
Arachne.
Athena.
Means In the middle of things...
In media res
Hubris
Epithet
Archetype
Which does NOT show Odysseus acting like an epic hero?
Odysseus receives supernatural support from Athena
Odysseus makes a plan to hide his men under the Cyclops' rams
Odysseus screams to the Cyclops revealing his true identity.
Odysseus saves his men from the lotus eaters
What does hubris mean?
Huge
hospitality
excessive pride
Odysseus' wife
What is Odysseus' wife name?
penelope
telemachus
Jennifer
Athena
What is one way Odysseus shows hubris?
He stabbed the Cyclops in the eye
He tied himself to the mast of the ship
He taunts the Cyclops
He chose to head to Charybdis
What is one way Odysseus acts as an epic hero
steers the ship
Eats the Cyclops' food
Eats a lotus flower
Receives supernatural help from Athena
What does Odysseus do to protect his men form the sirens?
Put beeswax in their ears
Tie his men to the underneath of the rams
Ask Athena for help
Tie his men to the mast of the ship.
What would happen if you eat a lotus flower
Become a cannibal
forget your plan to get home
Turn into a pig
die
Why did the men bring wine to the Cyclops?
to get him drunk and poke his eye
To pour on the Cyclops
Hubris
Xenia
What did Odysseus choose to head towards when they were sailing away from the Cyclops?
Scylla
Charybdis
Lotus Eaters
Ithica
Athena
Circe
Artemis
Poseidon
Who told the men not to eat the cattle?
Odysseus
Andrew
Eurylochus
Circe
How many men did Scylla eat?
Three
Four
Five
Six
What was the Sun God's name?
Helios
Coronis
Asclepius
Chiron
Why was Odysseus spared by the Sun God?
He offered him his men
He promised to worship him
He told him stories of home and he took mercy on him
He didn't eat any of the cattle
When did the men eat the cattle?
While Odysseus was trying to find food
While Odysseus was distracted by Eurylochus
While Odysseus was sleeping
Who is Odysseus' best man on his ship?
Eurylochus
Scylla
The Cyclops
His wife Penelope
Odysseus lies and tells Polyphemus (the cyclops) that...
He is heading home
His ship was destroyed
He will share his wine
He loves his wife
Explain one example from the stories we read of how you think Odysseus IS or IS NOT an epic hero.
Explain how Odysseus and his men got out of the Cyclopes cave.
