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Odyssey Quiz

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who composed The Odyssey, the epic poem telling the story of Odysseus and his journey home?

a)

Telemachus

b)

Agemmemnon

c)

Homer

d)

Iliad

2.

The character Odysseus, from The Odyssey and The Iliad, is considered a hero because _____.

a)

he was a war hero and king

b)

he embodies the heroic traits of his culture and fits the profile of an epic hero

c)

even though all of his men die during their journey, Odysseus makes it home alive after 20 years

d)

people wrote stories about him that show he was important

3.

The Trojan War lasted _____ years, and it took Odysseus_____ years to return home.

a)

5,5

b)

20,10

c)

10,10

d)

20,20

4.

What is Odysseus' tragic flaw?

a)

Excessive Pride

b)

Intelligence

c)

Physical Strength

d)

Violent behavior

5.

What is one flaw of an epic hero?

a)

extremely beautiful

b)

possesses no loyalty

c)

excessive pride

d)

unfaithfulness

6.
Who is the hero of the Odyssey?
a)
Posiedon
b)
Penelope
c)
Odysseus
d)
Telemachus
7.
What happens to those who eat the Lotus?
a)
They become animals
b)
They become very sick
c)
They want to stay and eat Lotus forever
d)
They become focused on their task
8.

a long poem that tells about the adventures of the hero, who reflects the values of his culture

a)

epic poem

b)

epic simile

c)

play

d)

myth

9.

Odysseus' great idea to end the long war between Greece and Troy

a)

Trojan Horse

b)

Achilles Heel

c)

Poseidon's Curse

d)

River Styx

10.

The text says, “In this way, no one would forget the lesson learned from Arachne’s misfortune. What is the meaning of “misfortune?

a)

talented

b)

bad luck

c)

excitement

d)

death

11.

What is the lesson of the myth "Arachne and Athena"?

a)

Spiders are called arachnids because they are named after Arachne.

b)

If you are kind and talented, you will be able to beat a goddess in a competition.

c)

Anyone can challenge a goddess to anything if you are good enough.

d)

Bragging and being too prideful can cause trouble for you.

12.

Why does Athena choose to turn Arachne into a spider instead of another animal?

a)

Arachne likes to weave portraits of spiders on her cloths.

b)

Athena wants Arachne to be small enough to go anywhere to make sure others do not boast

c)

Arachne's favorite animal is a spider, so Athena wanted to be kind in her punishment.

d)

Athena wants Arachne to weave for the rest of her life like spiders.

13.

What is Athena the Goddess of?

a)

Goddess of wisdom, craft, and war.

b)

Goddess of power and strength.

c)

Goddess of love.

d)

Goddess of beautyThis is a wrong answer Goddess of beauty.

14.

Who won the battle of the weaving contest/ war?

a)

Arachne.

b)

Athena.

15.
Immortal
a)
Relentless, unstoppable
b)
the first in a series or progression
c)
Living forever; never dying or decaying
d)
Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain
16.
This is a man who tries to win a woman's affections.
a)
hero
b)
suitor
c)
rhapsode
d)
hubris
17.
This is the name of the Greek code which called upon people to treat guests with great respect and generosity.
a)
Xenia
b)
Xanadu
c)
Xecutor
d)
Hubris
18.
What is the word for a long series of adventures which include hardships?
a)
an odyssey
b)
an epic
c)
a harp
d)
a monolith
19.

Means In the middle of things...

a)

In media res

b)

Hubris

c)

Epithet

d)

Archetype

20.

Which does NOT show Odysseus acting like an epic hero?

a)

Odysseus receives supernatural support from Athena

b)

Odysseus makes a plan to hide his men under the Cyclops' rams

c)

Odysseus screams to the Cyclops revealing his true identity.

d)

Odysseus saves his men from the lotus eaters

21.

What does hubris mean?

a)

Huge

b)

hospitality

c)

excessive pride

d)

Odysseus' wife

22.

What is Odysseus' wife name?

a)

penelope

b)

telemachus

c)

Jennifer

d)

Athena

23.

What is one way Odysseus shows hubris?

a)

He stabbed the Cyclops in the eye

b)

He tied himself to the mast of the ship

c)

He taunts the Cyclops

d)

He chose to head to Charybdis

24.

What is one way Odysseus acts as an epic hero

a)

steers the ship

b)

Eats the Cyclops' food

c)

Eats a lotus flower

d)

Receives supernatural help from Athena

25.

What does Odysseus do to protect his men form the sirens?

a)

Put beeswax in their ears

b)

Tie his men to the underneath of the rams

c)

Ask Athena for help

d)

Tie his men to the mast of the ship.

26.

What would happen if you eat a lotus flower

a)

Become a cannibal

b)

forget your plan to get home

c)

Turn into a pig

d)

die

27.

Why did the men bring wine to the Cyclops?

a)

to get him drunk and poke his eye

b)

To pour on the Cyclops

c)

Hubris

d)

Xenia

28.

What did Odysseus choose to head towards when they were sailing away from the Cyclops?

a)

Scylla

b)

Charybdis

c)

Lotus Eaters

d)

Ithica

29.
The Odyssey begins at the end of
a)
The Trojan War
b)
The Civil War
c)
The Greek War
30.
Odysseus tricked the cyclops by
a)
stealing his sheep
b)
drinking his wine
c)
telling him a false name
d)
hiding in his cave
31.
Odysseus has angered
a)
Poseidon
b)
Athena
c)
Hades
d)
Zeus
32.
The cyclops was the son of
a)

Athena

b)

Circe

c)

Artemis

d)

Poseidon

33.
Odysseus was trying to return to
a)
Troy
b)
Sparta
c)
Ithaca
d)
Athens
34.
The cyclop's real name was
a)
Telemachus
b)
Poseidan
c)
Polyphemus
d)
Fred
35.

Who told the men not to eat the cattle?

a)

Odysseus

b)

Andrew

c)

Eurylochus

d)

Circe

36.

How many men did Scylla eat?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

Five

d)

Six

37.

What was the Sun God's name?

a)

Helios

b)

Coronis

c)

Asclepius

d)

Chiron

38.

Why was Odysseus spared by the Sun God?

a)

He offered him his men

b)

He promised to worship him

c)

He told him stories of home and he took mercy on him

d)

He didn't eat any of the cattle

39.

When did the men eat the cattle?

a)

While Odysseus was trying to find food

b)

While Odysseus was distracted by Eurylochus

c)

While Odysseus was sleeping

40.

Who is Odysseus' best man on his ship?

a)

Eurylochus

b)

Scylla

c)

The Cyclops

d)

His wife Penelope

41.

Odysseus lies and tells Polyphemus (the cyclops) that...

a)

He is heading home

b)

His ship was destroyed

c)

He will share his wine

d)

He loves his wife

42.

Explain one example from the stories we read of how you think Odysseus IS or IS NOT an epic hero.

4 lines
43.

Explain how Odysseus and his men got out of the Cyclopes cave.

4 lines