WorksheetsThe Odyssey: Books 1-8 Review
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Who was the mentor of Telemachus and Odysseus?
Zeus
Hermes
Athena
Calypso
Who was the sea goddess holding Odysseus captive?
Athena
Penelope
Circe
Calypso
In the invocation, Odysseus was called "a man of many twists and turns". What character trait does this reveal about him?
He is tricky and clever.
He is foolish.
He is emotional.
He is reckless.
How was Telemachus described at the beginning of Book One?
assertive
self-assured
passive
frustrated
How was Telemachus described by the end of Book One and Book Two?
passive
self-assured
discouraged
pathetic
What made Odysseus seem clever while he was trapped with Calypso?
He would cry everyday.
He told Calypso he loved her so she would make him immortal.
He would sleep with Calypso every night.
He told Calypso that Penelope could never compete with her.
What is Odysseus compared to when he is crying?
A grieving woman
A dying soldier
A cunning hero
A mountain lion stalking its prey
Why did Odysseus ask Demodocus to sing about Troy?
He wants to reminds the gods his terrible journey.
He wanted to honor all the men he lost.
He wants King Alcinous to ask him about his journey.
He wants the Phaeacians to fear him.
