WorksheetsThe Odyssey - Pitstop #1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the Olympian gods is the patron (parental) gods of Odysseus' family?
Hermes
Athena
Zeus
Poseidon
Which of the Olympian gods frees Odysseus from Calypso?
Hermes
Athena
Zeus
Poseidon
Which of the Olympian gods tries to drown Odysseus when he leaves Ogygia?
Hermes
Athena
Zeus
Poseidon
Which of the Olympian gods sunk Odysseus ship, causing him to become stuck on Ogygia?
Hermes
Athena
Zeus
Poseidon
Which of the following actions is NOT attributed to Athena in The Odyssey?
Provides Telemachus advice in the form of Mentes
Dragged Odysseus' men forcibly back to the ship and away from the Lotus Eaters
Becomes a little girl who leads Odysseus to King Alcinoos
Casts a disguise on Odysseus, so that he won't be recognized in Ithaca
What impact does Mentes have on Telemachus? (Choose 2)
Mentes claims to have known his father, Odysseus
Mentes gives Telemachus hope by telling him that Odysseus lives
Mentes sparks courageous actions by Telemachus
Mentes tells Telemachus to go kill the suitors at once
What is NOT part of Mentes' plan for Telemachus?
Get rid of the Suitors
Call the islanders to assembly
Kill the suitors and their families immediately
Invoke the gods
Take a ship with 20 oars and go abroad for news of Odysseus
What are some (choose 4) of the consequences of Penelope's actions?
The Suitors overstay their welcome
Odysseus cheats on Penelope with Calypso
A disguised Odysseus is found through his skill with bow and arrow
Penelope stays faithful to Odysseus
Finds out that Odysseus knows the secret of his own bed
What clever actions (3) does Penelope take to ensure that the suitors don't marry her and take over Ithaca?
She kills every suitor who enters her house - one by one
Penelope tests the quality of the suitors with a challenge that only Odysseus can win
To make sure that Odysseus is who he says he is, she asks that his immovable bed be moved to the hall.
She never cheats on Odysseus with any of the suitors
In Book 4 of The Odyssey King Menelaus tells a story... Which of the following elements of that story could be considered the exposition?
Eidothea tells Menelaus how he can complete his voyage and find out what has happened in his homeland
After the Trojan War, one day out from Egypt, Menelaus stopped to make a sacrifice to the gods
Menelaus did all the Old Man of the Sea instructed, and the winds brought him swiftly home
Menelaus catches the Old Man of the Sea, and holds onto him until he gives him the information that he needs
The Old Man of the Sea tells Menelaus of the fate of Ajax, Agamemnon and Odysseus
In Book 4 of The Odyssey King Menelaus tells a story... Which of the following elements of that story could be considered the climax?
Eidothea tells Menelaus how he can complete his voyage and find out what has happened in his homeland
After the Trojan War, one day out from Egypt, Menelaus stopped to make a sacrifice to the gods
Menelaus did all the Old Man of the Sea instructed, and the winds brought him swiftly home
Menelaus catches the Old Man of the Sea, and holds onto him until he gives him the information that he needs
The Old Man of the Sea tells Menelaus of the fate of Ajax, Agamemnon and Odysseus
In Book 4 of The Odyssey King Menelaus tells a story... Which of the following elements of that story could be considered the resolution?
Eidothea tells Menelaus how he can complete his voyage and find out what has happened in his homeland
After the Trojan War, one day out from Egypt, Menelaus stopped to make a sacrifice to the gods
Menelaus did all the Old Man of the Sea instructed, and the winds brought him swiftly home
Menelaus catches the Old Man of the Sea, and holds onto him until he gives him the information that he needs
The Old Man of the Sea tells Menelaus of the fate of Ajax, Agamemnon and Odysseus
In Book 4 of The Odyssey King Menelaus tells a story... Which of the following elements of that story could be considered one of the rising actions?
Eidothea tells Menelaus how he can complete his voyage and find out what has happened in his homeland
After the Trojan War, one day out from Egypt, Menelaus stopped to make a sacrifice to the gods
Menelaus did all the Old Man of the Sea instructed, and the winds brought him swiftly home
Menelaus catches the Old Man of the Sea, and holds onto him until he gives him the information that he needs
The Old Man of the Sea tells Menelaus of the fate of Ajax, Agamemnon and Odysseus
In Book 4 of The Odyssey King Menelaus tells a story... Which of the following elements of that story could be considered one of the falling actions?
Eidothea tells Menelaus how he can complete his voyage and find out what has happened in his homeland
After the Trojan War, one day out from Egypt, Menelaus stopped to make a sacrifice to the gods
Menelaus did all the Old Man of the Sea instructed, and the winds brought him swiftly home
Menelaus catches the Old Man of the Sea, and holds onto him until he gives him the information that he needs
The Old Man of the Sea tells Menelaus of the fate of Ajax, Agamemnon and Odysseus
After speaking with King Nestor, Telemachus is encouraged by Nestor to continue on his voyage to Sparta to speak with King Menelaus, who then tells him a story. King Menelaus' story in Book 4 would be considered what element of plot?
Parallel
Climax
Flashback
Resolution
When King Nestor tells Telemachus of how he returned from the Battle of Troy, his story would be considered which element of plot?
Meet cute
Flashback
Subsequent
Parallell
In King Menelaus' story in Book 4, which Hero was wrecked by Poseidon driving his ship upon the rocks of Gyrae. Poseidon split the ledge he was standing on so that he fell back into the brine and perished?
Odysseus
Menelaus
Ajax
Agamemnon
In King Menelaus' story in Book 4, which Hero reached his soil again safely only to be ambushed and killed by Aegisthus' men, in his own hall.
Odysseus
Menelaus
Ajax
Agamemnon
In King Menelaus' story in Book 4, which Hero is trapped on an island, deep in sorrow, in the caves of the nymph Calypso?
Odysseus
Menelaus
Ajax
Agamemnon
In King Menelaus' story in Book 4, which Hero catches The Old Man of the Sea, and holds him until he gets the information about how to return home safely, and then does?
Odysseus
Menelaus
Ajax
Agamemnon
