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The Hero's Journey & The Odyssey

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the hero's journey?
a)
A type of war fought by the Greeks.
b)
A type of poem written by Homer.
c)
A pattern that describes the journey of a hero who is called to adventure, faces challenges and obstacles, and ultimately returns home transformed and changed.
d)
A type of food eaten by the ancient Greeks.
2.
What is the first stage of the hero's journey?
a)

The Ordinary World

b)

The supernatural aid.

c)

The refusal of the call.

d)

The crossing of the threshold.

3.

Which of the following is an example of the "Ordeal" stage of Odysseus's Journey?

a)

When Odysseus goes to the Underworld to visit the blind prophet Tiresias.

b)

When Odysseus visits the island of Circe.

c)

When Odysseus finds his home filled with suitors pursuing his wife.

d)

When Athena visits Odysseus to guide him through the Trojan War.

4.

Who is the goddess of wisdom and war that acts as a mentor to Odysseus throughout his journey?

a)

Calypso.

b)

Circe.

c)

Athena.

d)

Aphrodite.

5.
What is the fourth stage of the hero's journey?
a)

The call to adventure.

b)

The refusal of the call.

c)

Mentor

d)

The supernatural aid.

6.
Who is Odysseus's father?
a)
Laertes.
b)
Priam.
c)
Menelaus.
d)
Agamemnon.
7.
What is the second stage of the hero's journey?
a)

The supernatural aid.

b)

The meeting of the mentor

c)

Call to Adventure

d)

The crossing of the threshold.

8.
What is the final stage of the hero's journey?
a)
The refusal of the call.
b)
The call to adventure.
c)
The return.
d)
The supernatural aid.
9.

What is the name of the island where Odysseus is shipwrecked and meets King Alcinous?

a)

The Island of the Sirens.

b)

The Island of the Lotus-eaters.

c)

The Island of the Phaeacians.

d)

The Island of Calypso.

10.

What is the name of the monster that Odysseus and his men must avoid, the deadly whirlpool?

a)

Charybdis.

b)

The Cyclops.

c)

The Sirens.

d)

Scylla.

11.

An example of the growth/resurrection stage in The Odyssey is....

a)

When Odysseus chooses 12 men to go with him to meet Polyphemus.

b)

When Odysseus covers the ears of his men with beeswax when encountering the sirens.

c)

When Odysseus returns home to Ithaca and plans how to get rid of the suitors.

d)

When Odysseus only sends three of his men to inspect the Island of the Lotus Eaters.