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The Odyssey Test part 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who meets Odysseus when he reaches Ithica?

a)

Telemachus

b)

Penelope

c)

Athena

d)

Apollo

2.

When the readers know something that a character does not is...

a)

dramatic irony

b)

theme

c)

hyperbole

d)

irony

3.

What do the suitors need to do in order to complete the bow contest? In Order

a)

1. string a bow

2. Show Penelope the bow

b)

1. shoot an arrow through 12 axe heads

2. string a bow

c)

1. Find Penelope

2. Prove his love to her by shooting a bow

d)

1. string a bow

2. shoot an arrow through 12 axe heads

4.

What heroic qualities does Penelope possess?

a)

patient, kind, forgiving

b)

clever, witty, unfaithful

c)

faithful, clever, patient

d)

unfaithful, condescending, rude

5.

What does Eurymachus say to Odysseus in an effort to save himself and the suitors in book 22?

a)

Tries to beg for forgiveness, "My king I did not recognize you!"

b)

Confronts Odysseus, "You should not compete! You abandoned your family!"

c)

Blames it on Antinous, "it was all his fault!"

d)

Runs and hides, "then, Antinous, one of the suitors, runs for protection"

6.

Who does Odysseus call on to help him to draw his first arrow in book 22?

a)

Athena

b)

Apollo

c)

Telemachus

d)

Zeus

7.

Why does Athena disguise Odysseus as a beggar?

a)

to surprise Penelope

b)

to test Telemachus

c)

to surprise the suitors

d)

to allow Odysseus participate in the contest

8.

What is a setting that contains foreign and exotic lands?

a)

Mythical

b)

Mythology

c)

Epic Setting

d)

Make Believe

9.

Characters, situations, themes, and images that can be found in multiple examples of literature is an example of ...

a)

icons

b)

figurative language

c)

exaggerated theme

d)

archetypes

10.

What is an epithet?

a)

Brief descriptive phrase used to characterize a person

b)

A court ordered name for a royal family

c)

A way to make your name fancy

d)

A form of a name that is only used in The Odyssey

11.

What does Athena warn Telemachus of in his dreams?

a)

His father's return

b)

The suitors ambush

c)

Ithica's ruin

d)

His family's death

12.

Who does Odysseus kill first?

a)

Eurymachus

b)

Antinous

c)

Athena

d)

A dog

13.

When Odysseus first sees Penelope, her behavior is described as what in the book?

a)

Confused

b)

Suspicious

c)

Angry

d)

Aloof

14.

Why does the disguised Odysseus make up a story and tell Penelope that her husband will be home soon?

a)

To make the surprise of his true identity all the greater.

b)

To give himself a few days to figure out what to do.

c)

To prepare Penelope emotionally for recognizing and welcoming her husband.

d)

To see whether Penelope has been faithful for 20 years, unlike Odysseus.

15.

All of the following are themes of the Odyssey except ...

a)

loyalty to family and friends

b)

the relationship between humans and gods

c)

overcoming obstacles

d)

cost of ambition