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WorksheetsThe Odyssey Test part 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who meets Odysseus when he reaches Ithica?
Telemachus
Penelope
Athena
Apollo
When the readers know something that a character does not is...
dramatic irony
theme
hyperbole
irony
What do the suitors need to do in order to complete the bow contest? In Order
1. string a bow
2. Show Penelope the bow
1. shoot an arrow through 12 axe heads
2. string a bow
1. Find Penelope
2. Prove his love to her by shooting a bow
1. string a bow
2. shoot an arrow through 12 axe heads
What heroic qualities does Penelope possess?
patient, kind, forgiving
clever, witty, unfaithful
faithful, clever, patient
unfaithful, condescending, rude
What does Eurymachus say to Odysseus in an effort to save himself and the suitors in book 22?
Tries to beg for forgiveness, "My king I did not recognize you!"
Confronts Odysseus, "You should not compete! You abandoned your family!"
Blames it on Antinous, "it was all his fault!"
Runs and hides, "then, Antinous, one of the suitors, runs for protection"
Who does Odysseus call on to help him to draw his first arrow in book 22?
Athena
Apollo
Telemachus
Zeus
Why does Athena disguise Odysseus as a beggar?
to surprise Penelope
to test Telemachus
to surprise the suitors
to allow Odysseus participate in the contest
What is a setting that contains foreign and exotic lands?
Mythical
Mythology
Epic Setting
Make Believe
Characters, situations, themes, and images that can be found in multiple examples of literature is an example of ...
icons
figurative language
exaggerated theme
archetypes
What is an epithet?
Brief descriptive phrase used to characterize a person
A court ordered name for a royal family
A way to make your name fancy
A form of a name that is only used in The Odyssey
What does Athena warn Telemachus of in his dreams?
His father's return
The suitors ambush
Ithica's ruin
His family's death
Who does Odysseus kill first?
Eurymachus
Antinous
Athena
A dog
When Odysseus first sees Penelope, her behavior is described as what in the book?
Confused
Suspicious
Angry
Aloof
Why does the disguised Odysseus make up a story and tell Penelope that her husband will be home soon?
To make the surprise of his true identity all the greater.
To give himself a few days to figure out what to do.
To prepare Penelope emotionally for recognizing and welcoming her husband.
To see whether Penelope has been faithful for 20 years, unlike Odysseus.
All of the following are themes of the Odyssey except ...
loyalty to family and friends
the relationship between humans and gods
overcoming obstacles
cost of ambition
