WorksheetsThe Odyssey book 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
At the beginning of the epic, Odysseus is being held captive by whom?
Odysseus is held captive by Poseidon.
Odysseus is held captive by Polyphemus.
Odysseus is held captive by Calypso.
Odysseus is held captive by Circe.
Which of the gods and goddesses is Odysseus' greatest ally?
His greatest ally is Zeus.
His greatest ally is Poseidon.
His greatest ally is Hermes.
His greatest ally is Athena.
According to Telemachus, what is the problem in Ithaca?
The people are starving.
The country is on the verge of a civil war.
The palace has been overrun by suitors who refuse to leave.
Thieves keep stealing the livestock.
This is the son of Odysseus
Penelope
Zeus
Telemachus
Poseidon
The ruler of the gods
Zeus
Poseidon
Odysseus
Athena
Protagonist of The Odyssey
Odysseus
Telemachus
Zeus
Athena
Where is Odysseus at the beginning?
Troy
Island of the Cyclopes
Aeaea
Ogygia
Where is Telemachus when we first see him?
Ithaca
Ismaros
The Island of the Lotus Eaters
Telepylos
Before asking his guest questions, what does Telemachus do for him?
Gives him a gift
Feeds him food and water
Saves him from a giant
Finds him a seat
Why are the people feasting in Odysseus' palace?
They want to be entertained by the servants
They want to meet Telemachus
They want to see the inside of the palace
They want to meet and marry Penelope
who kept Odysseus on the island, detaining him from returning home to Ithaka?
Antinoos
Calypso
Hermes
Poseidon
who tells Telemachus to call an assembly and go out on a quest to find his father?
Athena
Odysseus
Calypso
Penelope
