WorksheetsThe Odyssey--An EPIC Poem
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
The word "Odyssey" means
an epic, long journey
a short trip around the block
it's a type of car
Who is the king of all the gods and goddesses?
Circe
Polyphemus
ZEUS
Which characteristic is true of an EPIC HERO?
They are weak and afraid
They are brave and very strong
They tend to talk a lot
What is the name of the goddess who helps Odysseus (and Telemachus)?
Athena
Zeus
Calypso
Why was there a Trojan War?
Because.....SPARTA
The Trojans insulted the Greeks by biting their thumbs at them
It started as a fight over a woman named Helen.
Why didn't Calypso want Odysseus to leave her island?
Because she was in love with him
Because he did a lot of work around the island for her
Because he made a lot of money for her
Who wrote The Odyssey?
Mickey Mouse
Homer
Simpson
Who is the main character of The Odyssey?
Homer
Troy
Odysseus
Odysseus' home is called "Ithaca."
True
False
The god who has wings on his shoes and delivers messages from the other gods.
Hermes
Chanel
Penelope
What happened at the end when Odysseus was able to string his bow?
Antinous killed him
Zeus sent down a loud thunderclap in approval
Telemachus laughed at him
The first person to see and talk to Odysseus when he makes it back to Ithaca was...
Hercules
Ares
Eumaeus, his faithful shepherd.
Who/what does Telemachus think Odysseus is when he sees him for the first time?
Just a random stranger
Tiereisias, the blind prophet from the underworld
A god
What does Odysseus tell Telemachus to do to help get their revenge against the suitors?
To lock up all of the armor and weapons (except for theirs)
To stop feeding them
To hide the sheep
What contest does Penelope come up with for the suitors? She says that she will marry the winner
To sail to nearest island and back with the fastest time
To compete in the first ever olympics and win the javelin toss
To string Odysseus' bow and then shoot and arrow cleanly through 12 axe handles
