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WorksheetsOdyssey Book 6 Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 17mins
Who are the main characters in Book 6 of the Odyssey?
Calypso, Polyphemus, and Zeus.
Hermes, Athena, and Poseidon.
Penelope, Telemachus, and Circe.
Odysseus, Nausicaa, and Alcinous
Describe the meeting between Nausicaa and Odysseus.
Nausicaa mistakes Odysseus for a beggar and ignores him.
Nausicaa helps Odysseus by providing him with clothing and guiding him to the palace of her father, King Alcinous.
Nausicaa betrays Odysseus and reveals his true identity to her father.
Nausicaa refuses to help Odysseus and leaves him stranded on the island.
Explain the concept of hospitality in Phaeacia.
The concept of hospitality in Phaeacia is the tradition of excluding strangers and guests.
The concept of hospitality in Phaeacia is the tradition of providing minimal hospitality to strangers and guests.
The concept of hospitality in Phaeacia is the tradition of charging strangers and guests for their stay.
The concept of hospitality in Phaeacia is the tradition of welcoming and providing generous hospitality to strangers and guests.
How does Nausicaa help Odysseus?
Nausicaa provides clothing and guides Odysseus to King Alcinous's palace.
Nausicaa provides Odysseus with food and water for his journey.
Nausicaa helps Odysseus by giving him a sword to defend himself.
Nausicaa gives Odysseus a map to help him find his way.
Why is Odysseus in Phaeacia?
He was visiting a long-lost relative.
He was searching for a lost treasure.
He was on a diplomatic mission for his kingdom.
He was shipwrecked and washed ashore after leaving Calypso's island.
What is the meaning of nymph?
A mythological figure with magical powers, like Calypso
A great goddess, like Athena
A pretty mortal, like Nausicaa or Helen
A good queen, like Penelope
Odysseus is loved by all of the gods except for whom?
Poseidon hates Odysseus.
Zeus hates Odysseus.
Athena hates Odysseus.
Hermes hates Odysseus.
Odysseus prays to which god at the end of Book 6?
Poseidon
Zeus
Athena
Artemis
What form did Athena take in Nausicaa's dream?
Her father
Her mother
Her close friend
Her dog
What is Odysseus compared to when he wakes up by the river?
Mountain lion
An eagle
A goat
Shipmens daughter
Which word means describes a person's attitude as being a cheerful indifference?
blithe
bolster
enshroud
hedonism
lackluster
Nausicaa believes the people around town will gossip when they see Odysseus following her into town. What does she think they will be saying about her? (Hint: This has two parts.)
to speak to someone about something in a mocking way
Quiver
Scoff
Contemplate
Drone
Which character is described with the epithet "white-armed"?
Artemis
Nausicaa
Athena
Odysseus
What does Odysseus say in his prayer to the god at the end of Book Five? (Hint: there are 2 parts)
What is an allusion?
one of Ody's character traits
a prediction of the future
a hallucination or mirage
a reference to something famous
Where is Odysseus going at the end of Book 6?
