WorksheetsThe Odyssey - Book 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 34mins
At the beginning of the epic, who does the poet directly address?
The poet prays to the muse Calliope.
The poet prays to Zeus.
The poet prays to Athena.
The poet prays to Apollo.
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.
Where does Athena direct Telemachus?
She tells him to go to Troy and Sparta.
She tells him to go to Pylos and Sparta.
She tells him to go to Egypt and Pylos.
She tells him to go to Troy and Pylos.
a man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with a view to marriage
brutal
beguile
deferential
devise
suitor
What is the only thing that Odysseus cares about?
Marrying Calypso
Getting home to Ithaca.
Fighting in war
Sleeping soundly
Who is the goddess who itervenes on Odysseus' behalf?
Aphrodite
Athena
Hera
Apollonia
What happens to Odysseus's men?
They are with him.
They drowned when his ship sank.
They were killed by a god.
They stayed with the Lotus eathers.
Which god took the lives of Odysseus's men?
Helios
Hades
Posiden
Zeus
What does the word harried mean?
