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WorksheetsThe Odyssey Part 1 Savvas
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are some characteristics of Odysseus as a character in Part 1 of The Odyssey?
Lazy, unskilled, incompetent
Honest, trustworthy, loyal
Clever, resourceful, cunning
What danger do the Lotus-Eaters pose to Odysseus’ men in the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 1?
The Lotus-Eaters offer the men the Lotus plant, which causes them to lose interest in returning home.
The Lotus-Eaters are dishonest and try to mislead the crew about the route home.
Familiarity with the Lotus-Eaters is dangerous because they are cannibals.
The Lotus-Eaters deliberately cause the winds to subside.
Summarize the plot of Part 1 of The Odyssey.
In Part 1 of The Odyssey, Odysseus becomes a king and rules over a prosperous kingdom.
Part 1 of The Odyssey is about Odysseus' adventures in space.
The plot of Part 1 of The Odyssey revolves around Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War and the challenges he faces along the way.
The plot of Part 1 of The Odyssey focuses on a love story between Odysseus and a mermaid.
How does Odysseus demonstrate his cunning nature in Part 1?
By revealing his true identity immediately
By devising the plan of the Trojan Horse
By challenging the gods directly
By leading his men into unnecessary danger
In which of these episodes from the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 1, does Odysseus lose all his men?
“The Sirens"
“The Lotus-Eaters”
“The Cyclops”
“The Cattle of the Sun God”
Describe the challenges Odysseus faces in Part 1.
Odysseus faces challenges like navigating through space, time travel, and parallel universes.
Odysseus faces challenges like the Cyclops Polyphemus, the enchantress Circe, the Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, and the wrath of Poseidon.
Odysseus faces challenges like dragons, giants, and wizards.
Odysseus faces challenges like solving complex math problems, writing a novel, and painting a masterpiece.
As they travel through the land of the Sirens in the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 1, how do Odysseus’ men avoid falling under the Sirens’ spell?
Odysseus ties them up.
They look only at their oars.
They listen only to Odysseus.
Odysseus plugs their ears.
Explain the significance of the interactions between Odysseus and the Cyclops in Part 1.
The interactions emphasize the peaceful coexistence between Odysseus and the Cyclops.
The interactions highlight Odysseus' cunning and intelligence in outsmarting the Cyclops.
The interactions showcase the Cyclops' kindness and hospitality towards Odysseus.
The interactions demonstrate Odysseus' physical strength in overpowering the Cyclops.
Why does most of the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 1, qualify as a flashback?
Homer interrupts the story of Odysseus’ journey home by having Odysseus tell Alcinous of earlier events...
In early scenes, Homer hints at dangers that Odysseus will face in future episodes of the epic.
Homer opens the narrative with an invocation to the muse of epic poetry.
The adventures of Odysseus are set in the distant past, in ancient Greece.
By definition, what makes the Odyssey an epic?
It is a long lyric poem that expresses a speaker’s strong emotions about actual events.
It is a long narrative poem featuring real people and based on actual historical events.
It is a long dramatic poem that includes supernatural elements and features long journeys.
It is a long narrative poem featuring a hero who embodies traits that are important to his culture.
How does the theme of revenge manifest in Part 1 of The Odyssey?
Through the actions of the suitors back in Ithaca.
Through Odysseus' desire to return home and reclaim his throne.
Through the Cyclops praying to Poseidon for vengeance against Odysseus.
Revenge is not a theme present in Part 1 of The Odyssey.
At the end of the episode with Cyclops in the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 1, what does Polyphemus do that affects future events in the epic?
He destroys Odysseus’ ship.
He prophesies that Odysseus will visit Hades.
He begs his father, Poseidon, to curse Odysseus.
He tells Odysseus that he will chase him back to Ithaca.
If people are described as fugitives from justice, which statement is most likely to be true of them? Base your answer on the meaning of fugitives.
They are being held in jail.
They have run away to avoid arrest.
They have committed a minor crime.
They have been found not guilty at trial.
Which sort of situation would someone be most likely to want to avenge?
kindness to a needy stranger
feelings of self-hatred or disgust
remorse for an accidental wrong
violence against a family member
In which activity would you be most likely to apply tactics?
participating in ballroom dancing
playing a game of chess
playing a guitar solo
knitting a scarf
