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The Odyssey

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: filled with dismay; horrified?

a)

abominably

b)

adversary

c)

appalled

d)

ardor

2.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: passion?

a)

abominably

b)

adversary

c)

appalled

d)

ardor

3.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: an opponent; enemy?

a)

abominably

b)

adversary

c)

appalled

d)

ardor

4.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: an opponent; in a hateful way; horribly?

a)

abominably

b)

adversary

c)

appalled

d)

ardor

5.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: to calm or pacify?

a)

assuage

b)

beguiling

c)

foreboding

d)

harried

6.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: charming; pleasing?

a)

assuage

b)

beguiling

c)

foreboding

d)

harried

7.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: made anxious by many problems?

a)

assuage

b)

beguiling

c)

foreboding

d)

harried

8.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: a sense of approaching evil?

a)

assuage

b)

beguiling

c)

foreboding

d)

harried

9.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: heavy in a clumsy way; bulky?

a)

meditation

b)

ponderous

c)

profusion

d)

travail

10.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: painful effort?

a)

meditation

b)

ponderous

c)

profusion

d)

travail

11.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: abundance?

a)

meditation

b)

ponderous

c)

profusion

d)

travail

12.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: the act of being in a serious, reflective thought?

a)

meditation

b)

ponderous

c)

profusion

d)

travail

13.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: to take control of by force?

a)

adversity

b)

commandeer

c)

contemptible

d)

revelry

e)

tremulous

14.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: hardship; misfortune?

a)

adversity

b)

commandeer

c)

contemptible

d)

revelry

e)

tremulous

15.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: deserving of scorn; despicable

a)

adversity

b)

commandeer

c)

contemptible

d)

revelry

e)

tremulous

16.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: noisy merrymaking; festivity?

a)

adversity

b)

commandeer

c)

contemptible

d)

revelry

e)

tremulous

17.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: marked by trembling or shaking?

a)

adversity

b)

commandeer

c)

contemptible

d)

revelry

e)

tremulous

18.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: making good for loss or damage; repayment?

a)

aloof

b)

desolation

c)

implacable

d)

restitution

e)

revulsion

19.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: impossible to soothe; unforgiving?

a)

aloof

b)

desolation

c)

implacable

d)

restitution

e)

revulsion

20.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: a sudden feeling of disgust or loathing?

a)

aloof

b)

desolation

c)

implacable

d)

restitution

e)

revulsion

21.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: distant; remote; standoffish?

a)

aloof

b)

desolation

c)

implacable

d)

restitution

e)

revulsion

22.

Which vocabulary word is defined as: lonely grief; misery?

a)

aloof

b)

desolation

c)

implacable

d)

restitution

e)

revulsion

23.
Who wrote The Odyssey? 
a)
Homer 
b)
Some dead guy 
c)
Odysseus 
d)
Nobody Knows 
24.
There are three main gods involved in the story.  Which of them helps Odysseus the most and which one interferes the most out of revenge? 
a)
Helpful: Poseidon 
Hurtful: Athena 
b)
Helpful: Poseidon 
Hurtful: Zeus
c)
Helpful: Athena 
Hurtful: Poseidon 
d)
Helpful: Athena 
Hurtful: Cyclops
25.
On the Island of the Cyclops, Odysseus goes by what name to trick the Cyclops?
What causes him to tell him his real name as he leaves the island? 
a)
1. Nobody
2. Odysseus' pride 
b)
1. King of Ithaca
2. A Dare
c)
1. The Odd Guy 
2. Odysseus' humility
d)
1. Nothing
2. He doesn't. 
26.
Odysseus is telling the story of his journey to someone who ultimately helps him return home.  Who is this? 
a)
King Alcinous, King of Phaeacia 
b)
King of Village Green 
c)
Telemachus 
d)
Scylla
27.
How long is Odysseus' journey?
a)
20 years
b)
50 years
c)
10 years
d)
5 years 
28.

How does Penelope decide she will choose a husband?

a)
By organizing a singing competition among the suitors.
b)
By asking the suitors to solve a riddle.
c)
By selecting the tallest suitor.
d)
By setting up a contest where suitors must string her husband's bow and shoot an arrow through twelve axe heads.
29.
She had twelve tentacles and six heads that stole men from their ships as they sailed by.
a)
Cyclops
b)
Calypso
c)
Scylla
d)
Penelope
30.
She loved Odysseus but allowed him to leave when Zeus demanded it.
a)
Scylla
b)
Charybdis
c)
Penelope
d)
Calypso
31.

Why is Odysseus away from home?

a)

He was a singer who had to travel for his job

b)

He was off discovering new lands

c)

He spent 10 years fighting in the Trojan War

d)

He was on a mission for Poseidon

32.

What does Odysseus see in the Land of the Dead that frightens him?

a)

The prophet Tiresias

b)

His wife

c)

His father's friend

d)

His mother's face

33.

Why does Odysseus not tell his men about the dragon Scylla?

a)

Circe told him not to say anything

b)

He wants them all to die

c)

He needs them to row fast to stay away from the whirlpool

d)

The men said they would do whatever he wanted.

34.

How do Odysseus and his men escape Cyclops's cave?

a)

They poison him, and Cyclops dies

b)

They call on Athene, and she frees them

c)

They blind him and escape underneath sheep

d)

They escape by knocking down the boulder with goats

35.

When given two deadly options, which "trial" does Odysseys choose?

a)

To steer his ship into the whirlpool

b)

To let Scylla eat 6 of his men

c)

To feed his men to the singing Sirens

d)

To leave his men in the Land of the Dead

36.

Which positive characteristic describes Odysseus?

a)

Unselfish

b)

Patient

c)

Smart

d)

Trustworthy

37.

Why are Odysseus's men cursed?

a)

They ate the sun god's cows

b)

They told Cyclops Odysseus's real name

c)

They stole from the Land of the Dead

d)

They drank a cursed magic potion

38.

For the excerpt "He lay on a mass of dung before the gates—manure of mules and cows, piled there until field hands could spread it in the king’s estate... But when he knew he heard Odysseus's voice nearby, he did his best to wag his tail...", identify the character being described.

a)

Telemachus

b)

Argos

c)

Antinous

d)

Athena

39.
The Lotus Eaters enticed the men to
a)
fight
b)
stay in their land
c)
turn into pigs
d)
mutiny against Odysseus
40.

Who is Odysseus's son?

a)

Antinous

b)

Alcinous

c)

Telemachus

d)

Teletubby

41.

Who is Odysseus's wife?

a)

Penelope

b)

Patricia

c)

Peter Parker

d)

Persephone

42.

The woman who turns Odysseus's men into pigs is

a)

Calypso

b)

Circe

c)

Penelope

d)

Athena

43.
What advise does Circe give to save the men from the Sirens?
a)
Go around the Sirens
b)
Find a sacrifice for them
c)
Disguise your ship 
d)
Put wax in your ears
44.

Why does Circe tell Odysseus he needs to go to Hades?

a)

To talk to Teiresias

b)

To talk to Hades himself

c)

To talk to his mother

d)

To talk to Achilles

45.
How is Odysseus able to listen safely to the Sirens' song?
a)
He has his men bind him to the ship's mast.
b)
Athena makes the Sirens appear ugly to him.
c)
He eats a lotus flower, rendering him unable to swim to the Sirens' island.
d)
He isn't able to listen safely to their song.
46.
who gave Odysseus the magical herbs to keep him safe from Circe's magic?
a)
Athena
b)
Hermes
c)
Zeus
d)
Helios
47.
What kept the sailors safe from the sea sirens?
a)
they tied themselves up
b)
beeswax
c)
they took magical herbs
d)
they slept through journey
48.

What caused the Trojan War and how long did it last?

a)

Odysseus' pride

7 years

b)

Helen, King Menelaus' wife is kidnapped by Paris

10 years

c)

King Menelaus kidnaps a princess

12 years

d)

Agamemnon hates Troy

15 years

49.

What did Odysseus do in the Trojan war that made him famous?

a)

Killed Paris

b)

Retrieved Helen

c)

Came up with the idea for the Trojan Horse

d)

Negotiated peace

50.

What is NOT one of the ways Athena helps Odysseus?

a)

magically transports him home

b)

appeals to Zeus to help him

c)

disguises him as a beggar when he returns to Ithaca

d)

helps him kill all the suitors

51.

When Odysseus and his men arrive at the Cyclops Polyphemus' cave, who wants to just grab some of the cheese and rams and leave?

a)

Odysseus

b)

Odysseus' men

52.

When Odysseus and his men arrive at the Cyclops Polyphemus' cave, who wants to stay and see the cyclops and the rest of his cave?

a)

Odysseus

b)

Odysseus' men

53.

Where does Odysseus go when he first arrives back in Ithaca?

a)

His home

b)

The palace

c)

Eumaeus, the swineherd's house

d)

Antinous, the suitor's house

54.

Who does Odysseus first reveal his true identity to?

a)

Eumaeus

b)

Antinous

c)

Penelope

d)

Telemachus

55.

Who was the worst of the suitors and the first to die?

a)

Antinious

b)

Eumaeus

c)

Eurymachus

d)

Telemachus

56.

Who was the second worst of the suitors and tried to convince Odysseus not to kill the rest of them but to let them make restitution instead?

a)

Antinious

b)

Eumaeus

c)

Eurymachus

d)

Philoetius

57.

Who were the two servants that remained loyal to Odysseus and helped him kill the suitors?

a)

Antinious

b)

Eumaeus

c)

Eurymachus

d)

Philoetius

58.

Why does Penelope tell her servant to move the bed into the hall?

a)

Because she doesn't want to be around Odysseus

b)

Because she is scared Odysseus is sick

c)

Because she is testing to see if it is really Odysseus and he knows the secret of the bed

d)

Because it is really Calypso in disguise trying to trick Odysseus

59.

Which quality involves a hero being a king, prince, or demigod?

a)

Supernatural abilities

b)

Noble birth

c)

Vast traveller

d)

Humility

60.

An epic hero is often known for being an unmatched what?

a)

Cook

b)

Warrior

c)

Dancer

d)

Singer

61.

What part or parts of being an epic hero does Odysseus actions in the Trojan war correspond with?

a)

Noble birth

b)

supernatural abilities

c)

unmatched warrior

d)

cultural legend

62.

What part or parts of being an epic hero does Odysseus' wit and cunning correspond with??

a)

Noble birth

b)

supernatural abilities

c)

unmatched warrior

d)

cultural legend

63.

Odysseus's travels to all the different places like the land of the dead, the island of the lotus eaters, and Circe's island would all be part of which part of being an epic hero?

a)

Vast Traveller

b)

Humility

c)

Battle with supernatural forces

d)

supernatural ability

64.

Odysseus learning from the consequences of his pride would be what part of being an epic hero?

a)

Vast Traveller

b)

Humility

c)

Battle with supernatural forces

d)

supernatural ability

65.

Odysseus outwitting the cyclops and getting past Scylla and Charybdis would be examples of what part of being an epic hero?

a)

Vast Traveller

b)

Humility

c)

Battle with supernatural forces

d)

supernatural ability

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