WorksheetsTranslator's Reckoning with the Women in the Odyssey
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the significance of the translation of the Odyssey mentioned in the text in terms of women's empowerment?
It is the first version translated by a man.
It is the first version translated by a woman.
It is the first version translated into French.
It is the first version translated into Latin.
What is the nature of the marriage between Odysseus and Penelope as described?
Based on wealth
A partnership of intellectual equals
A forced union
A temporary arrangement
What does the poem contrast between Odysseus and Penelope?
Fantasy and realism
Strength and weakness
Love and hate
Joy and sorrow
What does Homer's original text say about Penelope's tears?
Her heart melted.
Her skin or flesh melted.
Her eyes streamed.
Her cheeks blushed.
What does the translator want the reader to feel about the powerlessness of women in the English translation?
Indifference to women's struggles.
A sense of humor about the situation.
A connection with women's challenges.
A detachment from the story.
What is Penelope explaining to Odysseus when she says, "I armed myself long ago against the frauds of men, impostors who might come-and all those many whose underhanded ways bring evil on!" in the context of the powerlessness women often feel in protecting themselves from deceitful men?
why she chose to let him sleep alone
why she felt the need to test him
why she remained faithful to him
why she let the suitors into her home
What significant event is associated with the northwest coast of Asia Minor?
The rise of the Greek city-states
The Trojan War
The birth of democracy
The Olympic Games
By bragging about his name, Odysseus displayed the flaw of
cowardice
gluttony
pride
envy
Choose the five correct statements that characterize Odysseus.
married to Helen
king of Ithaca
He is talented with his bow and arrow.
He helped resolve the Apple of Discord
guilty of hubris & on heroic journey
loved by Poseidon
created the Trojan Horse idea
demi-god
smart, quick-thinking, & resourceful
king of Greece
In TWO or more sentences, answer the following question.
What does Odysseus's escape plan show us about his character?
Remember to use the A. C. E. method (Answer the question; Cite evidence from the text; Explain your answer.)
17. Which sentence from paragraph 39 BEST shows how proud Odysseus is of his cleverness? Choose ONE.
Sentence A. And off they went, while I laughed to myself at the way in which my cunning notion of a false name had taken them in.
Sentence B. The Cyclops, still moaning in agonies of pain, groped about with his hands and pushed the rock away from the mouth of the cave.
Sentence C. Then he sat himself down in the doorway and stretched out both arms in the hope of catching us in the act of slipping out among the sheep
Sentence D. What a fool he must have thought me! Meanwhile I was cudgelling my brains for the best possible course, trying to hit on some way of saving my friends as well as myself.
Sentence F. I thought up plan after plan, scheme after scheme. It was a matter of life or death: we were in mortal peril.
Which of the following is a theme of the Odyssey?
The value of time with family.
Strength & cleverness conquers all.
Death can unite a kingdom.
Do not trust anyone.
Choose all themes that are explored in the Epic poem, The Odyssey
Gods hear our prayers
Gods watch over us
Gods help but mortals must do the work
all answers
In ancient Greece, women had limited power and influence. During this time, The Odyssey was composed sometime between...
700 A.D. and 900 A.D.
1700-1900 A.D.
900 B.C. - 700 B.C.
100 B.C. - 50 B.C.
25 A.D. - 150 A.D.
