WorksheetsThe Odyssey Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
Who is Antinous?
A loyal servant
A suitor of Penelope
A god opposing Odysseus
A friend of Telemachus
What is Penelope’s test for the suitors?
An archery contest
A riddle
A foot race
A cooking challenge
How does Odysseus prove who he is to Penelope?
He remembers their wedding day
He describes how their bed was built
He knows Penelope's real name
He shows her a notable scar
What is the name for the story-telling structure that describes the typical plot in which a protagonist goes on an adventure, learns from a mentor, and returns home changed?
Hero's Journey
Hero's Path
Greek Myth
Mythological Legend
What is an epic simile?
A brief metaphor used in epic poems
An extended comparison used in epic poetry
A type of rhyme scheme in poetry
A narrative technique for character development
Odysseus' wife is...
Eurynome
Eurycleia
Penelope
Persephone
How does Telemachus first react after his father first removes his beggar disguise?
Telemachus expresses joy and relief
Telemachus immediately recognizes his father
Telemachus reacts with shock and disbelief
Telemachus scolds his father for revealing himself
What do the suitors offer Odysseus in order to get him not attack them?
They will make an offering to the gods in his name
They promise to leave Odysseus' house and never speak to him again
A pledge of friendship and loyalty
Gifts and wealth, including livestock and gold
Odysseus' son is named...
Eurylochus
Antinous
Who disguises Odysseus?
All of the following are part of Telemachus and Odysseus' plan to get an advantage against the suitors EXCEPT...
Odysseus will join the suitors still disguised as a beggar
Telemachus must contain his anger and frustration
Hiding the weapons and shields in the store room
Forming alliances with some of the suitors
After Odysseus defeats the suitors, how does Athena reward him?
Athena restores his appearance and makes him even more handsome
She brings his lost crewmates back to life
Athena gives Odysseus a magical sword to defeat his enemies
She erases the memories of his enemies
Which of the following is NOT a step in the Hero's Journey?
Slaying the Dragon
Meeting with the Mentor
The Supreme Ordeal
Who serves the role of Odysseus' mentor in the text?
Telemachus
Penelope
Eurymachus
Penelope explains that the reason she didn't trust Odysseus at first was...
She had been deceived before and was cautious about his identity
she thought he was too old to be a hero
She was angry about his long absence
She believed he was a god in disguise
An epic poem...
Features an epic hero
Starts in the middle of the action
Uses lofty (elevated) language
All of the above
What is Odysseus on his way home from?
Athens, Greece
Mt. Olympus, home of the gods
Ithaca
The Trojan War
Which of the following descriptions are used to describe the Cyclopes?
"immortal gods"
"master of landways and seaways"
"giants, louts, without a law to bless them"
"loveliest among goddesses...enchantress"
Why does Odysseus not immediately kill the Cyclops?
The Cyclops is too dangerous and will defeat Odysseus in a battle
He needs the Cyclops to remove the boulder blocking the cave entrance
He does not want to receive the wrath of Poseidon
He does not believe in harming other living creatures
Tiresias tells Odysseus he will make it back to Ithaca safely, but when he gets there...
His wife will be dead
Other men will be trying to marry his wife
Someone else will have named themselves King of Ithaca
Nobody will be able to recognize him
Odysseus manages to successfully sail past ___________ without losing any of his crewmates.
Scylla
The Sirens
Polyphemus
Poseidon
Before sailing past Scylla and Charybdis Odysseus...
Makes his men tie him to the mast
Tells his men that some of them will die
Doesn't warn his men about Scylla
Tells his men that all of them will survive
All of the following events lead to Odysseus men killing the cattle of the sun god EXCEPT
Their ship can't sail due to strong winds
The men were never warned of the danger of killing the cattle
They are unable to find fish in the water
Odysseus falls asleep after praying to the gods
Which of the following was not one of Odysseus’s stops?
Circe
Scylla and Charybdis
Lotus eaters
Mt. Olympus
Charybdis was
a whirlpool
a mermaid
a monster with many heads
a siren
By bragging about his name, Odysseus displayed the flaw of
cowardice
gluttony
hubris
envy
What conflict does Odysseus run into at the Island of the Lotus Eaters?
His men are attacked by the residents of the island.
The lotus causes Odysseus's men to forget their home and duties.
What heroic quality does Odysseus display the most often during his journey?
Brute strength
Intelligence and strategy
Loyalty
Charisma
