WorksheetsThe Odyssey
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 17mins
How does Athena keep the city's people from recognizing Odysseus?
Makes all the other men blind
Surrounds him in mist
Gives him a clever disguise
Renders him invisible
What disguise does Athena put on to lead Odysseus to the palace?
an old man
a large sheep
a little girl
a beautiful woman
King Alcinous is the grandchild of which god?
Zeus
Poseidon
Hermes
Athena
How does the king and the rest of the city think of the queen, Arete?
That she is beautiful and wise
That she is a temptress of all men
That she is overbearing and harsh
That she doesn't deserve the throne
Odysseus finds King Alcinous' palace is:
in ruins and ashes
dazzling and filled with dazzling people
massive and forbidding
gaudy and overdone
Outside the gates of the palace is:
A splendid orchard of various abundant fruit
A wide moat filled with rare sea creatures
A darkened forest made up of impressive fir trees
A finely-crafted stable containing magnificent horses
The first thing Odysseus does when he sees the king and queen is:
Throw himself at the feet of the queen, begging forgiveness
Fire an arrow into the nearest target to show his strength
Takes the king's hand and tell him how much he admires the palace
Stand in front of them and announce that he is the son of good Laertes
Odysseus asks King Alcinous to give him:
A sheep to sacrifice
Passage home
A gold-tipped spear
His daughter, as a second wife
After everyone has left the feast for the night, Queen Arete asks Odysseus for his story because:
She sees his many scars
She sees he is wearing clothes that belong to them
She sees a sign in the clouds
She sees when people are lying
Odysseus' story to the king and queen included all of the following EXCEPT:
His gloried at Troy
His time with Calyso
His harrowing journey to reach their island
How their daughter helped him
King Alcinous is angry, briefly that his daughter:
did not escort Odysseus home herself
did not give Odysseus food to eat
did not warn them about the impending visitor
did not give Odysseus her horse
King Alcinous offers, if Odysseus wants to stay:
his daughter in marriage
a whole army to command
a right-hand position in his sentry
immortality
If Odysseus wants to leave, however, King Alcinous offers:
his men to row him home
a chariot and horses
a blessing from Hermes
a specially formed shield
Near the end of the book, Odysseus praises Zeus for:
giving him sleep
keeping his promise
making him strong
sending him Athena
This quote is said about King Alcinous:
"they obeyed him like a god"
"never suffers strangers gladly"
"how long I have suffered"
"lacks nothing in good sense and judgment"
Why did Athena disguise Odysseus as he made his way to the palace of Alcinous?
so he wouldn‟t be pursued by women who are attracted to his godlike qualities
so he wouldn‟t be recognized by Poseidon‟s spies in Phaeacia
so he wouldn‟t frighten the Phaeacians and ruin his chances of seeing the queen
so he wouldn‟t be harassed by the xenophobic Phaeacians
Why did Alcinous think that Odysseus was a god?
Nausicaa intentionally dressed Odysseus as a god
Nausicaa forewarned her father of the strange man‟s arrival.
Athena shed a golden grace upon Odysseus.
Odysseus suddenly appeared at Arete‟s feet
What prompted Arete to question where Odysseus came from?
Athena put it in her mind to begin questioning Odysseus
She recognized the mantle and tunic Odysseus was wearing.
He reminded her of Agamemnon, who stayed at her palace after the Trojan War
She was assessing him as a possible husband for Nausicaa.
How did Odysseus assure Alcinous that Nausicaa should not be reprimanded for not escorting him to the palace
Odysseus claimed that he convinced Nausicaa to maintain her reputation and honor
Odysseus explained that Athena made him invisible to Nausicaa
Odysseus declared that he refused out of fear of making Alcinous angry
Odysseus expressed regret for not accepting Nausicaa‟s invitation to be accompanied
Why does Homer include a song about the tryst between Ares and Aphrodite?
It alludes to the day when Odysseus, like Hephaestus, will retaliate against those who have tried to steal his wife.
It provides a backdrop for Demodocus the bard to showcase his skills as a reflection of Homer‟s own poetic skills.
It draws the audience‟s attention away from Odysseus‟s troubles and acts as an interlude
It foreshadows the story Odysseus is about to tell skillfully in comparison with Demodocus‟s lyric skills.
What prompted Alcinous to finally ask Odysseus who he was?
Alcinous wanted Odysseus to marry his daughter
Arete became impatient and pushed Alcinous to ask.
Odysseus began to weep at Demodocus‟s song.
Nausicaa whispered to Alcinous her suspicions of Odysseus‟s identity.
