Odyssey Revision 1
Year 11 - Revision quiz for Paper 1 - The Odyssey
- 1.
Who helps Odysseus after he has been washed up on the shores of Phaeacia?
- A.
Circe
- B.
Nausicaa
- C.
Calypso
- D.
Hermes
- E.
Ino
Correct Answer
B. NausicaaExplanation
Nausicaa and her maids find Odysseus by the stream where they are washing their clothes. They are playing with a ball which wakes him.Rate this question:
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- 2.
What is the name of the Cyclops that eats Odysseus' men?
- A.
Polyphemus
- B.
Telemachus
- C.
Zeus
- D.
Poseidon
- E.
Alcinous
Correct Answer
A. PolyphemusExplanation
Telemachus is Odysseus' son; Zeus and Poseidon are gods; Alcinous is the king of Phaeacia.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Who persuaded Zeus to send a message to Calypso ordering her to free Odysseus?
- A.
Poseidon
- B.
Hermes
- C.
Telemachus
- D.
Circe
- E.
Athene
Correct Answer
E. Athene -
- 4.
Which group of people destroy all but one of Odysseus' ships?
- A.
Cicones
- B.
Laestrygonians
- C.
Cyclopes
- D.
Phaeacians
- E.
Spartans
Correct Answer
B. Laestrygonians -
- 5.
Which of these does Odysseus not do to help his men escape from the Cyclops?
- A.
Hide his men under sheep and goats
- B.
Tell the Cyclops that his name is Nobody
- C.
Move the stone blocking the door using a lever
- D.
Give the Cyclops wine to get him drunk
- E.
Drive a sharpened stake into the Cylcops' eye
Correct Answer
C. Move the stone blocking the door using a leverExplanation
The stone is too heavy for any of the men to move.Rate this question:
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- 6.
What is the name of Nausicaa's father?
- A.
Telemachus
- B.
Polyphemus
- C.
Hyperion
- D.
Alcinous
- E.
Scylla
Correct Answer
D. AlcinousExplanation
Alcinous entertains Odysseus before Odysseus tells his story to Alcinous and the Phaeacians. Alcinous then gives Odysseus a ship with which to return to Ithaca.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Why does Nausicaa not run away when she meets Odysseus?
- A.
She is blind and so cannot see him
- B.
Her father insisted that she helped all strangers
- C.
Athene gives her courage
- D.
She wants to find out more about Odysseus
- E.
She does not want to look scared in front of her maids
Correct Answer
C. Athene gives her courageExplanation
Athene had previously instructed her in a dream to wash clothes in the stream to make sure that she meets Odysseus.Rate this question:
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- 8.
What do Odysseus' men do when they reach the island of the Cicones?
- A.
Go to meet Circe in her house
- B.
Discuss with Alcinous the best way back to Ithaca
- C.
Find shelter in the forests to escape wild animals
- D.
Attack the island and steal food and women
- E.
Meet the king of the Cicones to discuss the way home
Correct Answer
D. Attack the island and steal food and womenExplanation
The Cicones then counter-attack and kill a number of Odysseus' menRate this question:
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- 9.
Why does Odysseys not fall under Circe's spell?
- A.
He tells her his name is Nobody
- B.
He threatens her with his sword
- C.
He eats moly
- D.
They sleep together
- E.
Athene protects him from the potiton
Correct Answer
C. He eats molyExplanation
He is given moly by Hermes on the way to Circe's house.Rate this question:
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- 10.
How long does Odysseus spend on Circe's island?
- A.
One year
- B.
Two years
- C.
Five years
- D.
Ten years
- E.
Twenty Years
Correct Answer
A. One yearExplanation
Homer tells us Odysseus spent one year - note that this is different to the film!Rate this question:
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- 11.
What precaution does Odysseus take against the Sirens?
- A.
He gets his men to shoot at them with bows.
- B.
They keep a distance from the island so as not to get caught.
- C.
Athene provides a protective cloud to help the ship get past.
- D.
Odysseus ties his men to the mast of the ship so they cannot jump overboard.
- E.
Odysseus uses wax to block the ears of his men against the Sirens' song.
Correct Answer
E. Odysseus uses wax to block the ears of his men against the Sirens' song.Explanation
He also has himself tied to the mast so that he can listen to their song.Rate this question:
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- 12.
How many men are eaten by Scylla?
- A.
Two
- B.
Four
- C.
Six
- D.
Eight
- E.
Ten
Correct Answer
C. SixExplanation
One man taken by each head.Rate this question:
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- 13.
How many times a day does Charybdis swallow the ocean?
- A.
One
- B.
Three
- C.
Five
- D.
Nine
- E.
Twenty
Correct Answer
B. Three -
- 14.
Why does Zeus summon a storm that wrecks Odysseus' ship and kills his men?
- A.
Odysseus' men eat Hyperion's cattle.
- B.
Poseidon asked Zeus to punish Odysseus.
- C.
Odysseus' men failed to make a sacrifice to Hyperion.
- D.
Zeus wants to punish the men for blinding the Cyclops.
- E.
It was an accident - Zeus didn't mean to do it.
Correct Answer
A. Odysseus' men eat Hyperion's cattle. -
- 15.
On whose island is Odysseus washed up after Zeus wrecked his ship?
- A.
The Cyclops
- B.
Circe
- C.
Calypso
- D.
Alcinous
- E.
The Cicones
Correct Answer
C. Calypso -
- 16.
Why does Calypso want to keep Odysseus on her island?
- A.
She wants to punish him for angering Poseidon.
- B.
She wants him to help her build a greater palace.
- C.
She is in love with him.
- D.
She wants to show the gods that a goddess and a mortal can be together.
- E.
She doesn't want to keep him.
Correct Answer(s)
C. She is in love with him.
D. She wants to show the gods that a goddess and a mortal can be together. -
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