The Odyssey Unit Quiz
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- 1.What is Odysseus's destination after the Trojan War?
- A.
Home to Ithaca
- B.
The land of the Cyclopes
- C.
Olympus, where the gods live
- D.
Sparta, to see Menelaus
- 2.Which of the following helps Odysseus to defeat Polyphemus?
- A.
Calling on the god Poseidon
- B.
Telling Polyphemus that his name is Nohbdy
- C.
Offering Polyphemus's ram as a sacrifice to Zeus
- D.
Leaving men behind when he goes to Polyphemus's cave
- 3.Why do Odysseus and his men enter Polyphemus's cave?
- A.
To kill Polyphemus
- B.
To capture Polyphemus
- C.
To find desperately needed food and shelter
- D.
To satisfy Odysseus's curiosity about Polyphemus
- 4.In exchange for the wine, Polyphemus promises to
- A.
Let Odysseus go free
- B.
Eat Odysseus last
- C.
Sacrifice his prize ram to Zeus
- D.
Spare the rest of Odysseus's men
- 5.By proudly informing Polyphemus of his true name and the fact that he and his men have escaped, Odysseus clearly
- A.
Pleases his men
- B.
Impresses his men
- C.
Endangers his men
- D.
Acts to shorten his journey home
- 6.In Book 9, Odysseus's greatest weakness as a leader of men has to do with
- A.
Being too proud.
- B.
Being unwilling to risk lives.
- C.
Having a negative outlook on life.
- D.
Not wanting to stand out among his men.
- 7.What prevents Circe from turning Odysseus into a pig?
- A.
His virtue
- B.
His reputation
- C.
Magic
- D.
Pleasure
- 8.Odysseus is told to sail closer to the Scylla than to Charybdis so that
- A.
No harm will come to Odysseus's men.
- B.
Odysseus will not be harmed.
- C.
Harm will come to fewer of Odysseus's men.
- D.
Odysseus won't be tempted to fight against fate.
- 9.Who is the Charybdis?
- A.
A whirlpool
- B.
A drifting rock
- C.
A six headed monster
- D.
A slippery mountain that cannot be crossed
- 10.Who is Scylla?
- A.
A whirlpool
- B.
A drifting rock
- C.
A six-headed monster
- D.
A slippery mountain that cannot be crossed
- 11.The main reason that the suitors and servants don't recognize Odysseus when he first appears is that
- A.
He is disguised.
- B.
He has aged twenty years
- C.
He is wearing armor and a helmet.
- D.
Athena has made him beautiful and taller.
- 12.In the struggle between Odysseus and the suitors, Odysseus refuses to
- A.
Take aid.
- B.
Kill anyone.
- C.
Show mercy and forgiveness.
- D.
Harm the suitors.
- 13.In the struggle between Odysseus and the suitors, the gods appear to
- A.
Remain neutral.
- B.
Take Odysseus's side.
- C.
Take the suitors' side.
- D.
Swing their support between Odysseus and the suitors.
- 14.Which of the following causes Penelope to accept Odysseus as her true husband?
- A.
Zeus's thunderbolt
- B.
Odysseus's stringing the bow
- C.
Odysseus's knowing that their bed cannot be moved
- D.
The goddess Athena making Odysseus look like his younger self
- 15.Penelope's initial reaction to Odysseus is one of
- A.
Joy.
- B.
Anger.
- C.
Shock.
- D.
Distrust.
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