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The Odyssey Quiz 13 (60 MCQs)

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1. After Odysseus loses all his men, what two creatures does he encounter again?
2. What did Odysseus do after he had strung the bow?
3. During the storms, Odysseus ordered his men to .....
4. The name of Odysseus' homeland is .....
5. "In the old days young hunters loved to set him coursing after the wild goats and deer and hares."
6. God of sea, earthquakes, and horses
7. What did Telemachus bring for himself and others to arm themselves?
8. How many lines are found in the Odyssey poem?
9. The witch, Circe, turns Odysseus' men into
10. Odysseus asks King Alcinous to give him:
11. Why was Odysseus reluctant to follow the advice he was given to save himself?
12. An epic hero is a strong and responsible .....
13. The esophagus; throat
14. What request does Elpenor make when Odysseus meets him in the Underworld?
15. After consuming the witch's love potion, the prince became ..... by the wicked woman.
16. After the Trojan War, how long was Odysseus gone from home?
17. Who is the god that offers Odysseus a bag of winds?
18. How long have the suitors been in Odysseus' house, and how many of them are there?
19. According to our notes, an epic is a long narrative poem about ..... and .....
20. Who is the father of Polyphemus (the Cyclops)?
21. What happens to those who eat the Lotus?
22. The beautiful nymph who falls in love with Odysseus when he lands on her island-home of Ogygia.
23. Who kept Odysseus hostage?
24. Which word means hospitality?
25. Odysseus chooses not to tell his men the truth about Scylla and Charybdis because he .....
26. What is the model epic of the journey?
27. Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.
28. Part A:What does detest mean in this context?
29. What is an adjective or phrase that is used to express a characteristic of a person or thing?
30. The epic hero has flaws.
31. Someone or something that causes great annoyance
32. Another name for the hero's journey is called the:
33. How does Athena disguise Odysseus so that he may travel around Ithaca in secret?
34. If the men kills Helios' cattle, they will not make their journey home.
35. Odysseus is loved by all of the gods except for whom?
36. Who is this? I am the god of the sun and I love my cattle. No one dares eat my cattle. Mine!
37. Your sneaky younger brother might slowly ..... your stash of Halloween candy.
38. What did Penelope state that needed to be finished before she remarried?
39. To whom does the Cyclops pray?
40. During which event does Odysseus lose the most men?
41. Odysseus' journey lasts ..... years?
42. An epic hero possesses ..... strength, intelligence, and/or courage.
43. What makes someone an epic hero?
44. What did Queen Arete pack for Odysseus?
45. To lie hidden, ready to ambush
46. Why does most of the excerpt from The Odyssey, Part 1 qualify as a flashback?
47. ..... may be Odysseus's biggest strength, but ..... is one of his greatest weaknesses.
48. Which god is associated with very few weaknesses?
49. Which achetype does Odysseus fit?
50. What does Odysseus build to leave Calypso's island?
51. The story of the Cyclops highlights Odysseus's superior ..... and wit.
52. Half woman, half bird, all evil .....
53. What is an epic simile?
54. Before hearing any songs or stories written of his journey, to whom does Odysseus make sacrifice and peace when he returns home?
55. What is one word you could use to describe Penelope?
56. Who hit Amphimedon?
57. A long poem that tells about the adventures of a hero
58. Why is Poseidon considered a villian in the Odyssey?
59. Why does Odysseus pretend to be a homeless beggar when he arrives back in Ithaca?
60. The Odyssey is commonly thought of as the epic of:
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