This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Greek Classics > The Odyssey > The Odyssey – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Odyssey Quiz 20 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The impoverished family lived in a ..... , struggling to find enough food and shelter to survive. A) Luxury. B) Prosperity. C) Plight. D) Abundance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plight. 2. What's the sorcerer's name in the Odyssey? A) Hades. B) Circe. C) Athena. D) Zeus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circe. 3. Why could the suitors not escape the hall? A) The suitors were too weak to escape. B) Odysseus blocks the way. C) The suitors were too scared to leave the hall. D) The doors were locked by the faithful servants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The doors were locked by the faithful servants. 4. Synonym for "hurling" A) Asking. B) Answering. C) Throwing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Throwing. 5. Who tells Telemachus to call an assembly and go out on a quest to find his father? A) Calypso. B) Penelope. C) Athena. D) Odysseus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Athena. 6. In the invocation, Odysseus was called "a man of many twists and turns" . What character trait does this reveal about him? A) He is tricky and clever. B) He is foolish. C) He is emotional. D) He is reckless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is tricky and clever. 7. What does Eurymachus say to Odysseus in an effort to save himself and the suitors in book 22? A) Tries to beg for forgiveness, "My king I did not recognize you!". B) Confronts Odysseus, "You should not compete! You abandoned your family!". C) Blames it on Antinous, "it was all his fault!". D) Runs and hides, "then, Antinous, one of the suitors, runs for protection". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blames it on Antinous, "it was all his fault!". 8. Loyalty is valued. Revenge is justified. These are examples of ..... A) Tone. B) Mood. C) Theme. D) Terms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theme. 9. Why did Odysseus ask Demodocus to sing about Troy? A) He wants to reminds the gods his terrible journey. B) He wanted to honor all the men he lost. C) He wants King Alcinous to ask him about his journey. D) He wants the Phaeacians to fear him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He wants King Alcinous to ask him about his journey. 10. Who does Homer refer to by "cloud gatherer" ? A) Zeus. B) Helios. C) Poseidon. D) Athena. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zeus. 11. What happens to all of Odysseus's men after they leave Helios's island? A) They all Die. B) They make it back to Ithaca. C) Some are struck down by Zeus but most live. D) They are washed back up onto the island for another month. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They all Die. 12. At the end of the episode with Cyclops, what does Polyphemus do that affects future events in the epic? A) He destroys Odysseus' ships. B) He prophesies that Odysseus will visit Hades. C) He tells Odysseus that he will chase him back to Ithaca. D) He begs his father, Poseidon, to curse Odysseus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He begs his father, Poseidon, to curse Odysseus. 13. How long was Odysseus' journey home? A) 20 years. B) 30 years. C) 5 years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 20 years. 14. What does Calypso indicate will happen if Odysseus stays on her island in Book 5? A) Calypso will give him great riches. B) Odysseus will become immortal. C) His wife will join him there. D) Calypso will turn him into a pig. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Odysseus will become immortal. 15. The whirlpool at the Wandering Rocks A) Health. B) Phaeacians. C) Charybdis. D) Scylla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Charybdis. 16. Which event from the Odyssey is described below?Odysseus is disappointed that he must force his crew into a situation in which he knows most will die. In order to spare some of his crew, he ruefully chooses to face the monster and avoid the whirlpool and the certain destruction of his men A) The encounter with the cyclops. B) The encounter with Scylla and Charybdis. C) The encounter with the Laestrygonians. D) The encounter with Zeus after Thrinacia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The encounter with Scylla and Charybdis. 17. What did Odysseus use as the centerpost of his bed? A) A stone pillar. B) A metal rod. C) A wooden beam. D) A young olive tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A young olive tree. 18. What do you call the events that a hero goes through? A) The Hero's Story. B) The Hero's Quest. C) The Hero's Adventure. D) The Hero's Journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Hero's Journey. 19. What does Athena warn Telemachus of in his dreams? A) Ithica's ruin. B) His father's return. C) The suitors ambush. D) His family's death. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The suitors ambush. 20. What sign was sent by the gods as an omen that sacrificing the sun god's cattle was a bad idea? A) The fat on top of the sacrifice shriveled up. B) The men were sickened by the meat. C) The meat started twitching and mooing while being cooked. D) The men's hunger could not be assuaged, no matter how much they ate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The meat started twitching and mooing while being cooked. 21. In the land of the dead Odysseus has to ..... A) Talk to the ghosts. B) Pray to the gods. C) Ask his men for help. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talk to the ghosts. 22. An inspired utterance made by a prophet, which expresses god's will A) Cannibal. B) Prophecy. C) Ponderous. D) Dismember. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prophecy. 23. How many ships does Odysseus begin with? A) 12. B) 6. C) 20. D) 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12. 24. A brave and noble character in an epic poem A) Epic protagonist. B) Hero. C) Epic hero. D) Main hero. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epic hero. 25. Which of the examples below does not help show off Odysseus' cunning in Book V? A) In appeasing Calypso's jealousy of Penelope. B) In swimming for the shore after suffering two days in the rough sea. C) In considering where best to sleep once ashore. D) In making his boat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In swimming for the shore after suffering two days in the rough sea. 26. Describe the scene in which the men eat the cattle of the Sun God. A) They perform a ritual of sacrifice first, then eat. B) They get drunk and overeat, like they did with the Cicones. C) They eat in silence without a ritual. D) They force feed Odysseus so he will get in trouble, too. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They perform a ritual of sacrifice first, then eat. 27. What is the great warrior, Odysseus, doing when we first meet him? A) Crying, longing for home. B) Hunting on Calypso's wooded island. C) Weaving a tapestry. D) Plotting revenge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crying, longing for home. 28. Why was Penelope hesitant to believe Odysseus was the REAL Odysseus at first? A) She was afraid the suitor, Antinous, was pretending to be Odysseus. B) Some of the gods would disguise themselves as Odysseus. C) Other men tried to impersonate Odysseus to trick Penelope. D) Telemachus, their son, didn't recognize Odysseus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Other men tried to impersonate Odysseus to trick Penelope. 29. Why does Penelope test Odysseus toward the end of the excerpt from The Odyssey, Part 2? A) She wants to know if he is truly her husband. B) She wants him to demonstrate to the people that he is really their king. C) She wants to see if he is still as intelligent as he was in his youth. D) She wants to know more details about the Trojan War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wants to know if he is truly her husband. 30. Passion; enthusiasm A) Insidious. B) Assuage. C) Ardor. D) Bereft. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ardor. 31. True or False? The suitors followed the Greek rule of being kind to visitors. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 32. In ancient Greek mythology, who is god of the sea? A) Apollo. B) Hermes. C) Athena. D) Poseidon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poseidon. 33. What convinces the men to eat the cattle of the Sun God? A) They figure out that Odysseus lied to them. B) They don't realize the cattle they eat belong to the Sun God. C) Poseidon tricks them into it. D) They decide starving is the worst kind of death imaginable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They decide starving is the worst kind of death imaginable. 34. Queen of the Phaeacian Shore A) Queen Penelope. B) Queen Helen. C) Queen Arete. D) Queen Nausicaa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Queen Arete. 35. Chronologically, what event happens FIRST? A) Odysseus finally reaches Ithaca. B) Odysseus leaves to fight in the Trojan War. C) Odysseus takes care of Penelope's suitors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Odysseus leaves to fight in the Trojan War. 36. The action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly A) Dell. B) Foil. C) Brazen. D) Supplication. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supplication. 37. The story of the Cyclops reveals which one of Odysseus's greatest flaws? A) Loyalty. B) Cowardice. C) Hubris. D) Intelligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hubris. 38. Why are Odysseus's men cursed? A) They ate the sun god's cows. B) They told Cyclops Odysseus's real name. C) They stole from the Land of the Dead. D) They drank a cursed magic potion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They ate the sun god's cows. 39. What is the first thing Odysseus does when he sees Nausicaa? A) Falls to her knees. B) Asks her politely for help. C) Starts crying. D) Runs away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asks her politely for help. 40. A journey made in search of something is a(n) ..... A) Expedition. B) Adventure. C) Search. D) Quest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quest. 41. What is the Greek idea of excellence and human perfection called? A) Hubris. B) Reciprocity. C) Hospitality. D) Fish bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fish bone. 42. Which God hates Odysseus? A) Zeus. B) Athena. C) Poseidon. D) Hermes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poseidon. 43. Who tries to negotiate with Odysseus to save the suitors? A) Penelope. B) Telemachus. C) Eurymachus. D) Philoetius. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eurymachus. 44. The son of Odysseus is named? A) Chronos. B) Eumaeus. C) Apollo. D) Telemachas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Telemachas. 45. Who recounts the story of the Trojan horse in Book 4? A) Menelaus. B) Nestor. C) Telemachus. D) Helen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Menelaus. 46. A mythological spirit imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locaions A) Muse. B) Ladyship. C) Valor. D) Nymph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nymph. 47. How do the suitors react when the beggar says he wants to have a try at the contest? A) They willingly let him participate. B) They act like they don't care. C) They are cruel to him and make fun of him. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are cruel to him and make fun of him. 48. What does Odysseus dog do not long after Odysseus returns? A) Attacks Odysseus. B) Runs away. C) Dies. D) Attacks the suitors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dies. 49. Which word means attractive or tempting? A) Brandish. B) Pleading. C) Enthralled. D) Enticing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enticing. 50. The suitors want A) Odysseus's power. B) To fall in love with Penelope. C) Dessert after they finish dinner. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Odysseus's power. 51. Who kills Antinous A) Penelope. B) Eurymachus. C) Telemachus. D) Odysseus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Telemachus. 52. What does Odysseus do to the crew members who ate the lotus? A) He forced them back on the ship and tied them to the benches. B) He left them on the island, because they wanted to stay there. C) He sacrificed them to Scylla. (Nom nom nom). D) He put beeswax in their ears. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He forced them back on the ship and tied them to the benches. 53. Which king gives Odysseus a ship and crew so that he can sail back home? A) Nestor. B) Poseidon. C) Alcinoos. D) Menelaus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alcinoos. 54. Who was a loyal servant to Odysseus and Telemachus? A) Eumaeus. B) Hercules. C) Zeus. D) Achilles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eumaeus. 55. In the selection from Tales From the Odyssey, who is Odysseus?A.an ancient godB.an excellent sailorC.a famous Trojan kingD.a leader of Greek soldier A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 56. Which monster/nymph is 12 feet with 6 heads that have 3 rows of teeth? A) Scylla. B) Charybdis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scylla. 57. Who is the king of the gods? A) Apollo. B) Zeus. C) Hades. D) Dionysus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zeus. 58. Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. A) Agape. B) Lapsed. C) Clamored. D) Futile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Futile. 59. Who wrote The Illiad and The Odyssey? A) Sophocles. B) Herodotus. C) Plato. D) Homer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Homer. 60. Odysseus refuses to eat a lotus flower because ..... A) He doesn't think he will like the taste. B) He doesn't want to offend the islanders. C) He doesn't want to offend the gods. D) He doesn't want to forget the past. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He doesn't want to forget the past. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGreek Classics QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesThe Odyssey Quiz 1The Odyssey Quiz 2The Odyssey Quiz 3The Odyssey Quiz 4The Odyssey Quiz 5The Odyssey Quiz 6The Odyssey Quiz 7The Odyssey Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books