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The Odyssey Quiz 6 (60 MCQs)

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1. In The Odyssey, what happens to those who listen to the Sirens' song?
2. What kind of conflict takes place during the scenes when Odysseus and his men must survive the storms?
3. Odysseus knows he has to make a difficult choice-one which he will lose some of his men. He has to decide how to navigate through the area where ..... live.
4. N. craftiness; cunning.
5. "You will be twice-dead, when other people only die one time!"Who says this about Odysseus, and why?
6. Why does Circe tell Odysseus he needs to go to Hades?
7. What is a means by which authors present material that occurred earlier than the present tense of the narrative?
8. Who is the god of the sea?
9. Who tells Penelope about the return of Odysseus?
10. Who advises Odysseus on how to resist the Sirens' song in The Odyssey?
11. Which event from the Odyssey is described below?Odysseus comes face to face with death and his own mortality. He is disappointed by his fate described in a prophecy but learns to humble himself and accept guidance from a wiser source.
12. An abundance or large quantity of something
13. Cyclopes live solitary lives as .....
14. What did Aeolus give to Odysseus to help him on his journey?
15. What does Odysseus say his name is?
16. What is Mount Olympus?
17. In what poetic meter is The Odyssey written?
18. What is a signal word used to help in sequencing chronological order?
19. What is an "oar" ?
20. Who brings out Odysseus's bow after the banquet?
21. The sweet days of (Odysseus') lifetime were running out in anguish over his exile, for long ago the nymph had ceased to please. Though he fought shy of her and her desire, he lay with her each night, for she compelled him. But when day came he sat on the rocky shore and broke his own heart groaning, with eyes wet scanning the bare horizon of the sea. Which of Odysseus' qualities is emphasized here?
22. Which event from the Odyssey is described below?Odysseus' men ignore his orders to return to the ship and begin feasting and drinking until they fall asleep. They are unprepared for the attack that came at night and are forced to retreat to their ships.
23. '' ..... its crackling roots blazed and hissed-as a blacksmith plunges a glowing ax or adze in an ice-cold bath and the metal screeches steam and its temper hardens-that's the iron's strength-so the eye of Cyclops sizzled round that stake." This quote is an example of a(n) .....
24. What is Poseidon the god of?
25. Who is the god of war in Greek mythology?
26. Which of event from the Odyssey is described below?Odysseus learns that hubris can lead to his downfall after he brags about his successful escape. His boasting puts him in direct conflict with the vengeful god Poseidon.
27. Which of the following was not written by Homer?
28. The Illiad is the Homer's first epic based off of?
29. Who was Heracles' mom?
30. To what is Odyssey stringing his bow compared to?
31. Odysseus' homeland
32. Feelings of great warmth or intensity
33. ..... :These creatures look like beautiful women, and their song can make ships crash and men forget their homes.
34. What is "weep" ?
35. Which of the following helped Odysseus to defeat Polyphemus?
36. What god did Odysseus make angry?
37. Search for information
38. What island is Odysseus being kept?
39. She tore open the envelope and ..... read the letter.
40. Odysseus leaves Calypso's island after she helps him .....
41. Which attitude or talent most clearly helps Odysseus win in the bow-and-arrow challenge?
42. After speaking with King Nestor, Telemachus is encouraged by Nestor to continue on his voyage to Sparta to speak with King Menelaus, who then tells him a story. King Menelaus' story in Book 4 would be considered what element of plot?
43. The woman who keeps Odysseus captive for 7 years is .....
44. What is one meaning of the Latin root-sim-?
45. Adjective or phrase applied to a noun to accentuate certain characteristics
46. Odysseus's ship was blown off course on his way home. What did he do that caused this?
47. According to our notes, why is the character of Odysseus easy to relate to?
48. Odysseus angers the god of the sea who is named .....
49. Which suitor was the most vocal against Telemachus?
50. Within a scene, provides description of a characters thoughts and actions
51. Antinous, leader of the suitors, is
52. The Odyssey tells the story of Odyssey's long journey home after the Trojan War and what happens to him and his men on the way home.They are trying to get home to .....
53. A word that can be used to describe Odysseus when he tells the Cyclops that his name is Nobody is .....
54. What happened to the suitors in the end?
55. What is the appeal to the muses that the speaker of The Odyssey makes called?
56. The hardworking student was ..... in her studies, spending countless hours each day to achieve academic success.
57. An epic hero is a character of great strength and courage who undertakes a difficult .....
58. The chief ruler of the gods
59. Flourishing or spreading unchecked, especially something unpleasant, like a disease.
60. They offered a ..... and burnt incense in the temple to worship the gods.
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