This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greek Classics > The Odyssey – Quiz 70 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Odyssey Quiz 70 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What disguise does Athena put on to lead Odysseus to the palace? A) An old man. B) A large sheep. C) A little girl. D) A beautiful woman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A little girl. 2. Who is Nausicaa's father? A) King Alcinous. B) Poseidon. C) Zeus. D) King Nestor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) King Alcinous. 3. Which god does Odysseus anger? A) Zeus. B) Poseidon. C) Apollo. D) Hermes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poseidon. 4. What does Tiresias warn Odysseus not to harm on his voyage? A) The eagle of the Moon. B) The serpent of the Seas. C) The cattle of the Sun. D) The badger of the Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cattle of the Sun. 5. The mischievous child would ..... around corners, hiding from those looking for him, just to play a prank. A) Skulk. B) Wander. C) Stroll. D) Race. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skulk. 6. What happens to Odysseus's men? A) They are with him. B) They drowned when his ship sank. C) They were killed by a god. D) They stayed with the Lotus eathers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were killed by a god. 7. What is the significance of the Sirens in The Odyssey? A) They represent temptation and the dangers of succumbing to it. B) They are symbols of wisdom and guidance. C) They are protectors of sailors. D) They are messengers of good fortune. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They represent temptation and the dangers of succumbing to it. 8. "Poor wretch that I am what will become of me after all? There is nothing for me now but sudden death." What does Odysseus say next? A) "Every word the goddess said is coming true.". B) "Four times more blessed are my countrymen who died on the wide plains of Troy". C) "It seems I was predestined to an ignoble death". D) "My fair wife and great kingdom I shall never see". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Four times more blessed are my countrymen who died on the wide plains of Troy". 9. Which god curses Odysseus to wander the seas for TEN YEARS after he leaves Troy? A) Athena. B) Aphrodite. C) Poseidon. D) Optimus Prime. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poseidon. 10. Why does Odysseus reveal his true identity to Polyphemus? A) His men urge him to reveal his name. B) He thinks it will make Polyphemus less angry. C) He is overcome by anger. D) He thinks Zeus is listening. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is overcome by anger. 11. Which humans help Odysseus during the battle? A) His son and two loyal servants. B) His son and Agamemnon. C) Penelope and her maids. D) Eurymachus and Antinous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His son and two loyal servants. 12. Adversaries are A) A poem that tells a narrative with a hero that embodies the country's important traits. B) Two or more people who are against each other. C) Something too deep to measure. D) To distance oneself from another person, group of people, place, thing, or idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two or more people who are against each other. 13. Odysseus and his men spent one ..... on the island. A) Day. B) Week. C) Month. D) Year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Year. 14. What is the relationship between Athena and Odysseus? A) Enemies. B) Mother and son. C) Protector and mortal. D) Siblings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protector and mortal. 15. The word "muse" means A) Poetry. B) Person who writes books. C) Greek for women. D) Artistic influence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Artistic influence. 16. How does Athena keep the city's people from recognizing Odysseus? A) Makes all the other men blind. B) Surrounds him in mist. C) Gives him a clever disguise. D) Renders him invisible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surrounds him in mist. 17. In the land of the giants, Odysseus' men are A) Given food and water. B) Given a place to sleep. C) Speared like fish and eaten. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speared like fish and eaten. 18. Xenia is the Greek concept for ..... A) Pride. B) Hospitality. C) Anger. D) Getting ready for battle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hospitality. 19. What disguise does Athena give Odysseus? A) An old man. B) A child. C) A king. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An old man. 20. Father of the Gods A) Aeolus. B) Hermes. C) Poseidon. D) Zeus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Zeus. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesThe Odyssey Quiz 1The Odyssey Quiz 2The Odyssey Quiz 3The Odyssey Quiz 4The Odyssey Quiz 5The Odyssey Quiz 6The Odyssey Quiz 7The Odyssey Quiz 8The Odyssey Quiz 9The Odyssey Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books