This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greek Classics > The Odyssey – Quiz 98 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Odyssey Quiz 98 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why does Homer use the simile with the blacksmith in the eye-gouging scene? A) To add to the imagery. B) To give his listeners a frame of reference. C) For poetic effect. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 2. Which god greeted Odyssues as he returned to Ithica after 20 years? A) Apollo. B) Athena. C) Kronos. D) Hades. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Athena. 3. What is a tragic flaw? A) A bad event in a story. B) A bad thing that happens to a character. C) A trait a character has that causes them to have a hard time. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A trait a character has that causes them to have a hard time. 4. To whom does Telemachus visit to hear of news about his father? A) Menelaus and Helen. B) King Nestor. C) King Alcinous. D) Athene. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Menelaus and Helen. 5. A sequence of connected events in a story is called a ..... A) Plot. B) Thread. C) Narrator. D) Point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plot. 6. Who is the main protagonist of The Odyssey whose ten-year return is celebrated? A) Perseus. B) Odysseus. C) Hector. D) Achilles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Odysseus. 7. What immortal rules over the other gods? A) Poseidon. B) Zeus. C) Hera. D) Hades. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zeus. 8. How old was Telemachus when Odysseus left for war? A) 10 years old. B) 20 years old. C) Months old. D) 5 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Months old. 9. Why is Telemachus considered a hero as the archetype? A) He wants to defeat poseidon. B) He wants to find his father. C) He wants to save Ithaka. D) He wants to become famous and rich. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He wants to find his father. 10. What is a fugitive? A) A nice person. B) A person on the run from the law. C) A giant monster who hates everyone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person on the run from the law. 11. Fugitive is A) A person fleeing the country to avoid persecution. B) Inflict harm for revenge. C) Actions or strategies carefully planned to achieve a specific end. D) Telling or showing someone or a group of people what has already happened. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person fleeing the country to avoid persecution. 12. The gods and goddesses lived on which mountain? A) Mt. Olympus. B) Mt. Sinai. C) Mt. Everest. D) Mt. Olympics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mt. Olympus. 13. To be overpowered A) Regaled. B) Dwindle. C) Work. D) Succumb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Succumb. 14. What is the reason for Penelope's aloof behavior towards Odysseus after the death of the suitors? A) She doesn't love Odysseus anymore. B) She just wants to be alone now. C) She doesn't trust any man to be who he says. D) She is angered by the blood and violence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She doesn't trust any man to be who he says. 15. The pirates ..... the town before leaving. A) Squalled. B) Plundered. C) Dispatched. D) Assuaged. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plundered. 16. How did Odysseus help the Greeks win the Trojan War? A) Prayers to Athena. B) Built the trojan horse. C) Killed the Cylops. D) Killed a magic cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Built the trojan horse. 17. Who prays to Zeus for justice and revenge on Odysseus's men? A) Circe. B) Helios. C) Cyclops. D) Calypso. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Helios. 18. God of the wind A) Hyperion. B) Aeolus. C) Hades. D) Hermes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aeolus. 19. Who were the Sirens in the Odyssey? A) The Sirens were friendly creatures who protected sailors from danger. B) The Sirens were beautiful mermaids who helped sailors navigate through treacherous waters. C) The Sirens were powerful sorceresses who could control the minds of sailors. D) The Sirens were mythical creatures in Greek mythology who lured sailors to their deaths with their enchanting voices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Sirens were mythical creatures in Greek mythology who lured sailors to their deaths with their enchanting voices. 20. Why does Nausikaa help Odysseus to be clean and go into town? A) Athena made Odysseus appear desirable; Nausikaa harbored a crush. B) So he would leave her alone to continue to be with her maidens. C) Because she was ordered by her father. D) Because she wanted to trick him and use him later. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Athena made Odysseus appear desirable; Nausikaa harbored a crush. ← 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