This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greek Classics > The Odyssey > The Odyssey – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Odyssey Quiz 15 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why does Poseidon sink the Phaeacians' ship? A) They help Odysseus return to Ithaca. B) They have neglected their sacrifices to him. C) They rescue Odysseus from Calypso's island. D) Odysseus has been telling his story too long and he wants it to stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They help Odysseus return to Ithaca. 2. By informing Polyphemus of his true name and the fact that he and his men have escaped, Odysseus ..... A) Shortens Odysseus' journey home. B) Impresses his men. C) Pleases his men. D) Endangers his men. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Endangers his men. 3. A modest view of one's self A) Modesty. B) Humility. C) Pride. D) Ego. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humility. 4. Which mythical creature lived on an island and lured sailors to death with their song? A) Griffin. B) Satyrs. C) Sirens. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sirens. 5. What is in media res? A) A narrative technique where a story starts at the end. B) A narrative technique where a story starts at the beginning. C) A narrative technique where a story starts in the middle of the plot. D) A narrative technique where a story starts in the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A narrative technique where a story starts in the middle of the plot. 6. It was not through persuasion but through ..... that he got the old couple to sign over the property. A) Guile. B) Behold. C) Disdain. D) Prudent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guile. 7. Which of the following places is Odysseus the king of? A) Olympus. B) Ithaca. C) Health. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ithaca. 8. Who is this? I kept Odysseus a "hostage" on my island for ONE year and told him where to find Tiresia the Prophet. A) Circe. B) Odysseus. C) King Alcinous. D) Lotus-Eaters. E) Polyphemus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Circe. 9. Who is the epic hero of The Odyssey? A) Romeo. B) Odysseus. C) Zeus. D) Polyphemus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Odysseus. 10. Which of the following best describes how peace is restored between Odysseus and the people of Ithaca? A) Athena intervenes and commands the men to stop fighting. B) Odysseus reasons with the people of Ithaca. C) Everyone agrees that the suitors got the punishment they deserved. D) Telemachus intervenes and his voice of reason is observed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Athena intervenes and commands the men to stop fighting. 11. What did Odysseus say to Nausikaa? A) He mentioned her beauty, her blessed parents, and how she could be Zeus's daughter. B) He said she looked disgusting. C) He mentioned her sweetness and kindness. D) He said he didn't think she was that beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He mentioned her beauty, her blessed parents, and how she could be Zeus's daughter. 12. Wolves and mountain lions protect which character? A) Circe. B) Calypso. C) Penelope. D) Persephone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Circe. 13. What is Athena the goddess of? A) Love and beauty. B) Seas and rivers. C) Wisdom and warfare. D) The sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wisdom and warfare. 14. What was the monster Odysseus used a spear to blind when trying to save his crew? A) Scylla. B) Cyclops. C) Charybdis. D) Sirens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cyclops. 15. Homer was blind. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. The monster of the Wandering Rocks A) Polyphemus. B) Scylla. C) Ino. D) Demodocus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scylla. 17. How was the Odyssey originally transmitted? A) Orally. B) By smoke signals. C) Through telepathy. D) Writing letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Orally. 18. The prequel to The Odyssey is A) The Trojan Horse. B) The Iliad. C) The Battle. D) The Trojan War. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Iliad. 19. A journey or quest A) Trek. B) Monomyth. C) Odyssey. D) Arete. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Odyssey. 20. "Quickness of judgement; cleverness" is one's ..... A) Humor. B) Cleverness. C) Intelligence. D) Wits. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wits. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGreek Classics 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books