This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greek Classics > The Odyssey > The Odyssey – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Odyssey Quiz 20 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Odysseus angers the god of the sea who is named ..... A) Percy Jackson. B) Peter Parker. C) Poseidon. D) Persephone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poseidon. 2. Which suitor was the most vocal against Telemachus? A) Eumaeus. B) Pisistratus. C) Antinous. D) Mentor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antinous. 3. Within a scene, provides description of a characters thoughts and actions A) Narration. B) Dialogue. C) Pacing. D) Describe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narration. 4. Antinous, leader of the suitors, is A) Generous. B) Irrational. C) Selfish. D) Sympathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Selfish. 5. 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 ..... A) Troy. B) Italy. C) Ithaca. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ithaca. 6. A word that can be used to describe Odysseus when he tells the Cyclops that his name is Nobody is ..... A) Happy. B) Silly. C) Clever. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clever. 7. What happened to the suitors in the end? A) They surrendered and apologized. B) They escaped and went into hiding. C) They were all killed. D) They were banished from Ithaca. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were all killed. 8. Poseidon A) Is the brother of Zeus. B) Is the god of the ocean and seas. C) Hates Odysseus. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. What is the appeal to the muses that the speaker of The Odyssey makes called? A) Pantheon. B) A prayer. C) Polytheism. D) An invocation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An invocation. 10. The hardworking student was ..... in her studies, spending countless hours each day to achieve academic success. A) Apathetic. B) Indifferent. C) Lazy. D) Diligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Diligent. 11. Benign A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 12. An epic hero is a character of great strength and courage who undertakes a difficult ..... A) Sport. B) Journey. C) Person. D) Assignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Journey. 13. The chief ruler of the gods A) Athena. B) Zeus. C) Poseidon. D) Aeolus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zeus. 14. Flourishing or spreading unchecked, especially something unpleasant, like a disease. A) Bane. B) Rampant. C) Nape. D) Mendicant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rampant. 15. They offered a ..... and burnt incense in the temple to worship the gods. A) The gold. B) Pleading. C) Libation. D) Brandish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Libation. 16. Paris, the Prince of Troy, has to judge a contest between three powerful goddesses. What sparked the need for this competition? A) A disagreement over which goddess was most powerful. B) A golden apple that said "to the fairest.". C) Zeus lied and told his wife and his daughter that they were more beautiful than Aphrodite. D) Paris said that his wife, Helen, was more beautiful than any goddess. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A golden apple that said "to the fairest.". 17. Why does Poseidon curse Odysseus and his men? A) He stole his girlfriend. B) He blinded his son. C) He thought it was entertaining. D) He wanted to make waves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He blinded his son. 18. Brian is a ..... to Mr. Boucher A) Pleasure to have in class. B) Breath of fresh air. C) Bane. D) Inspiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bane. 19. Adj. living forever; never dying or decaying. A) Realm. B) Companion. C) Tempt. D) Immortal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Immortal. 20. What did Odysseus do to keep from hearing the song of the sirens? A) Nothing, but he did tell his men to tie him to the mast so he couldn't do anything. B) He put wax into his ears as well. C) He wrapped his head with old rags. D) All of these are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nothing, but he did tell his men to tie him to the mast so he couldn't do anything. ← 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