This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greek Classics > The Odyssey > The Odyssey – Quiz 43 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Odyssey Quiz 43 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What negative trait does Odysseus's crew show? A) Bravery. B) Greed. C) Sleepiness. D) Pride. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greed. 2. Creatures from Greek mythology which enticed sailors to their destruction with their irresistibly beautiful singing A) Plight. B) Indignant. C) Coax. D) Siren. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Siren. 3. At the beginning of the epic, Odysseus is being held captive by whom? A) Odysseus is held captive by Poseidon. B) Odysseus is held captive by Polyphemus. C) Odysseus is held captive by Calypso. D) Odysseus is held captive by Circe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Odysseus is held captive by Calypso. 4. What does Odysseus ask his crew to do when they approach the Sirens? A) To row faster and ignore the Sirens' songs. B) To cover their ears with their hands and close their eyes. C) To jump into the sea and swim away from the Sirens. D) To sing along with the Sirens' songs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To cover their ears with their hands and close their eyes. 5. What literary style is The Odyssey? A) Horror novel. B) Science fiction. C) Romantic comedy. D) Epic poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Epic poetry. 6. Mammoth Mountain is named this because it's A) Huge. B) Cold. C) Strong. D) Important. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Huge. 7. An epic hero risks ..... for glory or the greater good of society. A) His health. B) A limb. C) Death. D) His reputation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Death. 8. Which stage of the journey is best represented by the excerpt from the graphic novel? A) Call to Adventure. B) Crossing the threshold. C) Return Home. D) Tests or Trials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tests or Trials. 9. Telemachus is A) One of Odysseus' men. B) The Greek god of war. C) Odysseus' son. D) Odysseus' wife. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Odysseus' son. 10. Which line helps develop the idea that hospitality was valued in Ithaca? A) Eumaeus:Odysseus welcomed beggars and strangers from far and wide. Now I do my best to carry on his legacy of kindness. B) Antinous:Is it not enough that we let you dine among us nobles?. C) Athena:No one must know that you have returned. I will disguise you. D) Odysseus:It is tragic that he never returned from Troy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eumaeus:Odysseus welcomed beggars and strangers from far and wide. Now I do my best to carry on his legacy of kindness. 11. Some of the main values of the ancient Greeks include ..... A) Home/family. B) Faithfulness and loyalty. C) Hospitality. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. Lonely grief; misery A) Profusion. B) Desolation. C) Restitution. D) Revulsion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desolation. 13. Nymph A) A group of stars. B) A strong feeling of dislike. C) Modest. D) A minor goddess or spirit of nature. E) Evil and unpleasant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A minor goddess or spirit of nature. 14. Where does Odysseus finally arrive in Scene 5? A) Troy. B) Mount Olympus. C) Ithaca. D) The sea . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ithaca. 15. What did Circe ask Odysseus to promise the dead in Hades? A) To sacrifice a barren heifer. B) To sacrifice a golden goblet. C) To sacrifice a black sheep. D) To sacrifice a magic potion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To sacrifice a barren heifer. 16. Who finds Odysseus at sea and helps him? A) Ino. B) Enya. C) Aphrodite. D) Circe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ino. 17. How was Telemachus described at the beginning of Book One? A) Assertive. B) Self-assured. C) Passive. D) Frustrated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passive. 18. After Odysseus tricks the Cyclops, how do he and his men leave the cave? A) They make a hole and leave out of it. B) Odysseus kills the Cyclops. C) The blind Cyclops moves the stone that blocks the cave's entrance. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The blind Cyclops moves the stone that blocks the cave's entrance. 19. Who offered Odysseus a ship in exchange for hearing Odysseus's stories? A) Elpenor. B) Circe. C) Calypso. D) Alcinous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alcinous. 20. In Tales from the Odyssey, the main character, Odysseus is ..... A) An ancient god. B) An excellent sailor. C) A famous Trojan warrior. D) A leader of Greek soldiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A leader of Greek soldiers. ← 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