This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greek Classics > The Odyssey > The Odyssey – Quiz 46 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Odyssey Quiz 46 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A myth is ..... A) A story that uses fantasy to express ideas about real life. B) A story that only uses facts to explain real life events. C) A story that is essentially true. D) A story that uses poetry to express feelings about historical events. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A story that uses fantasy to express ideas about real life. 2. What did Odysseus use to make his bed look taller and stronger than before? A) Athena's magic. B) Extra blankets. C) A new frame. D) A special potion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Athena's magic. 3. Which of event from the Odyssey is described below?Odysseus men are not self-controlled. They no longer want to return home since they are drugged. Their actions almost destroy their chances of returning home. A) The encounter with the Cicones. B) The encounter with the Lotus Eaters. C) The Encounter with Aeolus' Bag. D) The encounter with Circe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The encounter with the Lotus Eaters. 4. What is Penelope's test for Odysseus? A) Recognizing their bed because no man but Odysseus had seen it. B) Recognizing their dog and calling him by name. C) Recognizing Telemachus as his son. D) Recognizing their servants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recognizing their bed because no man but Odysseus had seen it. 5. How does Telemachus' journey reflect or mirror Odysseus' journey? A) They both travel to unknown lands, face tests, receive aid, and return in a time of need. B) They both learn to overcome their hubris and develop humility. C) They fall into temptation and struggle to deal with the consequences of their actions. D) They both learn to appreciate and respect the wishes of the gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They both travel to unknown lands, face tests, receive aid, and return in a time of need. 6. At the beginning of the tale what challenge do the men face? A) Starvation. B) A storm. C) Fatigue. D) Sea sickness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A storm. 7. Part B:Which word(s) best helps you understand what detest means? A) "Hate". B) "Help". C) "Not welcoming". D) "Obviously". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Hate". 8. Who tells Menelaus the news of Odysseus being imprisoned by Calypso in Book 4? A) Athena. B) Nestor. C) Proteus. D) Helen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proteus. 9. (adj.) tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable A) Beseech. B) Savory. C) Lament. D) Quiver. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Savory. 10. The worst of the suitors was ..... A) Telemachus. B) Euripides. C) Eponamous. D) Antinous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antinous. 11. Why did Odysseus anger Poseidon? A) He told Poseidon he was the true god of the sea. B) He denied Poseidon's invitation to play chess. C) He told Poseidon he smelled like rotten fish. D) He blinded his son, the cyclops, Polyphemus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He blinded his son, the cyclops, Polyphemus. 12. Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:watery, especially considering the eyes A) Rheumy. B) Indignant. C) Pompously. D) Roused. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rheumy. 13. What might be considered a flaw of Odysseus? A) Loves his family. B) Easily persuaded. C) Large ego. D) Slow runner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large ego. 14. What type of figurative language is the following excerpt:"A maid brought water soon in a graceful golden pitcher and over a silver basin tipped it outso they might rinse their hands, then pulled a gleaming table to their side." A) Alliteration. B) Hyperbole. C) Metaphor. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imagery. 15. Where is Odyssey's home? A) Troy. B) Sparta. C) Ithaca. D) Circe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ithaca. 16. The clouds driven by Zeus shrouded land what does shrouded mean? A) Concealed. B) Exposed. C) Darkened. D) Made visible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Concealed. 17. Fall down suddenly A) Break. B) Escape. C) Collapse. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Collapse. 18. How do Odysseus and Penelope begin to reconnect after being apart for so long? A) They tell each other their stories of the last 20 years. B) They have a great feast with their family. C) They make a sacrifice to Poseidon to appease his anger. D) They remodel their house together. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They tell each other their stories of the last 20 years. 19. The protagonist can negatively impact other characters, other than the antagonist A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. The Odyssey begins when Homer calls on ..... A) Hades. B) One of the nine Muses. C) Odysseus. D) Zeus. 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