This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greek Classics > The Odyssey > The Odyssey – Quiz 48 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Odyssey Quiz 48 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What should Odysseus do if wants to experience the sirens? A) Helios threatens to stop shining the sun if they don't make a sacrifice so Zeus throws a lightning bolt and kills all Odysseus' men and destroys his ship. B) A female monster with 6 heads and 12 legs; lives in a cave halfway up a steep cliff. C) Be tied to the mast, hands and feet, pulled tighter each time he begs to go to the island. D) They are women who sing and lure men to their island to die. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be tied to the mast, hands and feet, pulled tighter each time he begs to go to the island. 2. Odysseus used ..... when he said he name was "Nohbdy" . A) Lotion. B) Guile. C) Flattery. D) Aversion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Guile. 3. Lumbered means to move ..... A) Athletically. B) Clumsily. C) Cleverly. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clumsily. 4. Examine Dialogue:What big idea or topic is conveyed by the details found in the dialogue on page 79? A) Fate. B) Temptation. C) Endurance. D) Hubris . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fate. 5. If Odysseus wants to leave, however, King Alcinous offers: A) His men to row him home. B) A chariot and horses. C) A blessing from Hermes. D) A specially formed shield. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His men to row him home. 6. Who is the goddess of wisdom? A) Poseidon. B) Athena. C) Zeus. D) Antinous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Athena. 7. Where does Calypso keep Odysseus before he is allowed to leave? A) Troy. B) Sparta. C) Her island. D) Mount Olympus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her island. 8. Before asking his guest questions, what does Telemachus do for him? A) Gives him a gift. B) Feeds him food and water. C) Saves him from a giant. D) Finds him a seat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feeds him food and water. 9. Home of Odysseus A) Valor. B) Ithaca. C) Poseidon. D) Ladyship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ithaca. 10. Adversity A) Compensation. repayment. B) Difficulties or misfortune. C) Commotion, uproar, confusion. D) Bitter hatred; ill will. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difficulties or misfortune. 11. Odysseus is telling the story of his journey to someone who ultimately helps him return home. Who is this? A) King Alcinous, King of Phaeacia. B) King of Village Green. C) Telemachus. D) Scylla. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) King Alcinous, King of Phaeacia. 12. In reality, what probably started the Trojan War? *It was in the background packet ..... A) The gods. B) Odysseus and the wooden horse. C) A golden apple. D) Control of the waterways. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Control of the waterways. 13. When Odysseus returns home, Athena advises him to disguise himself as a- A) Swineherd. B) Soldier. C) Prophet. D) Begging. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Begging. 14. How was Telemachus described by the end of Book One and Book Two? A) Passive. B) Self-assured. C) Discouraged. D) Pathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Self-assured. 15. How did the Greeks use the Trojan Horse to win the war? A) Used it to get into the city. B) Used it as a peace offering. C) Used it to show their skills. D) Used it as a symbol of superiority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Used it to get into the city. 16. What does Telemachus originally think Odysseus is? A) A ghost. B) A god. C) A Siren. D) His father. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A god. 17. How does Odysseus show he is an epic hero when compared to the other captain? A) Odysseus is more important so he didn't have to explore the island first. B) The other captain used his wits to not get turned into an animal. C) The other captain left the men and Odysseus went back to try to save them. D) Odysseus is stronger and better looking than the other captain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The other captain used his wits to not get turned into an animal. 18. Son of Poseidon, One eyed giant A) Telemachus. B) Hermes. C) Apollo. D) Polyphemus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hermes. 19. Who is Aeolus? A) God of earth. B) God of wind. C) God of sea. D) God of fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) God of wind. 20. Who is Zeus? A) As a baby he was dipped in the river Styx making most of him immortal. B) The god of the sea, water, and earthquakes in Greek mythology. C) King of the gods of the ancient Greeks. D) Prince of Troy, said Aphrodite was most beautiful, caused the Trojan War. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) King of the gods of the ancient Greeks. ← 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