This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greek Classics > The Odyssey > The Odyssey – Quiz 55 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Odyssey Quiz 55 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which lie(s) does Odysseus tell the Cyclops? A) His name is Nobody. B) He is a son of Zeus. C) His ship is parked on another island. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His name is Nobody. 2. A comparison between two things essentially alike using like or as; Nasir is swift like a cheetah. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Tone. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 3. What does Leucothea give Odysseus to save him from drowning? A) Her veil. B) Poseidon's trident. C) A ship. D) A wave to carry him to shore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her veil. 4. Aeolus gives Odysseus a bag of ..... A) Food. B) Treasure. C) Wind. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wind. 5. How many ships does Odysseus have at the end of chapter 3? A) 12. B) 11. C) 1. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1. 6. To be left in a sad and lonely state A) Cherish. B) Insidious. C) Bereft. D) Plunder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bereft. 7. Physical Love; enthusiasm A) Ardor. B) Mammoth. C) Assuage. D) Dispatched. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ardor. 8. Which sea monster eats some of Odysseus's men? A) Scylla. B) Charybdis. C) Aeolus. D) Circle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scylla. 9. How long did Odysseus and his men stay feasting with Circe? A) Three months. B) One year. C) Six months. D) One month. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One year. 10. What did Odysseus and Penelope do after they had their fill of love? A) They went to sleep. B) They continued talking with each other. C) They went for a walk. D) They started arguing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They continued talking with each other. 11. Which of the following is the Latin meaning of the root-sim or-sem? A) Seem. B) Sit. C) See. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seem. 12. After Marco killed his daughter, Claudio decided to avenge his daughter's death by imprisoning Marco. Which explanation BEST describes the word "avenge" in the sentence above? A) Claudio wanted to get revenge after his daughter was killed. B) Claudio decided to finish something quickly after his daughter's death. C) Claudio decided to use military procedures to imprison Marco. D) Marco took Claudio's daughter by force after Marco killed Claudio's daughter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Claudio wanted to get revenge after his daughter was killed. 13. In Scene 1, the purpose of the Greek Chorus is to ..... A) Warn Odysseus of danger. B) Explain what happened to Odysseus before the events of this play. C) Introduce Poseidon to the audience. D) Express Odysseus's thoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explain what happened to Odysseus before the events of this play. 14. The fortress stood tall and strong, seemingly ..... against any siege or attack from enemies. A) Impregnable. B) Fragile. C) Vulnerable. D) Inevitable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impregnable. 15. What did the suitors do to the bow in an attempt to make it easier to string? A) Sharpened it. B) Warmed and greased it. C) Added more strings. D) Polished it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warmed and greased it. 16. Does Teiresias make a prophecy that Odysseus will make it home alive? A) Yes!. B) Possibly . C) No. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes!. 17. How many years has Odysseus been away from his family? A) 10 years. B) 20 years. C) 30 years. D) 40 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 20 years. 18. What did the Phaeacians give to Odysseus as gifts? A) All of the above. B) A fine gold coin and a clean cloak. C) A clean coat and a shirt. D) A golden cup and a sword. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All of the above. 19. What was Arachne's profession? A) Sculptor. B) Baker. C) Painter. D) Weaver. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weaver. 20. What trait does Odysseus display when taunting the Cyclops (and providing his name)? A) Hubris. B) Guile. C) Wisdom. D) Good judgement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hubris. ← 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