This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greek Classics > The Odyssey > The Odyssey – Quiz 62 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Odyssey Quiz 62 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Odyssey begins at the end of A) The Trojan War. B) The Civil War. C) The Greek War. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Trojan War. 2. A universal theme is ..... A) The most intense part of the story. B) The part when we get all the information about the characters. C) The lesson that is being told throughout the story. D) The main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The lesson that is being told throughout the story. 3. "No, not six serpents but one serpent with six heads-a lizard-backed and scaly beast whose haunches squirmed in its high, cavernous den, while it's clawed feet scrabble down the cliff-face and its six heads weaved over the speeding ship." Which character is described in this direct quote? A) Scylla. B) Poseidon. C) Medusa. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scylla. 4. How long does the storm last on the island with the cattle? A) A Month. B) Two Weeks. C) Three Days. D) A Week. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Month. 5. Based on what you learned from reading the story, what is the theme of Tales from the Odyssey? A) Acting foolish only leads to mistakes. B) Never give up in the face of difficulty. C) Just wait patiently and trouble will pass. D) Overcome challenges by planning ahead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Never give up in the face of difficulty. 6. Besides shipbuilding, what are the Phaeacians known for? A) Books, songs, and winning. B) Dreams, music, and singing. C) Toys, art, and celebrating. D) Sports, games, and dancing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sports, games, and dancing. 7. What is Charybdis? A) A monster with six heads. B) A sleepy horse that can talk. C) A giant whirlpool. D) A chicken with a man's head. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A giant whirlpool. 8. A sudden, overpowering feeling of fear. A) Panicked. B) Pancake. C) Pickey. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Panicked. 9. She loved Odysseus but allowed him to leave when Zeus demanded it. A) Scylla. B) Charybdis. C) Penelope. D) Calypso. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Calypso. 10. On the island of the Sun, Odysseus's men disobey his orders when they are overcome by A) Panic. B) Greed. C) Hunger. D) Curiosity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hunger. 11. According to Odysseus, Zeus is ..... A) Hurling thunderbolts at them. B) Offering them beautiful flowers. C) Sending them on a long journey. D) Making them forget the past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hurling thunderbolts at them. 12. Why is it called the "Bronze Age" ? A) The primary usage of Bronze. B) The allure of Bronze. C) The usage of Stone. D) The usage of Iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The primary usage of Bronze. 13. Where did Odysseus and his men end up after they were blown way across the sea? A) Libya on the north coast of Africa. B) Egypt. C) Close to home in the Greek territories. D) All of these are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Libya on the north coast of Africa. 14. Athena visits Telemachus and transforms herself into: A) Titus, Warrior for the Ages. B) Winston, Janitor to the Stars. C) Mentes, Captain of the Taphians. D) Rygel, General of the Spartans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mentes, Captain of the Taphians. 15. Why did Penolope find the need to test Odysseus? A) She didn't want it to be him. B) She had peace for so many years. C) She had so many deceitful people aroud her. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She had so many deceitful people aroud her. 16. The impoverished family lived in a ..... , struggling to find enough food and shelter to survive. A) Plight. B) Luxury. C) Prosperity. D) Abundance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plight. 17. What's the sorcerer's name in the Odyssey? A) Circe. B) Hades. C) Athena. D) Zeus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Circe. 18. Why could the suitors not escape the hall? A) The suitors were too weak to escape. B) Odysseus blocks the way. C) The suitors were too scared to leave the hall. D) The doors were locked by the faithful servants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The doors were locked by the faithful servants. 19. Synonym for "hurling" A) Asking. B) Answering. C) Throwing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Throwing. 20. Who tells Telemachus to call an assembly and go out on a quest to find his father? A) Athena. B) Odysseus. C) Calypso. D) Penelope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Athena. ← 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