This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greek Classics > The Odyssey > The Odyssey – Quiz 64 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Odyssey Quiz 64 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Describe the scene in which the men eat the cattle of the Sun God. A) They perform a ritual of sacrifice first, then eat. B) They get drunk and overeat, like they did with the Cicones. C) They eat in silence without a ritual. D) They force feed Odysseus so he will get in trouble, too. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They perform a ritual of sacrifice first, then eat. 2. What is the great warrior, Odysseus, doing when we first meet him? A) Crying, longing for home. B) Hunting on Calypso's wooded island. C) Weaving a tapestry. D) Plotting revenge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crying, longing for home. 3. Why was Penelope hesitant to believe Odysseus was the REAL Odysseus at first? A) Other men tried to impersonate Odysseus to trick Penelope. B) Some of the gods would disguise themselves as Odysseus. C) Telemachus, their son, didn't recognize Odysseus. D) She was afraid the suitor, Antinous, was pretending to be Odysseus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Other men tried to impersonate Odysseus to trick Penelope. 4. Why does Penelope test Odysseus toward the end of the excerpt from The Odyssey, Part 2? A) She wants to know if he is truly her husband. B) She wants him to demonstrate to the people that he is really their king. C) She wants to see if he is still as intelligent as he was in his youth. D) She wants to know more details about the Trojan War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wants to know if he is truly her husband. 5. Passion; enthusiasm A) Insidious. B) Bereft. C) Ardor. D) Assuage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ardor. 6. True or False? The suitors followed the Greek rule of being kind to visitors. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. In ancient Greek mythology, who is god of the sea? A) Athena. B) Hermes. C) Poseidon. D) Apollo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poseidon. 8. What convinces the men to eat the cattle of the Sun God? A) They figure out that Odysseus lied to them. B) They decide starving is the worst kind of death imaginable. C) Poseidon tricks them into it. D) They don't realize the cattle they eat belong to the Sun God. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They decide starving is the worst kind of death imaginable. 9. Queen of the Phaeacian Shore A) Queen Arete. B) Queen Penelope. C) Queen Helen. D) Queen Nausicaa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Queen Arete. 10. Chronologically, what event happens FIRST? A) Odysseus finally reaches Ithaca. B) Odysseus leaves to fight in the Trojan War. C) Odysseus takes care of Penelope's suitors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Odysseus leaves to fight in the Trojan War. 11. The action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly A) Foil. B) Brazen. C) Dell. D) Supplication. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supplication. 12. The story of the Cyclops reveals which one of Odysseus's greatest flaws? A) Hubris. B) Cowardice. C) Intelligence. D) Loyalty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hubris. 13. Why are Odysseus's men cursed? A) They ate the sun god's cows. B) They told Cyclops Odysseus's real name. C) They stole from the Land of the Dead. D) They drank a cursed magic potion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They ate the sun god's cows. 14. What is the first thing Odysseus does when he sees Nausicaa? A) Falls to her knees. B) Asks her politely for help. C) Starts crying. D) Runs away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asks her politely for help. 15. A journey made in search of something is a(n) ..... A) Expedition. B) Quest. C) Search. D) Adventure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quest. 16. What is the Greek idea of excellence and human perfection called? A) Fish bone. B) Hospitality. C) Reciprocity. D) Hubris. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fish bone. 17. Which God hates Odysseus? A) Hermes. B) Athena. C) Zeus. D) Poseidon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poseidon. 18. Who tries to negotiate with Odysseus to save the suitors? A) Telemachus. B) Penelope. C) Philoetius. D) Eurymachus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eurymachus. 19. The son of Odysseus is named? A) Apollo. B) Telemachas. C) Chronos. D) Eumaeus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Telemachas. 20. Who recounts the story of the Trojan horse in Book 4? A) Nestor. B) Menelaus. C) Helen. D) Telemachus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Menelaus. ← 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