This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greek Classics > The Odyssey > The Odyssey – Quiz 80 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Odyssey Quiz 80 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did Odysseus say would happen to him in his old age? A) He would die peacefully. B) He would die in battle. C) He would become a king. D) He would become a god. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He would die peacefully. 2. It is ..... to complete your assignments and turn them in. A) Guile. B) Behold. C) Disdain. D) Prudent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prudent. 3. Who is the grandfather of Telemachus? A) Aegisthus. B) Agamemnon. C) Laertes. D) Polyphemus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Laertes. 4. "If you raid the beeves, I see destruction for ship and crew" (932). A) Flashback. B) Foreshadow. C) Mood. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foreshadow. 5. What would the gods punish humans for having? A) Too many animal sacrifices. B) To many riches. C) Hubris. D) Too much land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hubris. 6. Initially, The Odyssey was an oral epic poem retelling adventure seekers' quests in the Aegan Sea. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. To give special attention to something. A) Satisfied. B) Emphasize. C) Familiar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasize. 8. Which character would you consider to be an ally to Odysseus? A) Poseidon. B) Penelope. C) Athena. D) Zeus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Athena. 9. Why does most of the excerpt from Part 1 qualify as a flashback? A) Homer interrupts the story of Odysseus' journey home by having Odysseus tell Alcinous of earlier events. B) In the early scenes, Homer hints at dangers that Odysseus will face in future episodes of the epic. C) Homer opens the narrative with an invocation to the muse of epic poetry. D) The adventures of Odysseus are set in the distant past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homer interrupts the story of Odysseus' journey home by having Odysseus tell Alcinous of earlier events. 10. How many men are left after Zeus sinks his ship with a thunderbolt? A) 1. B) 5. C) 10. D) 0. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 11. Out of the twelve ships, how many escape the giants (a.k.a. the Laestrygonians)? A) All twelve. B) None, just Odysseus. C) Eleven. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One. 12. Six headed monster A) Scylla. B) Charybdis. C) Sirens. D) Circe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scylla. 13. For the excerpt "He lay on a mass of dung before the gates-manure of mules and cows, piled there until field hands could spread it in the king's estate ..... But when he knew he heard Odysseus's voice nearby, he did his best to wag his tail ..... ", identify the literary device used. A) Homeric Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Foreshadowing. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Symbolism. 14. This goddess hated Heracles because Zeus cheated on her. A) Aphrodite. B) Athena. C) Persephone. D) Hera. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hera. 15. What does "Hubris" stand for? A) Pride. B) Greed. C) Happiness. D) Sadness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pride. 16. How long has Odysseus been away from his home? A) 10 years. B) 20 years. C) 15 years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 20 years. 17. The power of the lotus flowers is best described as ..... A) Common. B) Magical. C) Nutritious. D) Deadly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Magical. 18. Odysseus' great idea that ended the Trojan War. A) Helen of Troy. B) Death of Achilles. C) Retreat. D) Big wooden horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Big wooden horse. 19. The old dog had been her only ..... since her father died. A) Profusion. B) Adversary. C) Companion. D) Rival. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Companion. 20. She ..... into Yellowstone Park and was eaten by a grizzly bear. A) Escaped. B) Ventured. C) Walked. D) Cruised. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ventured. ← 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