The Odyssey Quiz 80 (20 MCQs)

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1. What did Odysseus say would happen to him in his old age?
2. It is ..... to complete your assignments and turn them in.
3. Who is the grandfather of Telemachus?
4. "If you raid the beeves, I see destruction for ship and crew" (932).
5. What would the gods punish humans for having?
6. Initially, The Odyssey was an oral epic poem retelling adventure seekers' quests in the Aegan Sea.
7. To give special attention to something.
8. Which character would you consider to be an ally to Odysseus?
9. Why does most of the excerpt from Part 1 qualify as a flashback?
10. How many men are left after Zeus sinks his ship with a thunderbolt?
11. Out of the twelve ships, how many escape the giants (a.k.a. the Laestrygonians)?
12. Six headed monster
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.
14. This goddess hated Heracles because Zeus cheated on her.
15. What does "Hubris" stand for?
16. How long has Odysseus been away from his home?
17. The power of the lotus flowers is best described as .....
18. Odysseus' great idea that ended the Trojan War.
19. The old dog had been her only ..... since her father died.
20. She ..... into Yellowstone Park and was eaten by a grizzly bear.