This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greek Classics > The Odyssey > The Odyssey – Quiz 84 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Odyssey Quiz 84 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many suitors (NOT Odysseus) are able to string Odysseus's bow? A) Zero. B) One. C) Two. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zero. 2. What type of animal does Circe turn the men into? A) Dogs. B) Cattle. C) Pigs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pigs. 3. What is missing from the following:She likes pizza. A) Subject. B) Verb. C) Both subject and verb. D) Neither, but this is an incomplete thought. E) Neither, this is a complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Neither, this is a complete sentence. 4. N. great pain or suffering. A) Cavern. B) Anguish. C) Guile. D) Companions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anguish. 5. Who does Odysseus first reveal himself to? A) Eumaeus and Philoetus. B) Telemachus and Eumaeus. C) Antinous and Eurymachus. D) Melanthios and Eurycleia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eumaeus and Philoetus. 6. One's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute A) Adversary. B) Companion. C) Squall. D) Graphic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adversary. 7. The student's poor behavior in class lately began to ..... how intelligent she was. A) Jubilant. B) Dread. C) Despair. D) Overshadow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Overshadow. 8. To win Penelope's hand, the suitors must string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through ..... A) 16 apples. B) 9 of her most valued rings. C) 5 cow hearts. D) 12 ax rings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12 ax rings. 9. Which is an example of inverted word order? A) Go to school you shall. B) You shall go to school. C) School is fun!. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go to school you shall. 10. Odysseus and his men visit Aeolus. He is the god of ..... A) The sea. B) The wind. C) Cows. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The wind. 11. Characterized by evil, secret betrayal. A) Plundered. B) Squall. C) Assuage. D) Insidious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insidious. 12. Who is the main hero of Homer's epic? A) Jason. B) Hercules. C) Odysseus. D) Achilles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Odysseus. 13. By definition, what makes the Odyssey an epic? A) It is a long lyric poem that expresses a speaker's strong emotions about actual events. B) It is a long narrative poem featuring real people and based on actual historical events. C) It is a long dramatic poem that includes supernatural elements and features long journeys. D) It is a long narrative poem featuring a hero who embodies traits that are important to his culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is a long narrative poem featuring a hero who embodies traits that are important to his culture. 14. "He tossed a piece of fruit-a golden globe wrapped in a velvety skin-and Polites reached up to catch it." What type of fruit is being tossed to Polites? A) A peach. B) A lotus fruit. C) An apple. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A lotus fruit. 15. The men on the ship A) Open the bag of winds. B) Close the bag of winds. C) Get lost on the island. D) Give up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Open the bag of winds. 16. Avenge means to A) A person fleeing the country to avoid persecution. B) Inflict harm for revenge. C) Actions or strategies carefully planned to achieve a specific end. D) Telling or showing someone or a group of people what has already happened. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inflict harm for revenge. 17. Scylla is a six-headed ..... A) Bird. B) Serpent. C) Worm. D) Siren. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Serpent. 18. What king finally sends Odysseus home? A) Aeolus. B) Alcinous. C) Antinous. D) Menelaus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alcinous. 19. Which god/goddess takes a special interest in Odysseus and tries to help him? A) Athena. B) Hades. C) Zeus. D) Penelope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Athena. 20. In book nine, Odysseus' greatest weakness as a leader of men has to do with ..... A) Not wanting to stand out among his men. B) Being unwilling to risk lives. C) Having a negative outlook on life. D) Being hot-headed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Being hot-headed. ← 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