This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greek Classics > The Odyssey > The Odyssey – Quiz 87 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Odyssey Quiz 87 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What happens in the episode involving Odysseus' dog, Argus, in the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 2? A) When Argus hears Odysseus' voice after 20 years, he recognizes Odysseus. B) Argus no longer recognizes Odysseus even though Odysseus trained him as a puppy. C) Odysseus asks Eumaeus to take care of Argus because Argus has been abandoned. D) When Odysseus sees that Argus has been abandoned, he weeps openly and loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When Argus hears Odysseus' voice after 20 years, he recognizes Odysseus. 2. What did Zeus do to appease Helios after Odysseus's men ate his cattle? A) Took the sun from the sky. B) Killed Odysseus. C) Gave him more cattle. D) Sank Odysseus's ship. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sank Odysseus's ship. 3. Part A:Which best describes how Poseidon thinks of Odysseus? A) He forgives Odysseus and decides to let him go free. B) He fears that Odysseus, saved by Ino's veil, will remain a threat. C) He believes that Odysseus has been thoroughly tortured and defeated. D) He admires Odysseus and looks forward to battling him again. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He believes that Odysseus has been thoroughly tortured and defeated. 4. Who does Odysseus kill first? A) Eurymachus. B) Antinous. C) Athena. D) A dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antinous. 5. Deprived; grieving. A) Insidious. B) Assuage. C) Plundered. D) Bereft. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bereft. 6. How did Odysseus reveal his identity to the servants, Eumaeus and Philoetius? A) By showing his scar. B) By reciting a secret code. C) By stringing a bow. D) By singing a familiar song. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By showing his scar. 7. How many men does Polyphemus eat? A) 2. B) 4. C) 6. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6. 8. The lotus flower symbolizes ..... A) A good time. B) A flower. C) Forgetfulness and overindulgence. D) Hunger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forgetfulness and overindulgence. 9. The police might ..... a bank robber's plans A) Haste. B) Thwart. C) Wrath. D) Devise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thwart. 10. Which word best describes Odysseus? A) Friendly. B) Cowardly. C) Commanding. D) Violent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commanding. 11. Why does Calypso want Odysseus to stay with her forever? A) Because he protects her. B) Because she hates him. C) Because she loves him. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because she loves him. 12. Who is Odysseus's Alter Ego that highlights his negative personality traits? A) Poseidon. B) Athena. C) Zeus. D) Apollo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poseidon. 13. Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment. A) Lapsed. B) Futile. C) Roused. D) Indignant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indignant. 14. She is the witch the men encounter in Aeaea A) Chrysus. B) Calypso. C) Courtney. D) Circe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Circe. 15. Who is the god of the sun in Greek mythology? A) Zeus. B) Hades. C) Poseidon. D) Apollo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Apollo. 16. Where did the ship land when they approached Ithaca? A) A rocky shore. B) A sandy beach. C) A cave on the headland. D) A grassy meadow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A cave on the headland. 17. Who is Aphrodite? A) The Greek goddess of love and beauty. B) Queen of the gods in Greek mythology, goddess of marriage and family. C) The Greek goddess of wisdom and truth. D) Servant to the gods in Greek mythology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Greek goddess of love and beauty. 18. Who was the first to try and bend Odysseus's bow? A) Telemachus. B) Antonius. C) Eurymachus. D) Eureka. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Telemachus. 19. Which heroic trait is shown in Odysseus when he gauges out the cyclops's eye? A) Divine Assistance. B) Courage. C) Tragic Flaw. D) Noble Birth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Courage. 20. N. passion; enthusiasm. A) Ardor. B) Anguish. C) Tranquil. D) Cavern. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ardor. ← 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