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The Odyssey, Part I
Contribució de: Caves
  • 1. Which of the following do the men NOT do on the island of Ismarus?
A) slaughter the cattle
B) enslave the women
C) plunder their goods
D) forget about their home
  • 2. Why does Odysseus think that they were defeated by the Cicones?
A) they were not in Zeus' favor
B) the Cicones were angry at them for plundering their island
C) they were tired and hungry after traveling
D) they weren't as strong
  • 3. What is Odysseus feeling while being held captive by Calypso?
A) relaxation from being worry-free
B) anger at his crew for wanting to stay
C) nothing
D) longings for home
  • 4. In the beginning of "The Lotus Eaters," what keeps Odysseus from reaching home?
A) a sea monster
B) the current in the ocean
C) his crew
D) the East, North, and South winds
  • 5. What happens to the crew members who eat the lotus?
A) the forget about home
B) they kill themselves
C) they turn into swine
D) they die
  • 6. What type of figurative language is used in the description of dawn coming "with ringlets shining"?
A) imagery
B) metaphor
C) personification
D) hyperbole
  • 7. Why does Odysseus not kill Polyphemus when he first gets the opportunity to do so?
A) He knew he would feel guilty.
B) He was afraid of Polyphemus' power.
C) They needed Polyphemus to move the boulder.
D) Polyphemus was sleeping.
  • 8. What does Odysseus do to escape from Polyphemus?
A) All of these.
B) He tied himself to the belly of a sheep.
C) He exited the cave with the rams.
D) He stabbed him in the eye.
  • 9. What lessons could people today learn from the Cyclops episode?
A) Take responsibility for your actions.
B) Tell others about your accomplishments.
C) Think before you act.
D) Don't get trapped in a cave with a monster.
  • 10. Insidious means:
A) holds dear
B) characterized by treachery
C) finished quickly
D) in a sad and lonely state
  • 11. What does the ghost of Elpenor request of Odysseus?
A) that he leave the cattle alone
B) that Odysseus bury him
C) that he pray to Zeus
D) that he go home
  • 12. What does Tiresias foretell?
A) Poseidon will seek revenge for stabbing Polyphemus.
B) All of these
C) If the cattle are harmed, Odysseus' crew will be destroyed.
D) They will encounter the cattle of Helios.
  • 13. How did Odysseus react upon the sight of his mother?
A) He shakes her hand.
B) He hugs her.
C) He doesn't look at her.
D) He openly grieves.
  • 14. What does Odysseus' crew do to him so that he can resist the Sirens' song?
A) They tie him up.
B) They send him to bed.
C) They put beeswax over their ears.
D) They send him under the deck.
  • 15. A squall washed the ship ashore. What does squall mean?
A) a violent storm
B) enormous
C) goods taken by force
D) a strong wind
  • 16. What does Odysseus use to protect his crew from the Sirens' song?
A) beeswax
B) prayer
C) earplugs
D) rope
  • 17. Scylla is a:
A) a whirlpool in the ocean
B) a beautiful singing nymph
C) a powerful sorceress
D) monster made of gray rock
  • 18. How many of Odysseus' men does Scylla kill?
A) none
B) 8
C) 6
D) all of them
  • 19. Which saying best describes the episode of Scylla and Charybdis?
A) "Don't put your foot in your mouth."
B) "Caught between a rock and a hard place."
C) "Don't let the cat out of the bag."
D) "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."
  • 20. Left in a sad and lonely state is:
A) cherishes
B) dispatched
C) mammoth
D) bereft
  • 21. According to Eurylochus, which type of death is the worst?
A) being eaten alive
B) starvation
C) drowning
D) burning
  • 22. Which god becomes angry at Odysseus and his crew for destroying his cattle?
A) Polyphemus
B) Poseidon
C) Helios
D) Zeus
  • 23. How does Odysseus manage to escape Charybdis?
A) by building a boat
B) none of these
C) by praying to Zeus
D) by clinging to a fig tree
  • 24. Who is the most powerful of the gods?
A) Athena
B) Zeus
C) Agamemnon
D) Poseidon
  • 25. Which of the following is an epithet in The Odyssey?
A) master of landways and seaways
B) dawn's rosy fingertips
C) All of these
D) monster of gray rock
  • 26. After turning Odysseus' men into swine, _______________ eventually gives Odysseus and his men valuable advice.
A) Circe
B) Siren
C) Scylla
D) Calypso
Altres proves d'interés :
Romeo & Juliet (Act I)
Romeo and Juliet (Act II)
Romeo and Juliet (Act IV)
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