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