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