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The Odyssey, Part I
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  • 1. Which of the following do the men NOT do on the island of Ismarus?
A) enslave the women
B) slaughter the cattle
C) forget about their home
D) plunder their goods
  • 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 were tired and hungry after traveling
C) they were not in Zeus' favor
D) they weren't as strong
  • 3. What is Odysseus feeling while being held captive by Calypso?
A) longings for home
B) nothing
C) anger at his crew for wanting to stay
D) relaxation from being worry-free
  • 4. In the beginning of "The Lotus Eaters," what keeps Odysseus from reaching home?
A) the current in the ocean
B) his crew
C) the East, North, and South winds
D) a sea monster
  • 5. What happens to the crew members who eat the lotus?
A) they die
B) they kill themselves
C) they turn into swine
D) the forget about home
  • 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) He knew he would feel guilty.
B) Polyphemus was sleeping.
C) They needed Polyphemus to move the boulder.
D) He was afraid of Polyphemus' power.
  • 8. What does Odysseus do to escape from Polyphemus?
A) All of these.
B) He stabbed him in the eye.
C) He exited the cave with the rams.
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) Think before you act.
D) Tell others about your accomplishments.
  • 10. Insidious means:
A) holds dear
B) characterized by treachery
C) in a sad and lonely state
D) finished quickly
  • 11. What does the ghost of Elpenor request of Odysseus?
A) that he go home
B) that he pray to Zeus
C) that he leave the cattle alone
D) that Odysseus bury him
  • 12. What does Tiresias foretell?
A) Poseidon will seek revenge for stabbing Polyphemus.
B) They will encounter the cattle of Helios.
C) All of these
D) If the cattle are harmed, Odysseus' crew will be destroyed.
  • 13. How did Odysseus react upon the sight of his mother?
A) He hugs her.
B) He shakes her hand.
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 send him to bed.
B) They send him under the deck.
C) They tie him up.
D) They put beeswax over their ears.
  • 15. A squall washed the ship ashore. What does squall mean?
A) a violent storm
B) goods taken by force
C) enormous
D) a strong wind
  • 16. What does Odysseus use to protect his crew from the Sirens' song?
A) earplugs
B) rope
C) beeswax
D) prayer
  • 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) "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."
B) "Don't put your foot in your mouth."
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) dispatched
B) cherishes
C) mammoth
D) bereft
  • 21. According to Eurylochus, which type of death is the worst?
A) starvation
B) drowning
C) burning
D) being eaten alive
  • 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 clinging to a fig tree
D) by praying to Zeus
  • 24. Who is the most powerful of the gods?
A) Agamemnon
B) Poseidon
C) Athena
D) Zeus
  • 25. Which of the following is an epithet in The Odyssey?
A) monster of gray rock
B) dawn's rosy fingertips
C) All of these
D) master of landways and seaways
  • 26. After turning Odysseus' men into swine, _______________ eventually gives Odysseus and his men valuable advice.
A) Circe
B) Scylla
C) Calypso
D) Siren
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