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