The Odyssey, Part I
  • 1. Which of the following do the men NOT do on the island of Ismarus?
A) forget about their home
B) slaughter the cattle
C) plunder their goods
D) enslave the women
  • 2. Why does Odysseus think that they were defeated by the Cicones?
A) they weren't as strong
B) the Cicones were angry at them for plundering their island
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) 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) the current in the ocean
B) a sea monster
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 turn into swine
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) personification
B) metaphor
C) hyperbole
D) imagery
  • 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) He stabbed him in the eye.
B) All of these.
C) He tied himself to the belly of a sheep.
D) He exited the cave with the rams.
  • 9. What lessons could people today learn from the Cyclops episode?
A) Think before you act.
B) Take responsibility for your actions.
C) Don't get trapped in a cave with a monster.
D) Tell others about your accomplishments.
  • 10. Insidious means:
A) in a sad and lonely state
B) characterized by treachery
C) holds dear
D) finished quickly
  • 11. What does the ghost of Elpenor request of Odysseus?
A) that he pray to Zeus
B) that he go home
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 shakes her hand.
B) He openly grieves.
C) He doesn't look at her.
D) He hugs her.
  • 14. What does Odysseus' crew do to him so that he can resist the Sirens' song?
A) They tie him up.
B) They put beeswax over their ears.
C) They send him under the deck.
D) They send him to bed.
  • 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) rope
B) beeswax
C) earplugs
D) prayer
  • 17. Scylla is a:
A) a beautiful singing nymph
B) a whirlpool in the ocean
C) monster made of gray rock
D) a powerful sorceress
  • 18. How many of Odysseus' men does Scylla kill?
A) all of them
B) 8
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) cherishes
B) bereft
C) mammoth
D) dispatched
  • 21. According to Eurylochus, which type of death is the worst?
A) drowning
B) starvation
C) being eaten alive
D) burning
  • 22. Which god becomes angry at Odysseus and his crew for destroying his cattle?
A) Polyphemus
B) Helios
C) Poseidon
D) Zeus
  • 23. How does Odysseus manage to escape Charybdis?
A) none of these
B) by building a boat
C) by clinging to a fig tree
D) by praying to Zeus
  • 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) All of these
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) Siren
B) Circe
C) Calypso
D) Scylla
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