The Odyssey Final Test Review
What is the relationship between Odysseus and the gods? The gods are protecting him. The gods are ignoring him. The gods are testing him. The gods think he is wonderful.
What is the relationship between Odysseus and the gods? The gods are protecting him. The gods are ignoring him. The gods are testing him. The gods think he is wonderful.
Which of the following does Odysseus value the most? Wealth Fighting in wars His homeland Foreign lands
Which of the following does Odysseus value the most? Wealth Fighting in wars His homeland Foreign lands
What modern thing is the Lotus most like? A medicine An addictive drug A sunflower A delicious food
What modern thing is the Lotus most like? A medicine An addictive drug A sunflower A delicious food
What effect did Odysseus fear that the Lotus would have on his crew? It would make them sleepy. It would make them fight with each other. It would make them lose the will to get back home. It would kill them.
What effect did Odysseus fear that the Lotus would have on his crew? It would make them sleepy. It would make them fight with each other. It would make them lose the will to get back home. It would kill them.
Which word does NOT describe the Cyclops? Giant Sheepherder Savage Intelligent
Which word does NOT describe the Cyclops? Giant Sheepherder Savage Intelligent
Why did Odysseus plug his crew’s ears with wax when they sailed past the Sirens? He wanted to be the only one to hear their exotic song. He did not want his crew to know anything about the Sirens. He knew that the Sirens’ song would hypnotize his crew and send them to their doom. He knew that his crew was sensitive to and did not enjoy any type of music.
Why did Odysseus plug his crew’s ears with wax when they sailed past the Sirens? He wanted to be the only one to hear their exotic song. He did not want his crew to know anything about the Sirens. He knew that the Sirens’ song would hypnotize his crew and send them to their doom. He knew that his crew was sensitive to and did not enjoy any type of music.
How did Circe help Oydsseus? She planned his future course in detail. She promised to protect him from all danger. She told him about the dangers he would face. She gave him a gold locket that would protect him from future dangers.
How did Circe help Oydsseus? She planned his future course in detail. She promised to protect him from all danger. She told him about the dangers he would face. She gave him a gold locket that would protect him from future dangers.
Which two characters pose the same kind of danger to Odysseus and his men? Circe & the Cyclops The Sirens & the Cyclops The Cyclops & the Lotus Eaters Circe & the Lotus Eaters
Which two characters pose the same kind of danger to Odysseus and his men? Circe & the Cyclops The Sirens & the Cyclops The Cyclops & the Lotus Eaters Circe & the Lotus Eaters
How are the Cyclops and Scylla alike? They enchant their victims. They each have more than one head. They eat their victims. They live in the ocean.
How are the Cyclops and Scylla alike? They enchant their victims. They each have more than one head. They eat their victims. They live in the ocean.
Which is NOT a conflict that Odysseus faces in the poem? Whether or not to go home When and if to put his crew in danger Whether or not to love Circe Whether or not to quit as a leader
Which is NOT a conflict that Odysseus faces in the poem? Whether or not to go home When and if to put his crew in danger Whether or not to love Circe Whether or not to quit as a leader
Why did Odysseus have to trick the blind Cyclops to escape from his cave? Odysseus was tied up. A huge rock was blocking the entrance to the cave. Odysseus was drugged. Another Cyclops was guarding the entrance to the cave.
Why did Odysseus have to trick the blind Cyclops to escape from his cave? Odysseus was tied up. A huge rock was blocking the entrance to the cave. Odysseus was drugged. Another Cyclops was guarding the entrance to the cave.
What caused Odysseus to finally leave Circe’s palace? Odysseus’s men asked him to continue his journey home. Circe angered Odysseus by breaking her promise to him. Circe’s magic wore off. Odysseus wanted to see the underworld.
What caused Odysseus to finally leave Circe’s palace? Odysseus’s men asked him to continue his journey home. Circe angered Odysseus by breaking her promise to him. Circe’s magic wore off. Odysseus wanted to see the underworld.
Which statement best expresses the theme of the Odyssey? Those who are strong need follow no laws except the dictates of their own desires. A person must show courage and cleverness to overcome obstacles and achieve goals. A person must use cunning and deceit to avoid the dangers of a hostile world. A person has no control over what happens in life; fate rules over all events.
Which statement best expresses the theme of the Odyssey? Those who are strong need follow no laws except the dictates of their own desires. A person must show courage and cleverness to overcome obstacles and achieve goals. A person must use cunning and deceit to avoid the dangers of a hostile world. A person has no control over what happens in life; fate rules over all events.
The main pattern of the Odyssey can be seen as one of Birth, death, and rebirth Conflict and loss Going forth and coming home Fate versus free will
The main pattern of the Odyssey can be seen as one of Birth, death, and rebirth Conflict and loss Going forth and coming home Fate versus free will
The climax of the Odyssey is the episode in which Odysseus and Penelope embrace Odysseus wins Penelope’s competition Odysseus alone escapes when all of his men drown Odysseus convinces Telemachus that he is his father.
The climax of the Odyssey is the episode in which Odysseus and Penelope embrace Odysseus wins Penelope’s competition Odysseus alone escapes when all of his men drown Odysseus convinces Telemachus that he is his father.
Odysseus wanders for ten years before he returns home because His wife has remarried He wishes to be free He gets lost The gods prevented him from reaching home
Odysseus wanders for ten years before he returns home because His wife has remarried He wishes to be free He gets lost The gods prevented him from reaching home
In both Iliad and the Odyssey Courage and cunning are valued All of the action is set in Troy The mood is warlike and cruel The plot concerns a hero who longs to return to his home
In both Iliad and the Odyssey Courage and cunning are valued All of the action is set in Troy The mood is warlike and cruel The plot concerns a hero who longs to return to his home
An epic poem usually begins with A prophecy of doom An invocation to the muse A rhyming couplet Praise of the hero
An epic poem usually begins with A prophecy of doom An invocation to the muse A rhyming couplet Praise of the hero
Unlike the hero of most novels and short stories, an epic hero Triumphs over dangers and conflicts Shows great courage, cunning, and no character flaws Embodies the values of a particular culture Shows physical strength but not much moral strength
Unlike the hero of most novels and short stories, an epic hero Triumphs over dangers and conflicts Shows great courage, cunning, and no character flaws Embodies the values of a particular culture Shows physical strength but not much moral strength
The Odyssey is based on Stories that had been told orally for many generations Stories collected by Greek philosophers to teach Greek values Actual, historical records found by Greek minstrels Events, characters, and plot that Homer created from imagination
The Odyssey is based on Stories that had been told orally for many generations Stories collected by Greek philosophers to teach Greek values Actual, historical records found by Greek minstrels Events, characters, and plot that Homer created from imagination
Homer is believed to have been a(n) Illiterate musician Soldier of the Trojan army Greek philosopher Blind minstrel
Homer is believed to have been a(n) Illiterate musician Soldier of the Trojan army Greek philosopher Blind minstrel
Which of the following can be classified as an epic? A short narrative poem about a national hero or historic event A long narrative poem about the adventures of a national hero A short narrative poem that tells a tragic story A long humorous poem that tells a familiar story or legend
Which of the following can be classified as an epic? A short narrative poem about a national hero or historic event A long narrative poem about the adventures of a national hero A short narrative poem that tells a tragic story A long humorous poem that tells a familiar story or legend
An epic is different from most narrative poems because an epic Tells a story Uses figurative language Uses rhyme and rhythm Has a serious and elevated tone
An epic is different from most narrative poems because an epic Tells a story Uses figurative language Uses rhyme and rhythm Has a serious and elevated tone
The Iliad and the Odyssey have the following relationship: They have no clear relationship Both end with the Greeks’ defeat of Troy One is a sequel to the other Both are about Odysseus’s return to Ithaca
The Iliad and the Odyssey have the following relationship: They have no clear relationship Both end with the Greeks’ defeat of Troy One is a sequel to the other Both are about Odysseus’s return to Ithaca
Beautiful nymph who keeps Odysseus on her island for 7 years; she promises him a raft.
Calypso
Individual who is said to have been the cause of the Trojan War
Helen
Blind prophet who resides in the Underworld
Teiresias
Sea nymphs who tried to lure Odysseus and his men with their music
sirens
Men pursuing Odysseus’s wife
suitors
Historians, entertainers, myth-makers; traveling singers of tales
rhapsodes
Great goddess of wisdom
Athena
An old family friend who “appears” to Telemachus at the beginning
Mentor
King of Pylos
Nestor
Witch goddess who turns Odysseus’s men into swine
Circe
Helen’s husband
Menelaus
God of wind
Aeolus
Odysseus’s enemy and Zeus’s brother; god of the sea
Poseidon
Most powerful of all the gods
Zeus
Messenger god
Hermes
Female monster with six serpent heads
Scylla
How many years have passed since Odysseus last saw his son?
20 years
What is the name of the mountain home of the gods where Zeus resides?
Mount Olympus
What is Cyclops’s other name?
Polyphemus
How long did the Trojan war last?
10 years
The epic that serves as our primary model for the epic of a long journey is Homer’s ______________
The epic that serves as our primary model for the epic of a long journey is Homer’s Odyssey
What are myths?
Stories that use fantasy to express difficult ideas.
Are most myths essentially religious?
YES
Was it the Greeks or the Trojans who were hidden inside the wooden horse?
GREEKS
What was Homer’s first epic?
The Iliad
Heroes were thought of as a special class of aristocrats. True/False Heroes were thought of as a special class of aristocrats.
TRUE
How long do Odysseus and his men remain on Circe’s island?
5 years
Teiresias said, “It is the ___________ itself that makes up your life
journey
What does Teiresias tell Odysseus to look for in order to find his way home?
star
How is the nurse able to identify Odysseus?
By the scar on his leg
Who does Odysseus see in the Underworld?
His mother
Athena changes Odysseus’s appearance after he returns to Ithaca so that he looks more like a __________.
beggar
How is Odysseus able to survive the encounter with the Sirens?
He orders his men to tie him to the mast
Odysseus tells his crew nothing about Circe’s prophecy about Scylla The sun god’s cattle How to guide the boat past Charybdis How to behave when the pass the Sirens
Odysseus tells his crew nothing about Circe’s prophecy about Scylla The sun god’s cattle How to guide the boat past Charybdis How to behave when the pass the Sirens
How many of Odysseus’s men did Scylla snatch from the boat?
six
The story of Laertes’ shroud reveals Penelope’s Kindness Cleverness Dishonesty Beauty
The story of Laertes’ shroud reveals Penelope’s Kindness Cleverness Dishonesty Beauty
During the course of his wanderings, Odysseus struggles against Supernatural enemies, human enemies, and natural forces Monsters, relatives, and natural forces His own fear, cowardice, and despair His own greed, fear, and arrogance
During the course of his wanderings, Odysseus struggles against Supernatural enemies, human enemies, and natural forces Monsters, relatives, and natural forces His own fear, cowardice, and despair His own greed, fear, and arrogance
The suitors are guilty of abusing two Greek values: hospitality and Loyalty to one’s homeland Love of family Love of learning Courtesy to strangers
The suitors are guilty of abusing two Greek values: hospitality and Loyalty to one’s homeland Love of family Love of learning Courtesy to strangers
Odysseus may be characterized as A very clever or resourceful leader Needing to develop more sympathy for his men A courageous and cunning leader A flawless leader who never makes a mistake
Odysseus may be characterized as A very clever or resourceful leader Needing to develop more sympathy for his men A courageous and cunning leader A flawless leader who never makes a mistake
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