1. The Odyssey Test Review
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2. The Odyssey test will be:
A total of 50 questions
40 multiple choice
10 matching names to quotes
Study this powerpoint well.

3. The 10 year journey home after The Trojan War
Part I: The Wanderings
The 10 year journey home after The Trojan War

4. The men Odysseus sends to meet the Lotus Eaters all eat lotus flowers
The men Odysseus sends to meet the Lotus Eaters all eat lotus flowers. They then . . .
A. fall ill and die
B. Are tortured by the Lotus Eaters
C. Forget their homeland
D. forget their homeland but do not return to the ship.

5. The men Odysseus sends to meet the Lotus Eaters all eat lotus flowers
The men Odysseus sends to meet the Lotus Eaters all eat lotus flowers. They then . . .
A. fall ill and die
B. Are tortured by the Lotus Eaters
C. Forget their homeland
D. forget their homeland but do not return to the ship.

6. Why does Odysseus blind the Cyclops, Polyphemus, rather than kill him?
A. Tiresias and Circe have advised him to do so.
B. Odysseus takes pity on the Cyclops.
C. Odysseus does not want to anger Poseidon.
D. Odysseus realized that only Polyphemus can remove the bolder from the door.

7. Why does Odysseus blind the Cyclops, Polyphemus, rather than kill him?
A. Tiresias and Circe have advised him to do so.
B. Odysseus takes pity on the Cyclops.
C. Odysseus does not want to anger Poseidon.
D. Odysseus realized that only Polyphemus can remove the bolder from the door.

8. Odysseus saves his crew from the Siren’s songs by:
A. plugging their ears with beeswax
B. singing louder than the Sirens
C. tying them to their oars
D. Sailing around Charybdis

9. Odysseus saves his crew from the Siren’s songs by:
A. plugging their ears with beeswax
B. singing louder than the Sirens
C. tying them to their oars
D. Sailing around Charybdis

10. Odysseus does not warn his crew about Scylla because they would. . .
A. attempt to do battle with her
B. panic and endanger the entire ship
C. insist on sailing closer to Charybdis
D. overtake the ship and return to Circe’s Hall

11. Odysseus does not warn his crew about Scylla because they would. . .
A. attempt to do battle with her
B. panic and endanger the entire ship
C. insist on sailing closer to Charybdis
D. overtake the ship and return to Circe’s Hall

12. What prophecy of Tiresias and Circe does Odyseus withhold from his men?
A. Odysseus and his crew will return triumphant to Ithica.
B. The Sailors’ epic adventure will last another 10 years.
C. Only Odysseus will survive and return home.
D. Poseidon will capsize their ship near Charybdis

13. What prophecy of Tiresias and Circe does Odyseus withhold from his men?
A. Odysseus and his crew will return triumphant to Ithica.
B. The Sailors’ epic adventure will last another 10 years.
C. Only Odysseus will survive and return home.
D. Poseidon will capsize their ship near Charybdis

14. Which god didn’t show Odysseus pity?
A. Aeolus, god of Wind
B. Hades, god of the Underworld
C. Athena, goddess of wisdom
D. Poseidon, god of the sea

15. Which god didn’t show Odysseus pity?
A. Aeolus, god of Wind
B. Hades, god of the Underworld
C. Athena, goddess of wisdom
D. Poseidon, god of the sea

16. What is an important point about guests?
A. guests must be wary of their hosts
B. guests must be honored and shown great courtesies
C. Guests should be feared
D. Guests must wash the feet of the hosts and pay many respects.

17. What is an important point about guests?
A. guests must be wary of their hosts
B. guests must be honored and shown great courtesies
C. Guests should be feared
D. Guests must wash the feet of the hosts and pay many respects.

18. The Scylla has ___ heads and ___legs.
A. 1 head and 2 legs
B. 2 heads and 4legs
C. 6 heads and 12 legs
D. 10 heads and 20 legs

19. The Scylla has ___ heads and ___legs.
A. 1 head and 2 legs
B. 2 heads and 4legs
C. 6 heads and 12 legs
D. 10 heads and 20 legs

20. How long did the Tojan War last?
A. 2 years
B. 5 years
C. 10 years
D. 20 years

21. How long did the Tojan War last?
A. 2 years
B. 5 years
C. 10 years
D. 20 years

22. Who is the god of earthquakes?
A. Aeolus
B. Hades
C. Athena
D. Poseidon

23. Who is the god of earthquakes?
A. Aeolus
B. Hades
C. Athena
D. Poseidon

24. Where does Circe send Odysseus, first?
A. to the straits of Scylla and Charybdis
B. to the Lotus Eaters
C. to Calypso’s island
D. to the Land of the Dead

25. Where does Circe send Odysseus, first?
A. to the straits of Scylla and Charybdis
B. to the Lotus Eaters
C. to Calypso’s island
D. to the Land of the Dead

26. What is a snare? A. a snarling stare B. a high pitched horn C. a trap
D. what Odysseus uses to keep his men from hearing the Sirens

27. What is a snare? A. a snarling stare B. a high pitched horn C. a trap
D. what Odysseus uses to keep his men from hearing the Sirens

28. What does Tiresias warn Odysseus not to do?
A. blind Polyphemus
B. drink Circe’s wine without eating the moly
C. anger Scylla
D. harm Helios’ cattle

29. What does Tiresias warn Odysseus not to do?
A. blind Polyphemus
B. drink Circe’s wine without eating the moly
C. anger Scylla
D. harm Helios’ cattle

30. What is a muse? A. spirits that inspire artists to create godly works
B. one of the nine daughters of the god Aeolus
C. a musical note sung by the gods
D. spirits that inspire tremendous bravery in soldiers.

31. What is a muse? A. spirits that inspire artists to create godly works
B. one of the nine daughters of the god Aeolus
C. a musical note sung by the gods
D. spirits that inspire tremendous bravery in soldiers.

32. Polyphemus is punished by Zeus for what?
A. blaspheming the Gods
B. breaking the Universal Law and not treating guests well.
C. by attacking Athena’s favorite human
D. for being a cannibal

33. Polyphemus is punished by Zeus for what?
A. blaspheming the Gods
B. breaking the Universal Law and not treating guests well.
C. by attacking Athena’s favorite human
D. for being a cannibal

34. What does Aeolus do for Odysseus?
A. he provides him with muses to inspire him in battle
B. he builds him a fast ship to travel home in
C. he warns him of Circe and her magic spells
D. he bags all the stormy winds up.

35. What does Aeolus do for Odysseus?
A. he provides him with muses to inspire him in battle
B. he builds him a fast ship to travel home in
C. he warns him of Circe and her magic spells
D. he bags all the stormy winds up.

36. Describe Charybdis
A. a whirlpool that constantly churns just past the strait of Scylla.
B. a monster that opens her mouth creating a whirlpool that devours all above her.
C. a twin of Scylla that stays hidden under the water.
D. a god that is angry at Odysseus

37. Describe Charybdis
A. a whirlpool that constantly churns just past the strait of Scylla.
B. a monster that opens her mouth creating a whirlpool that devours all above her.
C. a twin of Scylla that stays hidden under the water.
D. a god that is angry at Odysseus

38. What will Odysseus find at home according to Teiresias?
A. a maelstrom
B. home just as he remembers
C. mounting problems with suitors and disloyal servants
D. his home destroyed and gone

39. What will Odysseus find at home according to Teiresias?
A. a maelstrom
B. home just as he remembers
C. mounting problems with suitors and disloyal servants
D. his home destroyed and gone

40. Where is Odysseus from?
A. Rome
B. Ithica
C. Troy
D. Aeaea

41. Where is Odysseus from?
A. Rome
B. Ithica
C. Troy
D. Aeaea

42. Who said the following?: (PICK ONE) Teiresias Odysseus Polyphemus
“Sing in me,Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wanderer, harried for years on end, after he plundered the stronghold on the proud height of Troy.
“Nobydy, Nohbdy’s tricked me. Nohbdy’s ruined me!”
“Son of Laertes and the gods of old, Odysseus, master of landways and seaways, why leave the blazing sun, O man of woe, to see the cold dead and the joyless region? Stand clear, put up your sword; let me but taste of blood, I shall speak true.”

43. Who said the following: (PICK ONE) Teiresias Odysseus Polyphemus
“Sing in me,Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wanderer, harried for years on end, after he plundered the stronghold on the proud height of Troy.-Odysseus
“Nobydy, Nohbdy’s tricked me. Nohbdy’s ruined me!” - Polyphemus
“Son of Laertes and the gods of old, Odysseus, master of landways and seaways, why leave the blazing sun, O man of woe, to see the cold dead and the joyless region? Stand clear, put up your sword; let me but taste of blood, I shall speak true.”-Teiresias

44. Who said the following?: (PICK ONE) Odysseus Circe Calypso Zeus
“Steer wide keep well to seaward; plug your oarsmen’s ears with beeswax kneaded soft; none of the rest should hear that song.”
“From the black ship, far still at sea, I hear the lowing of cattle winding home and sheep bleating; and heard too, in my heart the words of the blind Tieresias of Thebes and Circe of Aeaea; both forbade me the island of the world’s delight, The Sun . . .”

45. Who said the following?: (PICK ONE) Odysseus Circe Calypso Zeus
“Steer wide keep well to seaward; plug your oarsmen’s ears with beeswax kneaded soft; none of the rest should hear that song.”-Circe
“From the black ship, far still at sea, I hear the lowing of cattle winding home and sheep bleating; and heard too, in my heart the words of the blind Tieresias of Thebes and Circe of Aeaea; both forbade me the island of the world’s delight, The Sun . . .”-Odysseus

46. Part II: Coming Home
Arriving back home in Ithica to see his wife Penelope and son Telemachus

47. When Odysseus returns home, he adopts the guise of . . .
A. swineherder
B. soothsayer
C. beggar
D. soldier

48. When Odysseus returns home, he adopts the guise of . . .
A. swineherder
B. soothsayer
C. beggar
D. soldier

49. What difficult task does Penelope propose for the suitors?
A. they have to kill the Cyclops
B. they have to string Odysseus’ bow
C. they have to pull Odysseus’ sword from a stone
D. they have to build her a new palace.

50. What difficult task does Penelope propose for the suitors?
A. they have to kill the Cyclops
B. they have to string Odysseus’ bow
C. they have to pull Odysseus’ sword from a stone
D. they have to build her a new palace.

51. Who joins Odysseus fight against the suitors?
A. the cowherd, swineherd, and shepherd
B. Telemachus, Penelope, and Argos
C. Penelope, her maids, and Argos
D. Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd.

52. Who joins Odysseus fight against the suitors?
A. the cowherd, swineherd, and shepherd
B. Telemachus, Penelope, and Argos
C. Penelope, her maids, and Argos
D. Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd.

53. Telemachus executes the maids because they are. . .
A. associated with the suitors
B. neglected the dog Argos
C. revealed Odysseus’ identity
D. ridiculed Penelope

54. Telemachus executes the maids because they are. . .
A. associated with the suitors
B. neglected the dog Argos
C. revealed Odysseus’ identity
D. ridiculed Penelope

55. How does Odysseus prove his identity to Penelope?
A. he summons Argos with a secret name
B. He shows her the secret passage under their bed
C. he tell her how he built their bed
D. he tells her how the two of them met.

56. How does Odysseus prove his identity to Penelope?
A. he summons Argos with a secret name
B. He shows her the secret passage under their bed
C. he tell her how he built their bed
D. he tells her how the two of them met.

57. How many suitors must Odysseus battle when he returns to Ithica?
A. more than 50
B. 75
C. more than 100
D. exactly 100

58. How many suitors must Odysseus battle when he returns to Ithica?
A. more than 50
B. 75
C. more than 100
D. exactly 100

59. How does Odysseus kill Antinuous?
A. spears him to the wall
B. pours poison in his ear as he sleeps
C. stabs him while he sleeps
D. shoots him with an arrow in the throat.

60. How does Odysseus kill Antinuous?
A. spears him to the wall
B. pours poison in his ear as he sleeps
C. stabs him while he sleeps
D. shoots him with an arrow in the throat.

61. What does Eurymachus try to do once Odysseus attacks?
A. heave an axe at him
B. plead to know their crime and heave an axe
C. to bribe Odysseus with gold and oxen
D. hide

62. What does Eurymachus try to do once Odysseus attacks?
A. heave an axe at him
B. plead to know their crime and heave an axe
C. to bribe Odysseus with gold and oxen
D. hide

63. What are the attackers compared with?
A. falcons
B. eagles
C. hawks
D. lions

64. What are the attackers compared with?
A. falcons
B. eagles
C. hawks
D. lions

65. Odysseus’ bed is best described as a
A. bed with plants growing in the bedposts
B. a bed built around a boulder
C. a bed with a tree for a bed post
D. a bed made of silver and platinum

66. Odysseus’ bed is best described as a
A. bed with plants growing in the bedposts
B. a bed built around a boulder
C. a bed with a tree for a bed post
D. a bed made of silver and platinum

67. What must Odysseus have in order to conquer the enemies at home?
A. physical power
B. courage
C. Intelligence
D. A and C

68. What must Odysseus have in order to conquer the enemies at home?
A. physical power
B. courage
C. Intelligence
D. A and C

69. How are Argos and Odysseus most similar?
A. both are still warriors
B. both are still hungry
C. both are seemingly forgotten
D. both are killed.

70. How are Argos and Odysseus most similar?
A. both are still warriors
B. both are still hungry
C. both are seemingly forgotten
D. both are killed.

71. What is Odysseus’ bed made out of?
A. wood from a Cypress tree
B. platinum and silver
C. wood from an olive tree
D. granite.

72. What is Odysseus’ bed made out of?
A. wood from a Cypress tree
B. platinum and silver
C. wood from an olive tree
D. granite.

73. What ultimately happens to Argos?
A. he is killed during the battle.
B. He returns to Odysseus side
C. he is blinded during the battle
D. He dies after hearing Odysseus’ voice.

74. What ultimately happens to Argos?
A. he is killed during the battle.
B. He returns to Odysseus side
C. he is blinded during the battle
D. He dies after hearing Odysseus’ voice.

75. Why does Penelope have the beggar’s feet washed?
A. he gives her news of Antinous’ plan
B. she recognizes that he is Odysseus
C. he promises her Eurymachus will not be king
D. He tells Penelope that Odysseus is on his way home now.

76. Why does Penelope have the beggar’s feet washed?
A. he gives her news of Antinous’ plan
B. she recognizes that he is Odysseus
C. he promises her Eurymachus will not be king
D. He tells Penelope that Odysseus is on his way home now.

77. What does Odysseus promise the cowherd and swineherd?
A. houses, marriages, and cattle
B. houses, marriages, and land
C. houses, cattle, and land
D. cattle, land and marriages

78. What does Odysseus promise the cowherd and swineherd?
A. houses, marriages, and cattle
B. houses, marriages, and land
C. houses, cattle, and land
D. cattle, land and marriages

79. Washing one’s feet is a sign of what?
A. peace
B. forgiveness
C. respect
D. kindness

80. Washing one’s feet is a sign of what?
A. peace
B. forgiveness
C. respect
D. kindness

81. What happens immediately after Odysseus strings the bow?
A. Odysseus kills all the suitors
B. Zeus thunders above
C. He transforms from a beggar back to himself
D. He hugs Telemachus and Telemachus welcomes him home.

82. What happens immediately after Odysseus strings the bow?
A. Odysseus kills all the suitors
B. Zeus thunders above
C. He transforms from a beggar back to himself
D. He hugs Telemachus and Telemachus welcomes him home.

83. Which statement best describes Odysseus’ return?
A. it is secretive and calculated
B. It is triumphant yet bloody
C. it is quiet and happy
D. it is a troublesome time with many disputes.

84. Which statement best describes Odysseus’ return?
A. it is secretive and calculated
B. It is triumphant yet bloody
C. it is quiet and happy
D. it is a troublesome time with many disputes.

85. The Odyssey is a long poem known as a(n) _______________.
A. sonnet
B. octave
C. epic
D. quest

86. The Odyssey is a long poem known as a(n) _______________.
A. sonnet
B. octave
C. epic
D. quest

87. Who said the following? (pick one) Penelope Odysseus Suitor
“I marvel that they leave this hound here on the dung pile; he would have been a fine dog . . .”
“Here is my lord Odysseus’ hunting bow. Bend and string it if you can.”
“May his fortune grow and inch for every inch he bends it!”

88. Who said the following? (pick one) Penelope Odysseus Suitor
“I marvel that they leave this hound here on the dung pile; he would have been a fine dog . . .”-Odysseus
“Here is my lord Odysseus’ hunting bow. Bend and string it if you can.”-Penelope
“May his fortune grow and inch for every inch he bends it!”- Suitor

89. Who said the following? (pick one) Suitor Eurycleaia Eurymachus Penelope
“If you are Odysseus of Ithica come back, all that you say these men have done is true. Rash actions, many here, more in the countryside. But here he lies, the man who caused them all. Antinous was the ringleader, he whipped us on to do these things.”
“ I am stunned child. I cannot speak to him. I cannot question him. I cannot keep my eyes upon his face. If really he is Odysseus truly home, beyond all doubt we two shall know each other better that you or anyone.”

90. Who said the following? (pick one) Suitor Eurycleaia Eurymachus Penelope
“If you are Odysseus of Ithica come back, all that you say these men have done is true. Rash actions, many here, more in the countryside. But here he lies, the man who caused them all. Antinous was the ringleader, he whipped us on to do these things.”- Eurymachus
“ I am stunned child. I cannot speak to him. I cannot question him. I cannot keep my eyes upon his face. If really he is Odysseus truly home, beyond all doubt we two shall know each other better that you or anyone.”- Penelope