1. Who tried to get out of fighting in the war by acting crazy?
Alcinous
Polyphemus
Odysseus
Paris

2. C. Odysseus

3. Name the Cyclops whom Odysseus blinds.
Polyphemus
Helios
Charybds
Eumaeus

4. A. Polyphemus

5. Odysseus’ dog, who dies when he finally sees his master again.
Argos
Paris
Eumaeus
Poseidon

6. Odysseus’ dog, who dies when he finally sees his master again.
Argos

7. What was NOT a part of Polyphemus’ prayer to his father?
a. The Odysseus would return under strange sails.
b. He would come home to find his wife married to someone else
c. He would lose all his men
d. It would take him a long time to get home

8. What was NOT a part of Polyphemus’ prayer to his father?
b. He would come home to find his wife married to someone else

9. The sun god, tends cattle on the island of Thrinakia
Teiresias
Telemachus
Helios
Homer

10. C. Helios

11. A whirlpool monster on the strait of Messina
Charybdis
Cicones
Athena
Penelope

12. Charybdis

13. The Prince of Troy, starts the war over a woman
Paris
Eumaeus
Helios
Telemachus

14. A. Paris

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

16. How many suitors must Odysseus battle when he returns to Ithica?
C. more than 100

17. The God of the Sea; refuses to allow Odysseus home
Zeus
Poseidon
Athena
Hera

18. B. Poseidon

19. Who does Zeus send to rescue Odysseus from Circe?
Nausicaa
Athena
Poseidon
Hermes

20. Who does Zeus send to rescue Odysseus from Circe?
D. Hermes

21. Odysseus’ old faithful friend; a swineherd in Ithaca
Teiresias
Cicones
Homer
Eumaeus

22. D. Eumaeus

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

24. Who is the god of earthquakes?
D. Poseidon

25. King of Phaeacia; sends Odysseus home in one of his own ships
Argos
Polyphemus
Alcinous
Telemachus

26. C. Alcinous

27. 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

28. How does Odysseus kill Antinuous?
D. shoots him with an arrow in the throat

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

30. Where does Circe send Odysseus, first?
D. to the Land of the Dead

31. An epic simile is different from a normal simile in that an epic simile…
A. is not limited to a single, distinct image, but is more complex. B. is used only in connection with the epic hero. C. begins with the words like, as, just as, or so. D. contains personification.

32. A. is not limited to a single, distinct image, but is more complex.
An epic simile is different from a normal simile in that an epic simile…
A. is not limited to a single, distinct image, but is more complex.

33. A demi-goddess; holds Odysseus on her island for 7 years
Penelope
Calypso
Paris
Scylla

34. B. Calypso

35. 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. 

36. What happens immediately after Odysseus strings the bow?
B. Zeus thunders above

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

38. Where is Odysseus from?
B. Ithica

39. The original ‘author’ or collector of the tales of Odysseus
Argos
Telemachus
Homer

40. The original ‘author’ or collector of the tales of Odysseus
D. Homer

41. 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.

42. What is a muse?
A. spirits that inspire artists to create godly works

43. A witch who tries to turn Odysseus’ men into animals
Circe
Penelope
Aeolus
Athena

44. A witch who tries to turn Odysseus’ men into animals
Circe

45. Odysseus’ wife; faithful to the last
Penelope
Cicones
Scylla
Calypso

46. Odysseus’ wife; faithful to the last
Penelope

47. Scylla Ithica Cicones Athens
Inhabitants of the first city Odysseus reaches after Troy; they fight men on the beach and don’t listen to Odysseus’ orders
Scylla
Ithica
Cicones
Athens

48. Inhabitants of the first city Odysseus reaches after Troy; they fight men on the beach and don’t listen to Odysseus’ orders
C. Cicones

49. Goddess of Wisdom; Odysseus is her favorite
Hera
Aphrodite
Zeus
Athena

50. Goddess of Wisdom; Odysseus is her favorite
D. Athena

51. Odysseus’ son; helps him take revenge on the suitors
Aeolus
Teiresias
Telemachus
Eumaeus

52. Odysseus’ son; helps him take revenge on the suitors
C. Telemachus

53. King of the winds; gives Odysseus a bag of storms
Homer
Aeolus
Circe
Helios

54. King of the winds; gives Odysseus a bag of storms
B. Aeolus

55. A monster with snake-like heads; takes a man for each mouth
Cicones
Circe
Aeolus
Scylla

56. A monster with snake-like heads; takes a man for each mouth
D. Scylla

57. The blind prophet; once the Prince of Thebes
Teiresias
Aeolus
Cicones
Homer

58. The blind prophet; once the Prince of Thebes
Teiresias

59. A. a whirlpool that constantly churns just past the strait of Scylla.
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

60. Describe Charybdis
B. a monster that opens her mouth creating a whirlpool that devours all above her.

61. are thrown into a volcano are tortured by the Lotus Eaters
The three men Odysseus send to meet the Lotus Eaters all eat lotus flowers. They then . .
fall ill and die
are thrown into a volcano
are tortured by the Lotus Eaters
forgot their homeland

62. D. forgot their homeland
The three men Odysseus send to meet the Lotus Eaters all eat lotus flowers. They then . .
D. forgot their homeland

63. Why does Odysseus blind Polyphemus instead of killing him?
Teiresias and Circe have advised him to do so
Odysseus takes pity on the Cyclops
Odysseus does not want to anger Poseidon
Only Polyphemus can move the bolder blocking the cave’s entrance

64. Why does Odysseus blind Polyphemus instead of killing him?
D. Only Polyphemus can move the bolder blocking the cave’s entrance

65. Odysseus saves his crew from the Sirens’ songs by
plugging their ears with beeswax
tying them to their oars
singing louder than the Sirens
sailing around Charybdis

66. Odysseus saves his crew from the Sirens’ songs by
plugging their ears with beeswax

67. Two Eight Twelve Thirty
In Penelope’s archery contest, through how many axes must Odysseus fire his arrow?
Two
Eight
Twelve
Thirty

68. In Penelope’s archery contest, through how many axes must Odysseus fire his arrow?
C. Twelve

69. Which plant makes the sailors forget their desire to return home?
Lotus
Poppy
Lethe-root
Hemlock

70. Which plant makes the sailors forget their desire to return home?
Lotus

71. How is Odysseus able to listen safely to the Sirens’ song?
He has his men bind him to the ship’s mast.
Athena makes the Sirens appear ugly to him.
He eats a lotus flower, rending him unable to swim to the Siren’s island
He doesn’t listen, he plugs his ears with wax as the ship passes the Siren’s island.

72. How is Odysseus able to listen safely to the Sirens’ song?
He has his men bind him to the ship’s mast.

73. Who transforms Odysseus's sailors into pigs?
Calypso
Athena
Poseidon
Circe

74. Who transforms Odysseus's sailors into pigs?
D. Circe

75. Who did Odysseus NOT see in the Land of the Dead?
His mother
Elpinor
Tiresias
Telemachus

76. Who did Odysseus NOT see in the Land of the Dead?
D. Telemachus

77. What does Tiresias warn Odysseus not to harm on his voyage?
The eagle of the Moon
The serpent of the Seas
The cattle of the Sun god
The badger of the Mountains

78. What does Tiresias warn Odysseus not to harm on his voyage?
C. The cattle of the Sun god

79. Odysseus left Penelope bound for what city?
Orinda
Athens
Troy
Sparta

80. Odysseus left Penelope bound for what city?
C. Troy

81. Odysseus and his crew will return triumphant to Ithaca
What prophecy of Teiresias and Circe does Odysseus withhold from his men?
Odysseus and his crew will return triumphant to Ithaca
The sailor’s epic adventure will last another ten years
Only Odysseus will survive and return home
Poseidon will capsize their ship near Charybdis

82. C. Only Odysseus will survive and return home
What prophecy of Teiresias and Circe does Odysseus withhold from his men?
C. Only Odysseus will survive and return home

83. Which goddess often assists Odysseus and Telemachus?
Calypso
Athena
Circe
Zeus

84. Which goddess often assists Odysseus and Telemachus?
B. Athena

85. Why does Poseidon hate Odysseus?
Odysseus does not respect the sea
Odysseus does not respect the gods
Odysseus tricked him with a disguise
Odysseus blinded his son

86. Why does Poseidon hate Odysseus?
D. Odysseus blinded his son

87. Who joins Odysseus in the fight against the suitors?
the swineherd, the shepherd, and the cowherd
Penelope, her maids, and Eurycleia
Telemachus, Penelope, Athena, and Argos
Telemachus, Eumaeus, the swineherd and Athena

88. Who joins Odysseus in the fight against the suitors?
D. Telemachus, Eumaeus, the swineherd and Athena

89. How long does Odysseus spend on Calypso’s island?
One year
Seven years
Ten years
Three years

90. How long does Odysseus spend on Calypso’s island?
B. Seven years

91. What is the name of Poseidon’s son?
Polyphemus
Cyclops
Laertes
Antinous

92. What is the name of Poseidon’s son?
Polyphemus

93. According to legend, Homer lacked which of the following senses?
Taste
Touch
Sight
Hearing

94. According to legend, Homer lacked which of the following senses?
C. Sight

95. What is the Greek word for hospitality?
Dactylic
Xenia
Warrior Princess
Nostos

96. What is the Greek word for hospitality?
B. Xenia

97. Which immortal rules over the other gods?
Athena
Poseidon
Zeus
Helios

98. Which immortal rules over the other gods?
C. Zeus

99. Odysseus executes the maids because they…
associated with the suitors
revealed Odysseus’ identity
neglected the dog, Argos
ridiculed Penelope

100. Odysseus executes the maids because they…
associated with the suitors

101. What name does Odysseus first give to Polyphemus?
Nothing
Nohbdy
Son of Laertes
No one

102. What name does Odysseus first give to Polyphemus?
B. Nohbdy

103. How did Penelope trick the suitors with the weaving of the shroud?
She pretended to weave the shroud
She worked very slowly
She said it was for her father
She unwound the shroud each night

104. How did Penelope trick the suitors with the weaving of the shroud?
D. She unwound the shroud each night

105. Which suitor dies first?
Antinous
Eurymachus
Eupheithes
Amphinomous

106. Which suitor dies first?
Antinous

107. Which suitor rallies the rest to fight against Odysseus?
Antinous
Amphinomous
Eurymachus
Eupheithes

108. Which suitor rallies the rest to fight against Odysseus?
C. Eurymachus

109. What does Odysseus disguise himself as when he returns home?
A king
A swineherd
A young man
A beggar

110. What does Odysseus disguise himself as when he returns home?
D. A beggar

111. Who is Odysseus’ father?
Laertes
Telemachus
Zeus
Tiresias

112. Who is Odysseus’ father?
Laertes

113. Odysseus appears to him as a beggar Odysseus’ appearance changes
Why does Telemachus think that Odysseus is a god after they first reunite?
Odysseus appears to him as a beggar
Odysseus’ appearance changes
Odysseus is disguised as a god
Odysseus appears as a stranger

114. B. Odysseus’ appearance changes
Why does Telemachus think that Odysseus is a god after they first reunite?
B. Odysseus’ appearance changes

115. How did Telemachus feel when first reunited with his father?
Confused and skeptical
Overjoyed and relieved
Angry and resentful
He had no feelings because he did not recognize him

116. How did Telemachus feel when first reunited with his father?
Confused and skeptical

117. How did Antinous treat the beggar who was really Odysseus in disguise?
He welcomed him and offered him food
He told him that he was not welcomed
He insulted him and threw a stool at him
He told him he could stay but Penelope was off limits

118. How did Antinous treat the beggar who was really Odysseus in disguise?
C. He insulted him and threw a stool at him

119. A. stubbornness and fear B. weakness and longing C. Wisdom and loyalty
Which of the following character traits does Penelope reveal in Part 2 of the Odyssey?
A. stubbornness and fear
B. weakness and longing
C. Wisdom and loyalty
D. indecision and panic

120. Which of the following character traits does Penelope reveal in Part 2 of the Odyssey?
C. Wisdom and loyalty

121. Odysseus’ slaughter of the suitors shows that ancient Greece held which of the following cultural values?
A. Violence is never justified. B. Even heroes sometimes allow their emotions to get the better of them. C. Intelligence is more highly prized than physical strength. D. Revenge is sometimes justified, even if it involves killing.

122. D. Revenge is sometimes justified, even if it involves killing.
Odysseus’ slaughter of the suitors shows that ancient Greece held which of the following cultural values?
D. Revenge is sometimes justified, even if it involves killing.

123. A. He agrees to accept their payment then kills them
How does Odysseus respond when Eurymachus offers to repay Odysseus for what the suitors have taken from his house?
A. He agrees to accept their payment then kills them
B. He says that they must fight their way out
C. He says that sense Antinous is dead he will accept their payment
D. He calls Eurymachus a coward and shoots him with an arrow

124. D. He calls Eurymachus a coward and shoots him with an arrow
How does Odysseus respond when Eurymachus offers to repay Odysseus for what the suitors have taken from his house?
D. He calls Eurymachus a coward and shoots him with an arrow

125. They plotted to murder his son
What did the suitors plot to do that made Odysseus believe his revenge was justified?
They plotted to murder his son
They tried to marry his wife while he was still alive
They tried to steal his kingdom from him
All of the above

126. What did the suitors plot to do that made Odysseus believe his revenge was justified?
D. All of the above

127. How does the fight between Odysseus and the suitors turn out?
The suitors are taken by surprise and killed by Odysseus, his son and his servants.
Some of the suitors fight their way out and survive
Only Antinous and his father are killed
They fight to a draw and part ways

128. How does the fight between Odysseus and the suitors turn out?
The suitors are taken by surprise and killed by Odysseus, his son and his servants.

129. Why did Odysseus take equal revenge on all of the suitors?
He considered them all equally guilty of invading his home
He was not sure who committed which offense
Greek customs demand that they all be killed
He took the same revenge on them to please Athena

130. Why did Odysseus take equal revenge on all of the suitors?
He considered them all equally guilty of invading his home

131. He knows that they do not have a bed
What did Odysseus know about his and Penelope’s bed that allowed him to pass her test?
He knows that they do not have a bed
He knows that the bed is still in their bedroom
He knows that the gods gave them the bed as a wedding gift, so it cannot be moved
He knows that the bedposts are two living olive trees, so the bed cannot be moved

132. What did Odysseus know about his and Penelope’s bed that allowed him to pass her test?
D. He knows that the bedposts are two living olive trees, so the bed cannot be moved

133. They are consistent with his bravery
How is Odysseus’ actions in planning revenge on the suitors consistent with his action in earlier episodes of the epic?
They are consistent with his bravery
They are consistent with his ability to disguise himself
They are consistent with his cleverness and trickery
They are consistent with his heroism

134. C. They are consistent with his cleverness and trickery
How is Odysseus’ actions in planning revenge on the suitors consistent with his action in earlier episodes of the epic?
C. They are consistent with his cleverness and trickery