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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an epic?an awesome wordhaikushort descriptive poemlong narrative poem
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWho is the author of The Odyssey?IlliadHomerTelemachusSocrates
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWho is the main character in The Odyssey?PenelopePoseidonZeusOdysseus
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat war did Odysseus fight in after he left Ithaca?Troy WarGreek WarTrojan WarIthanican War
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of Odysseus's son?AgamemnonAltinousPoseidonTelemachus
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Telemachus's mother's name?AthenaCalypsoAthensPenelope
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat character does Homer ask for inspiration at the beginning of the book?MuseCalypsoAthenaPenguin
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Olympus?a donuta mountain where lions livea snowmanhome of the Greek Gods
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAt the beginning of Book 1, what has happened to Odysseus?stuck on an islandkilled in a battleheld in captivity by a one-eyed monstermermaids captured him
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho is keeping Odysseus stranded on the island?AthenaPoseidonZeusCalypso
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Calypso keeping Odysseus on the island?she loves himhe refuses to leaveshe will be killed if he leaves
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat has happened to Penelope while Odysseus has been gone?married her brother-in-lawsuitors are trying to court hershe was killed by her evil son
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat has happened to Ithaca in Odysseus's absence?the kingdom is dyingPenelope's suitors are taking overOdysseus has nothing to do with Ithaca
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho said she'll pick a suitor after she knits a burial shroud?AthenaCalypsoPenelope
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Penelope do every night to trick her suitors?undoes the knittingknits 10 moremarries an old prince
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhere does Athena tell Telemachus to go to find news of his father?PylosIthacaHadesTroy
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat animal was sacrificed in the religious ceremony Telemachus watched?BullsDogsPigsGoats
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT a brother that led the expedition of the Trojan War?TelemachusAgamemnonMenelaus
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWho killed Agamemnon?ClytemnestraAegisthusAgamemnon
- 20. Multiple ChoiceMenelaus and Helen are the king and queen of...IthacaOrestesSparta
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Odysseus use to defeat the Trojans in the Trojan War?gunsTrojan Horsewills
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWho is Hermes?god of the seagod of the underwoodmessenger god
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat are Hermes sandals named?CalypsoAthenaTalariaTapioca
- 24. Multiple ChoiceT or F: Calypso releases Odysseus and even gives him the tools to build a raft.TrueFalse
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the island of the Phaecians called?AthensScheriaTalaria
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Poseidon make a storm to drag Odysseus under water?He didn'tZeus didHe was angry
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWho gave Odysseus a protective veil to keep him safe?ScheriaNausicaaIno
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Nausicaa NOT do for Odysseus?Invite him to her father's houseprovide him with clothingOffer him a drink
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWho is the King of the Phaecians?AlcinousOdysseusNausicaa
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat do the king and queen NOT do for Odysseus?prepare a boat for himprepare entertainmenttake him straight home
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