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8th -
12thgrade
The Odyssey: Characters and Background Information
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho is the Greek god of the sea?PolyphemusPoseidonPerseophoneHelios
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the model epic of war?IliadOdysseyTroyGreece
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the model epic of the journey?IliadOdysseyTroyGreece
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho is Odysseus's faithful wife?PersephoneTelemachusPenelopeCirce
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWho is Odysseus's son?AchillesTelemachusHerculesPenelope
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWho is the Greek god of the winds?HeliosPoseidonAeolusZeus
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho is the Greek god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian Gods?HeliosPoseidonAelousZeus
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat are stories rooted in culture that explain a belief, ritual, or phenomenon?MythEpic
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation?mythepic
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho is the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey?TelemachusTeiresiasMenelausHomer
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Odysseus's Trojan War-winning strategy?Olympian TrickWooden Horse Trickguerrilla warfaretactical defense
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWho is the water monster that sucks in water 3 times per day?SirensCalypsoScyllaCharbydis
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWho is the dog-like monster that has 6 heads, each with three rows of teeth?SirensCalypsoScyllaCharbydis
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho is the daughter of Atlas? She keeps Odysseus prisoner as her lover.CirceCalypsoPenelopePersephone
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWho is the goddess of magic and lover of Odysseus? She turns men into swine.CirceCalypsoPenelopePersephone
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWho is the messenger God?AeolusHeliosZeusHermes
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWho is the goddess of wisdom and war? She serves as Odysseus's helper.AtlasAresAthenaArtemis
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