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- 1. Multiple Choice
Whom does the narrator of the Odyssey invoke in order to inspire him to tell the story?
The Muse
Zeus
Agamemnon
His ancestors
- 2. Multiple Choice
When does story take place?
10 years before the Trojan War
10 years after the Trojan War
In the middle of the Trojan War
33 A.D.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who helps Telemachus stand up to the suitors?
Athena, the bright-eyed goddess of love
Athena, the bright-eyed goddess of wisdom
Zeus, the king of the Gods
- 4. Multiple Choice
What does Athena predict for Odysseus?
That he has died in battle and cannot be found.
That he is alive and will return to Ithaca.
That he has fallen in love with another woman.
That he will never return to his wife and son.
- 5. Multiple Choice
When does Penelope say that she will choose a suitor?
When she has finished knitting her burial shroud.
When Telemachus finally gets married.
When Calypso lets Odysseus leave Ogygia.
When Athena forces her to choose one.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What do the gods decide to do about Odysseus?
Not intervene in any way
Force Calypso to let him go
Have Calypso fight Hermes for him
Send Zeus to rescue Odysseus
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does Poseidon do when he realizes what the gods have done?
He asks Zeus to change his mind.
He generates a violent storm.
He threatens to punish Calypso.
He finds Odysseus and threatens him.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Whom does Nausicaa find when she goes to the river?
Zeus
Odysseus
the queen
suitors
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who are the main antagonists so far?
Poseidon and the suitors
Athena and Zeus
Calypso and Odysseus
The suitors
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why is Odysseus a complex character?
Because he is angry a lot
He tries his hardest to defeat his adversaries
He has many different traits to his personality and character
- 11. Multiple Choice
"When young Dawn with her rose-red fingers...."
This is a simile.
This is an example of personification.
This is a hyperbole.
This is not figurative language at all; it's literal.
- 12. Multiple Choice
"The bright-eyed one" is an example of what?
A simile
Personification
An epithet
A description that does not matter
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why is Odysseus engaging in songs and contests with the locals?
To get to know them better
To see if he wants to live there
To find a new wife
To get them to help him go home
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is a theme of The Odyssey so far?
Sometimes obstacles block the way to what you want.
True friends always have your back.
You can rely on Athena for anything.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Based on the events so far, do you think Odysseus is good at getting what he needs from others?
Yes
No
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