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- 1. Multiple Choice
The narrator tells the traveler that what is important is not Ithaka, the island home that was the goal of Odysseus's years of wandering, it was...
the journey itself
the defeat of the Cyclops and the Laistrygonians
his determination to see his wife
The joy of defeating Poseidon
- 2. Multiple Choice
The poet suggests that _________ may be disappointing.
defeating his rivals
the end goal
the struggle along the way
his life
- 3. Multiple Choice
Where is Ithaka located?
off the west coast of Greese
Off the east coast of Greese
in the oddessy
located in Troy
- 4. Multiple Choice
What are the obstacles Odysseus encountered?
Laistrygonians
Cyclops
Polyphemus
Poseidon
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who is Polyphemus?
a Cyclops
a Laistrygonian
a friend of Odysseus
one of Odysseus's men
- 6. Multiple Choice
In the Odyssey, why was Poseidon angry with Odysseus?
Odysseus had blinded Polyphemus.
Odysseus ruled over Ithaka
He claimed Odysseus stole Penelope from him.
Odysseus's journey would cause him to travel through the sea.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why does the poet say, If the traveler keeps his thoughts "raised high" he will never encounter any challenge resembling those monsters?
He won't have time to think about monsters.
He will never have to loose sleep worrying about fighting the monsters.
It is always necessary to be optimistic and hopeful
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does the poet mean In lines 8-11, when he repeats the same idea: Laistrygonians, Cyclops, or Poseidon will not appear as long as the traveler's spirit and body are stirred by "rare excitement?"
The traveler must always continue to experience the thrill of being alive.
The traveler must show excitement each time he sees a monster.
The traveler must not think about the monsters he encounters.
- 9. Multiple Choice
In stanza three, the poet says the traveler must always keep Ithaka in mind because it is the final destination; however do not hurry the journey. What does he mean?
It is better that the traveler is old by the time he reaches home.
It is better for the traveler to be wealthy from all he has accumulated on his travels.
He will not expect Ithaka to make him rich.
Don't rush the journey; you may find a new life along the way.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The poet emphasizes that if the traveler, having arrived home in Ithaka, finds it to be a poor place, it does not mean that Ithaka has been deceptive. What does it mean?
The traveler has not been fooled because he will have become wise and full of experience.
He will know what is meant by Ithaka, and by all destinations--all Ithakas--that people strive to reach.
He will have learned that the prize is all in the experience.
He will know that there is no such thing as Ithaka.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best theme for the poem, "Ithaka?"
Forget about Ithaka, the journey is most important.
It is better to journey than to arrive.
The arrival is worth far more that the journal
Keep your eyes set on the goal; it will help you through the journey.
- 12. Multiple Choice
The poet uses the journey to Ithaka as a metaphor for the human journey through life.
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who is the author of Ithaka?
Walt Whittman
Emily Dickenson
C. P. Cavafy
Edgar Allen Poe
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the mood of the poem?
hopeful and inspirational
eventful and full of danger
melancholy
emotional
- 15. Multiple Choice
The poem, "Ithaka," was inspired by the Homeric return Journey of Odysseus to his home island.
True
False
- 16. Multiple Choice
"May there be many summer mornings when, with what pleasure what joy, you enter harbors you're seeing for the first time: may you stop at Phoecian trading stations to buy fine things, mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebody"
What poetic element is being used in these lines?
Sensory Details and imagery
Repetition
Rhyme
End Rhyme
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which line in the poem is repeated throughout?
"I hope your road is a long one"
"May there be many summer mornings"
"As you set out for Ithaka"
- 18. Multiple Choice
What type of figurative language is being used in the following lines of the poem?
"Ithaka gave you the marvelous journey. Without her you wouldn't have set out. She has nothing left to give you now."
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
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