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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of an epic poem?
Written in a grand style
About a hero
Telling a story
Short in length
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of these best describes Odysseus’s character?
Humble
Cowardly
Cunning
Loyal
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Odyssey is the sequel to _____, which tells the story of the Trojan War.
The Iliad
“The Raven”
Aeneid
Epic of Gilgamesh
- 4. Multiple Choice
In Greek poems, humans had a problem, called _____, which was their belief that they were superior to the gods.
chaos
phobia
hubris
lethargy
- 5. Multiple Choice
What are the two worlds of the hero’s journey?
The Ordinary World and the Special World
Mars and Venus
The inner world and the outer world
Actually, there is only one world
- 6. Multiple Choice
What author is most associated with the concept of the hero’s journey?
Joseph Campbell
John Dewey
Daniel Webster
Virginia Woolf
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why does Odysseus blind Polyphemus rather than kill 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 boulder blocking the cave’s entrance.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following of Odysseus’s actions is most characteristic of an epic hero?
He has his men plunder Cicones and enslave its women.
He tells Polyphemus that his name is “Nohbody.”
He taunts Polyphemus after escaping from the Cyclops’s cave.
He allows Circe to persuade him to stay with her.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements BEST describes the land of the Cyclopes?
The Cyclopes are diligent and careful farmers.
The Cyclopes live in small villages.
The Cyclopes all live independently.
The Cyclopes have a democratic society.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements accurately describes Odysseus's words to the Cyclops?
He tells the truth and says he and his crew are visiting the island out of curiosity.
He lies and says he and his crew are visiting the island out of curiosity.
He tells the truth that his ship was brought to the island by a storm.
He lies and tells the Cyclops that his ship was brought to the island by a storm.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which statement BEST describes what happens when Polyphemus calls for help?
The other Cyclopes come to help then leave because they believe no one has hurt Polyphemus.
The other Cyclopes cannot be bothered to come and help Polyphemus.
None of the other Cyclopes like Polyphemus, so they laugh at his injury.
The other Cyclopes are afraid when they see what Odysseus did to Polypheme, so they run away.
- 12. Multiple Choice
The cave mentioned in Book 9 is an epic setting because it is
home to a fantastic, archetypal creature
a beautiful, hidden location
a rugged, barren land formation
an imaginary but believable place
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which statement best summarizes the escape plan for Odysseus and his men?
They beg Poseidon to make the Cyclops free them.
They blind the Cyclops and then sneak away during the night.
They hide in the rams' wool and let the rams carry them past the blind Cyclops.
They roll boulders down a hill to distract the Cyclops and then run.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What character trait causes Odysseus to reveal his name to the Cyclops?
cowardice
dishonesty
pride
vengefulness
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is an important belief in ancient Greek culture about guests?
Guests must be wary of their hosts.
Guests must be honored and shown great courtesies.
Guests should be feared.
Guests must wash the feet of the hosts and pay many respects.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Where is Odysseus from?
Rome
Ithica
Troy
Aeaea
- 17. Multiple Choice
Who is the narrator of this book of the Odyssey?
Zeus
Odysseus
Polyphemus
a person outside the story
- 18. Multiple Choice
Polyphemus announces early on that he has no respect for Zeus. This immediately makes the situation of Odysseus and his men less
dangerous.
predictable.
suspenseful.
complicated.
- 19. Multiple Choice
In exchange for the wine, Polyphemus promises to
eat Odysseus last.
let Odysseus go free.
sacrifice his prize ram to Zeus.
spare the rest of Odysseus' men.
- 20. Multiple Choice
By informing Polyphemus of his true name and the fact that he and his men have escaped, Odysseus clearly
pleases his men.
impresses his men.
endangers his men.
acts to shorten his journey home.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following helps Odysseus to defeat Polyphemus?
calling on the god Poseidon
telling Polyphemus that his name is Nohbody
offering Polyphemus' prize ram as a sacrifice to Zeus
leaving men behind when he goes to Polyphemus' cave
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is Odysseus' destination?
home
the land of the Cyclopes
Olympus, where the gods live
Troy, where the Trojan war is taking place
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe Odyssey begins at the end ofThe Trojan WarThe Civil WarThe Greek War
- 24. Multiple Choicea story told many times that serves to explain something about the world or a historical eventepicmythinvocationrhapsode
- 25. Multiple ChoiceHe was the blind teller of tales who first recorded The Iliad and The OdysseyCirceHomerTelemachusthe Muse
- 26. Multiple Choice"The man skilled in all ways of contending" is an example of this literary device.invocationambitionliturgyepithet
- 27. Multiple Choice
Who is the Cyclops’s father?
Zeus
Odysseus
Poseidon
Cronus
- 28. Multiple ChoiceBecause of the Greek belief that guests are protected by the gods and had to be treated with great courtesy, Odysseus warns the Cyclops that “Zeus will avenge the unoffending guest.” (In other words, Zeus will be on Odysseus's side.) This Greek value is calledAreteXeniaReciprocityHubris
- 29. Multiple Choice
Throughout the Epic, dawn (the morning) is frequently described as "young Dawn with fingertips of rose." This expression is an example of an
Epic simile
Epithet
Invocation
In media res
- 30. Multiple Choice"He clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies" and "Then he dismembered them and made his meal, gaping and crunching like a mountain lion" are examples ofEpic SimilesEpithetsHubrisXenia
- 31. Multiple Choice
What is an archetype?
a long journey full of complications.
characters, situations, and images that are recognizable in many times and cultures.
a comparison between two unlike things that is developed at great length.
a brief descriptive phrase used to characterize a particular person.
- 32. Multiple Choice
An epithet is?
a brief descriptive phrase used to characterize a particular person or thing.
an interference of the gods and goddesses
a comparison that develops at great length
a reference to a famous person, place, or thing
- 33. Multiple Choice
An epic hero typically
gets scared & runs away from his fights
is forgotten by his people & does not leave a legacy
embodies the ideals & values that a culture considers admirable
cheats on his wife & kills his followers
- 34. Multiple Choice
What is one flaw of an epic hero?
extremely beautiful
possesses no loyalty
excessive pride
unfaithfulness
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Odysseus leave Ithacaexplore unknown regionskill Polyphemusseek treasuresfight in the war against Troy
- 36. Multiple ChoiceHow does Odysseus trick the Cyclops and weaken himconfuses himties his feetpoisons himgives him wine
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat critical mistake does Odysseus make while boasting to Polyphemusgive his real namethe Cyclops is close enough to throw boulders at shipsteals his sheepangers Zeus with his bragging
- 38. Multiple Choice
What is hubris?
an invocation
courage
Excessive pride
loyalty
- 39. Multiple Choice
What is another name for hero's journey?
Ordeal
Monomyth
Resolution
Legacy
- 40. Multiple Choice
Monomyth is
the concept that all heroes are boys
the concept that all hero stories have a happy ending
the concept that all hero stories follow the same pattern
the concept that all heroes must follow orders from the gods
- 41. Multiple Choice
Most of a hero's journey takes place
in space
in the known world
underground
in the unknown world
- 42. Multiple Choice
The person who who advises hero, preps for quest & develops special skills is called
a friend
a priest
a mentor
a trickster
- 43. Multiple Choice
What is the last stage of the hero's journey called?
the return
the resolution
the end
the finale
- 44. Multiple Choice
According to the Hero's Journey model, "The treasure you seek lies...."
At the departure
in the ordinary world
In the special world
in the cave you fear to enter
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhen does the hero realize that he or she is changed?3:00 Departure: leaves ordinary world6:00 Crisis: dies & is reborn9:00 Return to ordinary world1:00 Hears Call to Adventure
- 46. Multiple ChoiceYou are never the same once you are a hero.TrueFalse
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhat author is most associated with the concept of the Hero's Journey?Luke SkywalkerGeorge LucasJoseph CampbellKatness Everdeen
- 48. Multiple Choice
The future hero is first given notice that his or her life is going to change.
Call to Adventure
Beginning of Adventure
Experience with Unconditional Love
Refusal of the Call
- 49. Multiple Choice
This is the hero's normal world, where life is status quo, problems/conflicts don't trouble the hero, and he/she lives among mortals/non-supernatural beings.
Refusal of the Call
The Resurrection
The Ordinary World
Meeting with the Mentor
- 50. Multiple Choice
A typical character, action, or situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature. Also known as "universal symbol," may be a character, a theme, a symbol, or even a setting.
Symbolism
Literary Archetype
Plot Development
Characterization
- 51. Multiple Choice
The imaginary line between past life and the new world is called . . .
Crossing the Threshold
The Abyss
Lightsaber
- 52. Multiple Choice
A comparison of two unlike things that uses like or as developed over several lines of verse.
epic plot
allegory
epic simile
allusion
- 53. Multiple ChoiceAn epic hero is a person whose qualities represent those valuable to his or her _____________________.culture or societyfamily and friendsenemies and foescharacter and morals
- 54. Multiple Choice
An epic begins "in media res" which means
at the beginning
at the end
in the middle of things
outside the story
- 55. Multiple Choice
Epic poetry begins with an invocation to the Muse. This means:
a prayer or request to the goddesses for inspiration and to do a good job
a demand to the gods to fix the current situation
a request for immortality
telling the gods that you will do a good job without them
- 56. Multiple ChoiceThe setting of an epic is...Small. Confined to one country.Small. Confined to one state.Vast. Covers many nations.None of the above.
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the characteristics of an epic hero?Rises to power, has a tragic flaw, the flaw makes the leader fall in a dramatic way.Has super human strength, craftiness, confidence, is important, and historically significant.Is a commoner who tries really hard.Wears a cape and a mask. Sometimes wears a super suit.
- 58. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of the muse?To inspire and instruct.To chastise and discipline.To nag and demean.To solve all of the hero's problems
- 59. Multiple ChoiceEpic Setting features ordinary places and only occurs in one area.TrueFalse
- 60. Multiple ChoiceAn epic plot features strange creatures, large scale events, treacherous lands, and divine interventionTrueFalse
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