- 1. ______________ goods taken by force.
A) plunder B) insidious C) squall D) cherishes
- 2. _____________ a brief, violent storm.
A) cherishes B) squall C) plunder D) insidious
- 3. _______________ is finished quickly.
A) squall B) cherishes C) dispatched D) plunder
- 4. The ______________ sea monster capsized the boat.
A) mammoth B) insidious C) cherishes D) squall
- 5. ______________ characterized by treachery.
A) insidious B) bereft C) plunder D) cherishes
- 6. _______________ hold dear, feel love toward.
A) bereft B) cherishes C) squall D) plunder
- 7. Penelope was ______________ after Odysseus left her.
A) cherishes B) bereft C) insidious D) dispatched
- 8. Who is given credit for writing "The Odyssey?
A) Saki B) Edgar Poe C) Mark Twain D) Homer
- 9. Homer is given credit for writing________ epic poems.
A) one hundred B) seven C) twenty D) two
- 10. Who is the main character in "The Odyssey"?
A) Odysseus B) lusty suitors C) Penelope D) Homer
- 11. When is "The Odyssey" written?
A) around 1800 AD B) around 720 BC C) around 200 BC D) around 2000 AD
- 12. During the Homeric Age many people could read and write?
A) yes-true B) no-false
- 13. Was Homer given credit for writing more than "The Odyssey"?
A) no-false B) yes-true
- 14. During the Homeric Age stories were passed down ___________?
A) textually B) orally
- 15. Why did Homer use rhyme for telling "The Odyssey"?
A) It was easier to remember. B) It sounded fun. C) Homer was a musician.
- 16. ______________ forces are involved in epics.
A) Real B) Supernatural C) Womanly D) Manly
- 17. All epics contain _______________.
A) an island B) boats C) adventure D) musicians
- 18. What kind of style (tone) is used in epics?
A) serious B) humorous C) cheerful
- 19. Which of the following are common literary terms used in epics?
A) epithets B) similes C) all of these D) formal rhetoric
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