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The Odyssey, Part I
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  • 1. Which of the following do the men NOT do on the island of Ismarus?
A) plunder their goods
B) enslave the women
C) slaughter the cattle
D) forget about their home
  • 2. Why does Odysseus think that they were defeated by the Cicones?
A) they weren't as strong
B) the Cicones were angry at them for plundering their island
C) they were tired and hungry after traveling
D) they were not in Zeus' favor
  • 3. What is Odysseus feeling while being held captive by Calypso?
A) relaxation from being worry-free
B) longings for home
C) anger at his crew for wanting to stay
D) nothing
  • 4. In the beginning of "The Lotus Eaters," what keeps Odysseus from reaching home?
A) his crew
B) the East, North, and South winds
C) a sea monster
D) the current in the ocean
  • 5. What happens to the crew members who eat the lotus?
A) the forget about home
B) they die
C) they turn into swine
D) they kill themselves
  • 6. What type of figurative language is used in the description of dawn coming "with ringlets shining"?
A) personification
B) hyperbole
C) imagery
D) metaphor
  • 7. Why does Odysseus not kill Polyphemus when he first gets the opportunity to do so?
A) He knew he would feel guilty.
B) He was afraid of Polyphemus' power.
C) They needed Polyphemus to move the boulder.
D) Polyphemus was sleeping.
  • 8. What does Odysseus do to escape from Polyphemus?
A) He tied himself to the belly of a sheep.
B) He exited the cave with the rams.
C) All of these.
D) He stabbed him in the eye.
  • 9. What lessons could people today learn from the Cyclops episode?
A) Take responsibility for your actions.
B) Think before you act.
C) Don't get trapped in a cave with a monster.
D) Tell others about your accomplishments.
  • 10. Insidious means:
A) characterized by treachery
B) in a sad and lonely state
C) holds dear
D) finished quickly
  • 11. What does the ghost of Elpenor request of Odysseus?
A) that he leave the cattle alone
B) that he pray to Zeus
C) that Odysseus bury him
D) that he go home
  • 12. What does Tiresias foretell?
A) Poseidon will seek revenge for stabbing Polyphemus.
B) If the cattle are harmed, Odysseus' crew will be destroyed.
C) They will encounter the cattle of Helios.
D) All of these
  • 13. How did Odysseus react upon the sight of his mother?
A) He hugs her.
B) He doesn't look at her.
C) He shakes her hand.
D) He openly grieves.
  • 14. What does Odysseus' crew do to him so that he can resist the Sirens' song?
A) They tie him up.
B) They put beeswax over their ears.
C) They send him under the deck.
D) They send him to bed.
  • 15. A squall washed the ship ashore. What does squall mean?
A) a violent storm
B) enormous
C) a strong wind
D) goods taken by force
  • 16. What does Odysseus use to protect his crew from the Sirens' song?
A) beeswax
B) earplugs
C) rope
D) prayer
  • 17. Scylla is a:
A) a beautiful singing nymph
B) a powerful sorceress
C) a whirlpool in the ocean
D) monster made of gray rock
  • 18. How many of Odysseus' men does Scylla kill?
A) all of them
B) 8
C) 6
D) none
  • 19. Which saying best describes the episode of Scylla and Charybdis?
A) "Don't put your foot in your mouth."
B) "Caught between a rock and a hard place."
C) "Don't let the cat out of the bag."
D) "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."
  • 20. Left in a sad and lonely state is:
A) cherishes
B) bereft
C) mammoth
D) dispatched
  • 21. According to Eurylochus, which type of death is the worst?
A) burning
B) starvation
C) being eaten alive
D) drowning
  • 22. Which god becomes angry at Odysseus and his crew for destroying his cattle?
A) Poseidon
B) Helios
C) Zeus
D) Polyphemus
  • 23. How does Odysseus manage to escape Charybdis?
A) by praying to Zeus
B) by building a boat
C) by clinging to a fig tree
D) none of these
  • 24. Who is the most powerful of the gods?
A) Agamemnon
B) Zeus
C) Poseidon
D) Athena
  • 25. Which of the following is an epithet in The Odyssey?
A) master of landways and seaways
B) All of these
C) monster of gray rock
D) dawn's rosy fingertips
  • 26. After turning Odysseus' men into swine, _______________ eventually gives Odysseus and his men valuable advice.
A) Siren
B) Scylla
C) Circe
D) Calypso
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