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