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