Who are the suitors to Penny in Oh Brother Where Art Thou?

bona fide men, Bernie T. Waldrip

What scene from The Odyssey does this represent?

Odysseus tells of hiswoes King Alcinous

Who is this and whom does he represent?

Governor Pappy O'Daniel , King Meneleus, Governor Meneleus, King Meneleus

What does this can represent?

Everett's Vanity, Everett's tragic flaw

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The Odyssey and Oh Brother Where Art Thou

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A language arts and English quiz on the connections between the film Oh Brother Where Art Thou and Homer's poem The Odyssey

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1
To free Tommy, in Oh Brother Where Art Thou?, what did Everett and the boys do?
hide under white sheets
hide under sheep to escape
break into the jail
paint their skin dark
2
Who does this character represent in The Odyssey?
Tiresias, the blind prophet
Aeoleus, king of the wind
Athena, the protector of Odysseus
Poseidon, god of the sea
3
Who represents the Cyclops Polyphemus in Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
Big Dan Teague
Pappy O' Daniel
Delmar O'Donell
Ulyssess Everett McGee
4
What is Odysseus' tragic flaw?
eggo
hubris
en media res
his ego
5
What is a common theme in both The Odyssey and Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
All of the above
The journey can be difficult but man can endure
Family and love can bring strength to anyone
Man should not offend the gods/goddesses
6
Who is in pursuit of the escaped convicts?
The Sheriff
Zeus and Poseidon
The warden
The Cops
7
Who is this?
Tommy Johnson
Sheriff Cooley
Pete Hogwallop
George Nelson
8
Which characters in The Odyssey does the sheriff represent in "Oh Brother Where Art Thou"?
Poseidon and Polythemus
Poseidon and Zeus
Zeus and Athena
Zeus and Hades
9
Who are the suitors to Penny in Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
bona fide men
kings from other lands
men of the depression
Bernie T. Waldrip
10
What scene from The Odyssey does this represent?
Odysseus tells the suitors of his trials and tribulations
Odysseus sings to Athena
Odysseus tells of hiswoes King Alcinous
Odysseus tells his son and wife of his woes
11
Who is this character?
Pete Hogwallop
Delmar O'Donell
Big Dan Teague
Ulyssess Everett Winthrop
12
What is Everett's tragic flaw?
his hair
ego
too smart
vanity
13
Who is this and whom does he represent?
Governor Pappy O'Daniel , King Meneleus
Governor Flowers, King of Ithaca
Governor Nelson, Zeus
Governor Meneleus, King Meneleus
14
In Homer's Odyssey which character is connected to Everett McGee?
Pete Hogwallop
Ulysses McGee
Polyphemus
Odysseus
15
Who are the crew of Everett?
Eurymachus and Perimedes
Dan T. and Tommy
Mickey and Donald
Pete and Delmar
16
Who do these girls represent in The Odyssey?
Sirens and Circe
Sirens and Minnie
Sirens and Penelope
Sirens and Calypso
17
Who do the three girls by the river represent?
Calypso and Circe
Circe and the Sirens
Penelope and the Sirens
The Sirens and Calypso
18
Who is this? and who does he represent?
Polyphemus and Big Dan Teague
Polyphemus and Poseidon
Big Dan Teague and Polyphemus
Big Dan T and Zeus
19
Who is this?
Pappy O'Daniel
Delmar O'Donnell
Junior O'Daniel
Vernon T. Waldrop
20
What is Govenor Pappy O Daniel Flower's relation to the Odyssey?
He represents King Menelaus
He represents the suitors
He represents the prophet Tiresias
He represents Odysseus
21
Who was the prophet Tireseas in Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
Evertt McGee
The Sheriff
"Baby Face" Nelson
The blind railroad rider
22
Who is this character and who do they represent?
Circe and Athena
Anticlea and Penelope
Athena and Calypso
Penny and Penelope
23
Who is Penny from Oh Brother Where Art Thou connected with inThe Odyssey?
Penny Dreadful
Athena
Anticlea
Penelope
24
Who is on Odysseus' crew?
Perimedes and Eurylochus
Calypso and Circe
Minnimus and Mickimus
Hermes and Athena
25
What does this can represent?
The capture of the escaped convicts
Everett's Vanity
Odysseus' tragic flaw
Everett's tragic flaw

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