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Odyssey Prentice Hall
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1
Ten years after the Trojan War, Odysseus arrives to Phaeacia & meets their ruler Alcinous, who:
Informs Odysseus that suitors are courting his wife
Offers him a ship, but asks to tell of his adventures
Demands Odysseus explain how his shipmates were killed
Asks Odysseus to build a monument to Elpenor
2
Who says, "Antinous was the ringleader..."
Telemachus
Telemachus
Penelope
Eurymachus
3
Of which literary device is this an example?
"The young Dawn with fingertips of rose..."
Allusion
Hyperbole
Epic Simile
Personification
4
What does Odysseus mean when he says, "...no one taste/the Lotus, or you lose your hope of home
Eating the lotus causes them to be drowsy
Eating the lotus causes certain death
Eating the lotus causes them to be depressed with no hope
Eating the lotus causes the men to forget their homeland
5
By the end of Part 1, how many survivors are there?
six
none
one
four
6
Why does Penelope test Odysseus at the end?
Wanted to see if he was "king" material
She wants to know if he is really her husband
Needed to measure his intelligence
She wants to know about the Trojan War
7
What is one of the primary reasons the Greeks lose many men to the Cicones?
Odysseus is proud and can't resist deriding the Cicones
The Cicones are better fighters
Odysseus and his men are distracted by the Cicone women
Odysseus' men do not listen to his warning to leave quickly
8
Aeolus tries to help Odysseus on his journey home by
Bagging up all the bad winds
Giving him a magic herb
Giving him a ship to sail home in
Asking the other gods/goddesses to let him pass safely
9
"Sun passed toward unyoking time..." is an example of...
simile
epithet
personification
epic simile
10
"Antinous/hit me for being driven by hunger--/how many bitter seas men cross for hunger!"
Telemachus
Antinous
Penelope
Odysseus
11
Which saying best describes the episode of Scylla and Charybdis?
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
Don't count your eggs before they hatch
Don't let the cat out of the bag
Caught between a rock and a hard place
12
Define epic simile:
lit. technique involving differences betw. meaning/intention
reference to mythology or the Bible
a long, elaborate comparison between two dissimilar objects
work created in imitation of another
13
"...it is was like a mast/a lugger of 20 oars, brood in the beam/...so long so big around...
personification
epic simile
epithet
simile
14
Who is Eumaeus?
a minor god
Odysseus's old dog
one of Penelope's suitors
Odysseus's swineherd
15
Why was Odysseus' decision to go ashore to pray to the gods for help a bad decision?
He has nothing to ask them for because he is too strong
It puts his crew too close to Helio's cattle,
The gods are against him because what he did to Polyphemus
The men are too tired to keep watch of the ship
16
Which of the following make it difficult for Odysseus and his men to escape the Cyclops?
The huge slab of rock that closes the cave
The slab AND lack of hospitality by the Cyclops
The Cyclops' lack of any desire to show hospitality
The drunken state of the Cyclops
17
"Odysseus stood watching the unruly suitors like a captain surveying a rough sea"-Lit. Device?
Metaphor
Simile
Epic Simile
Hyperbole
18
The Cyclops can be described as:
Indifferent to the other Cyclopes
Giants with no laws
All of the above
Unaware of vast amounts of food growning around them
19
Which of the following best summarizes the conflict in Part 2 of the Odyssey?
O. must deal forcefully with the suitors
O.must choose between his loyalty to gods vs family.
Odysseus dislikes being home
Odysseus fears his return will result in a civil war.
20
Which one of the following must Odysseus do in order to talk to Tiresias?
Sacrifice a ram and ewe
Pour libations on the ground
All of the above
Dig a pit
21
The episode about Argus emphasizes...
the length of Odysseus' absence from home
The epic's main theme: loyalty vs. treachery
Eumaeus' awareness of Odysseus' disguise
qualities found in youth
22
Scylla is...
A six-headed sea monster that eats six of Odysseus' men
A beautiful singing nymph who turns Odysseus' men into pigs.
An ocean whirlpool that will destroy all of Odysseus' men
A powerful sorceress who promises Odysseus immortality
23
Which of the following is NOT a prohecy from Tiresias?
Odysseus' crew will betray home when they reach Ithaca
Odysseus will return home alone with all of his crew dead
Odysseus will return home to a troubled household
Odysseus will encounter adversity on his journey
24
What is the tone at the end of the Odyssey?
Sad
Ironic
Reflective
Triumphant
25
ALL but WHICH are classic traits of the epic plot?
Epic follows a certain pattern
Poet begins by asking hero for assistance with story
Begins with poet announcing the subject
Poet asks an epic question that guides story
26
Which race of cannibals destroys all of Odysseus' ships except the one in which he is sailing?
Lotus Eaters
Laestrygonians
Cicones
Trojans
27
A tragic flaw may BEST be described as:
A characteristic of the hero's enemy
The quality that motivates a hero
Characteristic that causes hero's opponents to be destroyed
Characteristic of hero which if unchecked leads to downfall
28
"Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell a story
..." is an example of...
personification
Invocation of the Muse
epic simile
epithet
29
How does the episode with Argus end?
Eumaeus removes Argus from the hall
Odysseus does not recognize Argus
After he recognizes Odysseus, he dies
The suitors object ot Argus's presence in the hall
30
Helios, the sun god, threatens Zeus that if he doesn't punish Odysseus's men, he will..
Shine in Hades instead of Earth
Cause a drought-kill mankind
Scorch the Earth and kill all of its animals
Work with Poseidon to take Odysseus's life
31
Odysseus' disguise at the end of the story:
Beggar
Suitor
Priest
Eumaeus
32
The epic poem is:
A poem that is long and written in an elevated style
All of the above
A poem that tells a story about a hero
A poem that begins in medias res
33
Who says,
"Should destiny intend that he shall see his roof again/far be that day "
Odysseus
Poseidon
Polyphemus
Tiresias
34
"They came/...over that terrain like the leaves and blades of spring"
is an example of...
personification
simile
epic simile
epithet
35
How does Penelope test Odysseus?
She pretends bed was moved
She tells him she almost married one of their suitors
She disguises herself
She challenges him to string a bow
36
What threat do the Sirens pose to Odysseus and his men?
Their strong winds pull men off their ships
They turn men into wild animals with their magic
Their songs lure men towards death on their rocky shores
Their violent whirlpool tears ships apart
37
Which Greek value is illustrated in Odysseus's slaughter of the suitors?
Intelligence is more important than physical strength
Revenge is sometimes justified
Violence is never justified
Even heroes let their emotions get the better of them
38
"the clear eyed goddess" is an example of what?
epic simile
personification
allusion
epithet
39
What is an important theme of the Odyssey?
Separation weakens relationships
Old age triumphs over youth
The quest for power never ends
good triumphs over evil
40
Which of Telemachus's actions best demonstrate obedience to his father?
His suspicion that the beggar is a god.
The tears he sheds when Odysseus reveals his true identity.
Silence when Antinous confronts Odysseus
His journey through Pylos and Sparta in search of Odysseus.
