What sign does Athena give that makes the suitors frantic to escape?

Athena's shield appears in the great hall.

What other part of Tiresias' prophecy does Odysseus withhold from his men?

Only Odysseus will survive and return home

Penelope proposes that her suitors perform a difficult task. They have to:

String Odysseus's bow and shoot it through ax heads

An author might foreshadow events by-

Hinting at what will later happen in a story

To stop Odysseus from killing all of the suitors, Eurymachus does everything BUT:

Challenge Odysseus to a fair fight

Odysseus does not warn his crew about Scylla because:

They would panic and endanger the entire ship

How is Odysseus able to hear the Sirens' song?

He is tied to the mast of the ship

Who joins Odysseus in the fight against the suitors?

Telemachus, the swine, and the cowherd

When does Telemachus become a man in his father's eyes?

When he stands with his father facing great odds

What happens to those crewman of Odysseus that ate the lotus flower?

They forgot home and only wanted to eat the lotus

Odysseus saves his crew from the Sirens' song by-

Plugging his men's ears with beeswax

Why does Odysseus blind Polyphemus rather than kill him?

Polyphemus can move the boulder from the cave's entrance

How does Odysseus prove his identity to Penelope?

Revealing the secret of the bed

Choose the phrase that best describes the epic simile:

A long comparison between do dissimilar actions or objects

The Odyssey includes all of these themes EXCEPT:

The importance of being prideful

A long narrative poem that tells the adventures of a hero

What character flaw does Odysseus reveal with he taunts Polyphemus?

Pride in himself and his own cleverness; hubris

How does Odysseus reveal his identity to Eumaeus and Philoetius?

Odysseus tells them about the wild boar and shows his scar

Characters who face external conflicts-

Struggle against other characters or outside forces.

Calypso allows Odysseus to leave her island because-

Hermes has told her Zeus has ordered it

Which of the following epithets is NOT used by Homer to describe Odysseus?

Blue girdler of the islands who make the islands tremble

Which of the following sentences best summarizes the Argos episode?

Odysseus' faithful dog can die after his master returns.

Odysseus tells Calypso that he wishes to return to Ithaca because-

He longs to see him home and Penelope again

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The Odyssey Unit Test Review

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This is a review for the multiple choice portion of our Unit Test for the Odyssey.

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1
What sign does Athena give that makes the suitors frantic to escape?
She gives Telemachus a golden sword
She brings Argos back to life.
Athena's shield appears in the great hall.
She turns one of the suitors into swine.
2
What does Telemachus' refusal to take the poor beggar's seat in Eumaeus' hut reveal?
Eagerness to get to his house
Scorn of the beggar
Greek Code of hospitality
Exhaustion
3
What other part of Tiresias' prophecy does Odysseus withhold from his men?
Only Odysseus will survive and return home
Poseidon will capsize their ship near Charybdis
The sailors' adventures will last another ten years
Odysseus and his crew will return triumphantly to Ithaca
4
What was Odysseus disguised as when he returned home?
Himself
Woman
Merchant
Begger
5
Penelope proposes that her suitors perform a difficult task. They have to:
Kill Polyphemus
String Odysseus's bow and shoot it through ax heads
Pull a sword from a stone
Build a new palace for her in three days
6
An author might foreshadow events by-
Having a character summarize them
Vividly describing them
Hinting at what will later happen in a story
Explaining their significance
7
To stop Odysseus from killing all of the suitors, Eurymachus does everything BUT:
Blame everything on Antinous
Offer to repay Odysseus
Challenge Odysseus to a fair fight
Admit that Odysseus has a right to be angry
8
Odysseus does not warn his crew about Scylla because:
They would not believe what he says
Insist on asking for Poseidon's help
They would panic and endanger the entire ship
Accuse him of being a coward
9
How is Odysseus able to hear the Sirens' song?
He is tied to the mast of the ship
His men hold him down
His men allow him to jump ship
Holding onto the front of the ship
10
Who joins Odysseus in the fight against the suitors?
The swineherd, the maids, the cowherd
Telemachus, the swine, and the cowherd
Penelope, her maids and Eurycleia
Telemachus, Penelope, Argos
11
When does Telemachus become a man in his father's eyes?
When he tells his mother the number of people he has killed
When he weeps after realizing his dad has returned
When he stands with his father facing great odds
When he sails away to speak with King Nestor
12
What happens to those crewman of Odysseus that ate the lotus flower?
The lotus eaters ate them
They forgot home and only wanted to eat the lotus
The Lotus eaters threw rocks at their ships
They were driven mad
13
Odysseus saves his crew from the Sirens' song by-
Plugging his men's ears with beeswax
Tying his men to benches
Sailing away from the islands where the sirens live
Shouting to distract the Sirens.
14
Why does Odysseus blind Polyphemus rather than kill him?
Teiresias and Circe advise him to
Odysseus is wants to anger Poseidon
Polyphemus can move the boulder from the cave's entrance
Odysseus takes pity on the Cyclops
15
Who recognizes Odysseus even though he is disguised?
His mother
Telemachus
His dog, Argos
The swineherd
16
Blind prophet in the underworld
Helios
Hades
Nestor
Teiresias
17
The cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus
Polyphemus
Nestor
Teirseias
Argos
18
How does Odysseus prove his identity to Penelope?
Using his pet name for her.
Killing the suitors
Revealing the secret of the bed
Telling his story
19
A giant whirlpool
Charybdis
Circe
Helios
Scylla
20
Choose the phrase that best describes the epic simile:
Lit tech that's the difference between intention and meaning
A novel that describes several generations of a family
The way a word sounds suggests it's meaning
A long comparison between do dissimilar actions or objects
21
How has Penelope kept her suitors from marrying her?
Getting really fat
Weaving a shroud for Laeretes
Waving swords at them
Killing them with poison
22
The Odyssey includes all of these themes EXCEPT:
Overcoming obstacles
Loyalty to family and friends
The relationship between humans and gods
The importance of being prideful
23
A deadly monster with six heads
Helios
Charybdis
Scylla
Sirens
24
An epic is:
A novel describes several generations of a family
A literary work set in a history and based on true events
An account of a person's life written by another
A long narrative poem that tells the adventures of a hero
25
Faithful, old dog of Odysseus
Teiresias
Charybdis
Scylla
Argos
26
What character flaw does Odysseus reveal with he taunts Polyphemus?
Excessive sorrow for men
Lack of respect for the gods; vanity
Pride in himself and his own cleverness; hubris
Fear of giants
27
How many years has Odysseus been gone since leaving the Trojan War?
10
1
7
20
28
How does Odysseus reveal his identity to Eumaeus and Philoetius?
Odysseus tells them about the wild boar and shows his scar
Penelope tells them
Athena tells them
He shows them the golden ring
29
What does Helios, the sun god threaten to do if Zeus does not punish Odysseus's men?
Shoot flames at the people on earth and kill them.
Stop shining
Make an alliance with Poseidon so they won't make it home
Burn up the entire earth
30
Characters who face external conflicts-
Struggle against other characters or outside forces.
Help others resolve their difficulties
Have only minor problems
Remain unaffected by the central problem in a story
31
What strange things do the men find around the home of Circe?
Mean lions and wolves
Magical mushrooms
Lotus flowers and dancing girls
Friendly lions and wolves
32
Calypso allows Odysseus to leave her island because-
She understands his grief and cannot bear him to suffer
Hermes has told her Zeus has ordered it
Calypso thinks Odysseus has spent enough time with her
Penelope is growing old and needs his assistance.
33
Why does Odysseus maintain his disguise one he arrives home?
To test the maids
To test his wife
To observe the suitors
All of the above
34
Singers who lure passing sailors to their deaths
Circe
Calypso
Nymphs
Sirens
35
What temptation does Calypso offer Odysseus to attempt to keep him with her?
She will give him anything
She will give him his weight in gold
She will make him immortal
She will give him cattle
36
To whom did Polyphemus pray for revenge on his tormentor?
Poseidon
Zeus
Hades
Apollo
37
Sun god who had sacred cattle
Polyphemus
Sirens
Athena
Helios
38
How does the nurse, Eurycleia discover that the beggar is Odysseus?
Telemachus reveals his father's identity
She sees his scar on his leg
Odysseus tells her while eating dinner.
Argos tells her
39
When Odysseus reveals his identity to Telemachus, his son-
Tells him he is not wanted.
Accuses him of abandoning his mother
Confuses his with a shepherd
Thinks he is a god
40
When Odysseus returns home, whose house does he go to first?
Helen
Penelope
Antinous
Eumaeus
41
Witch who turned Odysseus' crewmen into pigs
Sirens
Athena
Calypso
Circe
42
From what we discover about Circe, we know she has the power to-
Transform men into animals
Disguise gods as animals
Train dogs to attack on command
Calm animals by drugging them
43
Son of Odysseus
Helios
Telemachus
Polyphemus
Athenos
44
What was the fake name that Odysseus gave the cyclops?
Nobody
Homer
Norman
Poseidon
45
Which of the following epithets is NOT used by Homer to describe Odysseus?
Blue girdler of the islands who make the islands tremble
Master of landways and seaways
Son of Laertes and the gods of old
Raider of cities
46
Which of the following sentences best summarizes the Argos episode?
A dog, Argos, is near death and lies unnoticed.
Odysseus fails to notice his faithful dog; he dies neglected
Odysseus' faithful dog can die after his master returns.
Before the maids can being Argos back to health, he dies?
47
Once the crew are restored to human form, Odysseus goes to the underworld to consult with:
Calchus
Cassandra
Teiresias
Laocoon
48
Odysseus tells Calypso that he wishes to return to Ithaca because-
He is a sailor and loves the sea
He no longer finds her attractive
He longs to see him home and Penelope again
Penelope ran off with another man.
49
Goddess who constantly helps Odysseus
Athena
Circe
Calypso
Penelope
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What gift does the Wind King give to Odysseus?
A golden bag of charms
Gold and silver cups
Clothes, armor and gold
A leather bag containing wind

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