the Odyssey Test Review

Who wrote the Odyssey?

How does Eurymachus try to convince Odysseus to spare the rest of the suitors?

Why do Odysseus' men open the wind bag?

Which character is Odysseus surprised to see in the Land of the Dead?

Which of Zeus' children gives favor to Odysseus

The Odyssey begins "in medias res", which means:

On what continent does the Odyssey take place?

What is the island on which Circe resides?

In the story, the first to recognize Odysseus is:

Which answer best characterizes Telemachus?

Why do the men stop at Helios' island?

The Odyssey is said to have taken place around:

Odysseus is the son of whom?

Who is Odysseus telling his entire story to?

What is their bed built around?

What is the name of the God of the wind?

What is Charybdis?

Why is Poseidon angry at Odysseus

Who is the race of giant cannibals that attack Odysseus and his men?

What is an Epithet?

What does Argus represent?

What is an epic?

Who is the first suitor that is killed?

Odysseus' men get sidetracked by a wondrous flower on which island?

Where does Circe tell Odysseus he must go before finding Ithaca?

Who must Odysseus seek in the underworld?

The first person Odysseus sees in the Underworld is:

Who finally brings Odysseus back to Ithaca?

How many men does Odysseus have left after being on Helios' island?

Odysseus is the king of what island?

Why does Zeus destroy the ship?

How do the men try to appease the gods?

Circe is an enchantress. What does this mean?

What is the cyclops' name?

The 2 best warriors in the world die during the Trojan War. Who are they?

What personality trait is shown when Odysseus yells at Polyphemus?

One of the things the Greeks regarded as most offensive to the gods is to:

Who is the wind god?

How do the sirens lure men?

Who is Eumaeus?

What is Telemachus' reaction when he first sees his father?

What does Penelope ask her maids to do?

Athena often reveals herself as:

Which answer describes Penelope the most accurately?

Who tells Calypso that Odysseus needs to be free?

Who delivers Zeus' messages?

What were Odysseus doing while his men were eating cattle?

What are the qualities of an epic hero?

How do Odysseus and his men escape the cyclops' cave?

What does Tieresias tell Odysseus NOT to do on his way home?