The Odyssey

1. In Penelope’s archery contest, through how many axes must Odysseus

fire his arrow?

thirty thirty

twelve twelve

eight eight

two two

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2. Which plant makes the sailors forget their desire to return home?

Hemlock Hemlock

Lotus Lotus

Poppy Poppy

Lethe-root Lethe-root

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3. How does Athena disguise herself to make preparations for Telemachus’s journey?

As a beggar As a beggar

As Mentor As Mentor

As Antinous As Antinous

As Mephistopheles As Mephistopheles

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4. Who is Argos?

The Cyclops The Cyclops

Odysseus’s old dog Odysseus’s old dog

Penelope’s chief suitor Penelope’s chief suitor

The master of the winds The master of the winds

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5. Who first finds Odysseus on the island of Scheria?

Telemachus Telemachus

Nausicaa Nausicaa

King Alcinous King Alcinous

Circe Circe

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6. Who has an affair with Eurymachus?

Penelope Penelope

Melantho Melantho

Circe Circe

Helen Helen

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7. Menelaus is king of which city?

Pylos Pylos

Sparta Sparta

Athens Athens

Argos Argos

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8. Eurycleia recognizes Odysseus based on what distinguishing feature?

His cunning His cunning

A scar on his leg A scar on his leg

The sound of his voice The sound of his voice

His “noble bearing” His “noble bearing”

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9. How is Odysseus able to listen safely to the Sirens’ song?

He isn’t; he plugs his ears with wax as the ship passes the Sirens’ island He isn’t; he plugs his ears with wax as the ship passes the Sirens’ island

He has his men bind him to the ship’s mast He has his men bind him to the ship’s mast

He eats a lotus flower, rendering him unable to swim to the Sirens’ island He eats a lotus flower, rendering him unable to swim to the Sirens’ island

Athena makes the Sirens appear ugly to him Athena makes the Sirens appear ugly to him

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10. Who begs Odysseus to bury him?

Laertes Laertes

Elpenor Elpenor

Achilles Achilles

Polyphemus Polyphemus

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11. Of what did Odysseus’s mother die?

Drowning Drowning

Grief Grief

Old age Old age

Starvation Starvation

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12. How old is Telemachus at the start of the epic?

1910s 1910s

Early twenties Early twenties

1920s 1920s

Late forties Late forties

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13. What happens to the disloyal maids after they clean the blood from

the great hall?

They are forgiven They are forgiven

They are hanged They are hanged

They are whipped They are whipped

They are dismissed from the palace They are dismissed from the palace

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14. What does Tiresias warn Odysseus not to harm on his voyage?

The badger of the Mountains The badger of the Mountains

The cattle of the Sun The cattle of the Sun

The serpent of the Seas The serpent of the Seas

The eagle of the Moon The eagle of the Moon

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15. Who kills Antinous’s father?

Eumaeus Eumaeus

Laertes Laertes

Telemachus Telemachus

Odysseus Odysseus

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16. In about what year was the Odyssey composed

a.d. 1590 a.d. 1590

700 b.c. 700 b.c.

200 b.c. 200 b.c.

1200 b.c. 1200 b.c.

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17. Who transforms Odysseus’s sailors into pigs?

Poseidon Poseidon

CirceCirce

Athena Athena

Calypso Calypso

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18. Odysseus left Penelope bound for what city?

Orinda Orinda

Troy Troy

Athens Athens

Sparta Sparta

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19. Which goddess often assists Odysseus and Telemachus, and speaks up for them in

the councils of the gods on Mount Olympus?

Melantho Melantho

Athena Athena

Calypso Calypso

Circe Circe

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20. Why does Poseidon despise Odysseus?

Odysseus tricked him with a disguise Odysseus tricked him with a disguise

Odysseus blinded his son Odysseus blinded his son

Odysseus and his men attacked him Odysseus and his men attacked him

Odysseus does not respect the sea Odysseus does not respect the sea

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21. Which two characters provide a point of comparison for Odysseus and

Telemachus?

Athena and Zeus Athena and Zeus

Agamemnon and Orestes Agamemnon and Orestes

Poseidon and Proteus Poseidon and Proteus

Helen and Menelaus Helen and Menelaus

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22. Who does Zeus send to rescue Odysseus from Calypso?

Athena Athena

Hermes Hermes

Poseidon Poseidon

Nausicaa Nausicaa

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23. What did Ajax do to bring disaster upon the homecoming

Greek fleet?

He led the fleet between Scylla and Charybis

He led the fleet between Scylla and Charybis

He murdered sheep He murdered sheep

He raped Cassandra He raped Cassandra

He ate all of the army’s remaining rations

He ate all of the army’s remaining rations

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24. What gift does Telemachus accept from Menelaus?

A band of goats A band of goats

A silver mixing-bowl finished with a lip of gold A silver mixing-bowl finished with a lip of gold

A chariot and team of horses A chariot and team of horses

A monkey A monkey

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25. How long does Odysseus spend on Calypso’s island?

One year One year

Seven years Seven years

Ten years Ten years

Three years Three years

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