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The Odyssey Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Deformed blacksmith | Hepahastus |
| God of the dead | Hades |
| Sky god | Zeus |
| Father of Zeus | Cronus |
| Sea God | Poseidon |
| God of light and truth | Apollo |
| Goddess of wisdom | Athena |
| Messenger | Hermes |
| Mother of Cupid | Aphrodite |
| Goddess of motherhood and childbirth | Hera |
| Cyclops | Polyphemous |
| Main suitor | Antinous |
| Female monster who sucks in water three times a day | Charybidis |
| People who's plants makes Odysseus's men forget home | Lotus Eaters |
| Enchantress who turns Odysseus's men into swine | Circe |
| Female monster with six serpent heads | Scylla |
| Beautiful goddess who imprisons Odysseus | Calypso |
| Blind prophet | Teiresias |
| Sea nymph who sing and lure sailors to their deaths | Sirens |
| His cattle are killed by Odysseus's men | Helios |
| Traveler lost on his way home | Odysseus |
| swineherd | Eumaeus |
| Odysseus's son | Telemachus |
| Odysseus's wife | Penelope |
| Cowherd | Philoeteous |
| What is an example of The Odyssey using mythology in the story? | Herme's conversation with Calypso |
| Blinding rather than killing Polyphemus is an example of characterizing through a character's actions. What does this act reveal about Odysseus's character? | he is intelligent |
| Why does Odysseus tell Calypso he is homesick? | to shield Penelope from the goddess's anger |
| Who aids Odysseus in his battle with the suitors? | Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd |
| Why is Odysseus able to withstand Circe's magical powers? | Odysseus is protected by a magical herb |
| Give an example of a Homeric epithet | blue girdler of the islands |
| What is the secret of the marriage bed of Odysseus and Penelope? | one bedpost is carved from a rooted olive tree |
| Who was involved in the beauty contest that supposedly began the Trojan War? | Aphrodite, Athena, Hera |
| What does Teiresias require in order to provide Odysseus with a prophecy? | a taste of blood |
| Who does Odysseus visit in the land of the dead? | Teiresias |
| During the battle with the suitors, Odysseus and Telemachus are compared to falcons sweeping down from their high nests to attack prey. This extended simile is known as what? | Homeric simile |
| Why doesn't Telemachus recognize his father right away? | Odysseus is disguised as a beggar |
| What do the lotus plants symbolize? | addiction |
| "Sing in me Muse, and through me tell the story," is an example of what? | Invocation |
| What does Odysseus order his men NOT to o on Thrinaka? | kill Helio's cattle |
| What predictions does Circe make to Odysseus about his journey? | only Odysseus will survive |
| Who or what is the first to recognize Odysseus, in disguise, when he returns to Ithaca? | Argos the dog |
| Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony? | Telemachus does not recognize that the stranger is his father. |
| The following are all criteria of an epic poem. | the hero performs extraordinary deeds in battle the hero is a leader strongly identified with a nation the story must take place on a large scale setting |
| How will Penelope reward the suitor who wins the contest? | she will marry him |
| Which two monsters does Odysseus pass between after facing the Sirens? | Scylla and Charybdis |
| Before the Odyssey begins, Odysseus has been overseas in Troy. Why? | fighting for the Greeks against the Trojans |
| What is Odysseus able to do that the suitors cannot? | string Odysseus's bow |
| The Odyssey begins with Odysseus on Calypso's island. This practice of starting in the middle of the story is known as what? | in medias res |
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