The Odyssey Quiz
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25 questions
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Odyssey Quiz
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How does the Odyssey begin?
How does the Odyssey begin?
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Who intervenes to help Odysseus return home?
Who intervenes to help Odysseus return home?
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Why must Telemachus visit Menelaus?
Why must Telemachus visit Menelaus?
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How does Telemachus react when the suitors challenge his capacity to reign?
How does Telemachus react when the suitors challenge his capacity to reign?
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What can Hermes do with his wand?
What can Hermes do with his wand?
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What does Calypso promise if Odysseus were to stay on her island?
What does Calypso promise if Odysseus were to stay on her island?
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Odysseus leave Calypso's island after she helps him____
Odysseus leave Calypso's island after she helps him____
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What does Ino give Odysseus to help him survive the stormy seas?
What does Ino give Odysseus to help him survive the stormy seas?
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Why are the Lotus Eaters dangerous?
Why are the Lotus Eaters dangerous?
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What was the effect of the Lotus plant?
What was the effect of the Lotus plant?
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Why doesn't Odysseus kill the Cyclops right away?
Why doesn't Odysseus kill the Cyclops right away?
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What does Odyssues tell the Cyclops that his honorable name is?
What does Odyssues tell the Cyclops that his honorable name is?
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Whose son is the blinded Polyphemus?
Whose son is the blinded Polyphemus?
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Which trait of an epic hero does Odyssues show when he ties his men to the rams?
Which trait of an epic hero does Odyssues show when he ties his men to the rams?
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What does Circe turn Odysseus' men into?
What does Circe turn Odysseus' men into?
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Who saves Odysseus from Circe's power?
Who saves Odysseus from Circe's power?
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Who is Tiresias?
Who is Tiresias?
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What does Tiresias predict for Odysseus?
What does Tiresias predict for Odysseus?
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Who is the father of Odysseus?
Who is the father of Odysseus?
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Circe warns that the men who listen to the song of the Sirens will
Circe warns that the men who listen to the song of the Sirens will
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How does Odysseus prevent himself from being lured by the Sirens' song?
How does Odysseus prevent himself from being lured by the Sirens' song?
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Circe's vivid images of Scylla and Charybdis are so scary that Odysseus____
Circe's vivid images of Scylla and Charybdis are so scary that Odysseus____
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Odysseus chooses not to tell his men the truth about Scylla and Carybdis because he___
Odysseus chooses not to tell his men the truth about Scylla and Carybdis because he___
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As an epic hero, Odysseus cometimes shows extreme self-confidence. How does this trait cause trouble for him when he reaches the Cyclops' island? Describe at least one example, using specific details from the epic.
As an epic hero, Odysseus cometimes shows extreme self-confidence. How does this trait cause trouble for him when he reaches the Cyclops' island? Describe at least one example, using specific details from the epic.
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How does Circe both hinder and help Odysseus? Include and example of each and give details from the epic to support your response.
How does Circe both hinder and help Odysseus? Include and example of each and give details from the epic to support your response.