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The Odyssey Unit Test

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32 questions
Gods and Goddesses of Olympus Choose the God or Goddess that best fits the descriptions. Each question is worth 2 points.
Hermes Hades Zeus Hera Poseidon Demeter Athena Apollo Artemis Ares Aphrodite Hephaestus Dionysus
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I am a son of Zeus. I act as a messenger traveling between Olympus and the world of men. I am the god of commerce. I am a protector of travelers, thieves and athletes. I escort souls to the underworld.

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I am the patron of marriage and childbirth. I am married to my brother. My favorite city is Argos.I often interfere with Zeus’s plans.

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I am the son of Zeus and Hera. I am the god of war. I am disliked by my parents. I am often portrayed as violent. My companions to war were Deimos(terror) and Phobos(fear).

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I am a daughter of Cronus. People would offer the first loaf of bread as a sacrifice to me. I am a goddess of the Earth, fertility, and agriculture. My daughter was abducted by Hades to be his wife. My anger over this resulted in the Winter season.

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I am a daughter of Zeus. I have a twin brother. She asked her father to give her eternal chastity.She was the protector of nature and the hunt.

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God of wine and patron of the arts. I am the only god with a mortal parent. My father was Zeus.Hera tricked my mother & as a result she died. Hera also tried to have me killed by the Titans but Rhea saved me.

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God of blacksmiths, sculptors, fire and volcanoes. I am the son of Hera. I was thrown from Olympus because of my disability. I was married to Aphrodite.

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I am the God of the sky. I had many affairs. I am often portrayed with a lightning bolt. My brothers and I overthrew our father.

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I am the goddess of reason, intelligents, arts and literature. I am unique in that I don’t have a mother. I was born full grown from my father’s forehead. I am Zeus’s favorite child.

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I am the God of the sea and protector of all aquatic features. I am known for creating the first horse. My weapon is a trident. I was also known as the Earth Shaker.

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I am the goddess of love, desire and beauty. I had an affair with my brother. As a result of the affair, my husband humiliated us in front of the other Olympians.

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I am the god of music. I have a twin sister and we are both known for our skills with a bow and arrow. I was responsible for moving the sun across the sky.

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I have the worst luck out of all my brothers. I am always looking to better my position. Some would even call me greedy.

Multiple choice choose the answers that best fits each question.
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I stood with Odysseus when he returned to Ithaca, I thought of leaving but felt it was my duty to stay even though the suitors took my best cows.

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Although, I am a woman and known for my beauty, I am responsible for starting the battle of Troy.

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I was once a king; now I am a widowed farmer. I spend most of my time mourning the loss of my son and caring for my land.

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I am so loyal to Odysseus, I spend all my time either mourning him or creating deceptions to protect his house. I am always eager to hear news about Odysseus.

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I loved Odysseus. I wish he could have stayed with me forever. Unfortunately, I was ordered to release him so he could fulfill his destiny.

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I spent most of my life caring for Odysseus. I kept secrets for him and his son. I am considered reliable and honest by my masters.

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I was a suitor in Odysseus’s house. I died violently as a result of my actions against Odysseus.

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I was blinded by Odysseus. My father was very angry at Odysseus as a result.

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Which of the following is NOT a quality of an epic poem?

Answer each question as completly as you can. The next questions are worth 6 points each.
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List at least 3 of the qualities of an epic.

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How does "The Odyssey" fit the qualities of an epic? List at least 3 ways.

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Create a theme for "The Odyssey" including a big idea, 2 pieces of evidence, and a universal theme. Use complete sentences.

Parts of a story. Answer each question in complete sentences. Point values vary.
4

List 4 events of rising action from "The Odyssey"

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All the background information the reader needs to understand the story.

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How everything in the story works out.

Describe each character and explain what happened when Odysseus incountered them. Use complete sentences. 4 points each.
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Polyphemus

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Tiresais

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Agamemnon

Read the following and summarize in complete sentences. Your summary will be worth 6 points.
Now, as they talked on, a dog that lay there lifted up his muzzle, pricked his ears … It was Argos, long-enduring Odysseus’ dog he trained as a puppy once, but little joy he got since all too soon he shipped to sacred Troy. In the old days young hunters loved to set him coursing after the wild goats and deer and hares. But now with his master gone he lay there, castaway, on piles of dung from mules and cattle, heaps collecting out before the gates till Odysseus’ serving-men could cart it off to manure the king’s estates. Infested with ticks, half-dead from neglect, here lay the hound, old Argos. But the moment he sensed Odysseus standing by he thumped his tail, nuzzling low, and his ears dropped, though he had no strength to drag himself an inch toward his master. Odysseus glanced to the side and flicked away a tear, hiding it from Eumaeus, diverting his friend in a hasty, offhand way: “Strange, Eumaeus, look, a dog like this, lying here on a dung-hill … what handsome lines! But I can’t say for sure if he had the running speed to match his looks or he was only the sort that gentry spoil at table, show-dogs masters pamper for their points.” You told the stranger, Eumaeus, loyal swineherd, “Here—it’s all too true—here’s the dog of a man who died in foreign parts. But if he had now the form and flair he had in his glory days— as Odysseus left him, sailing off to Troy— you’d be amazed to see such speed, such strength. No quarry he chased in the deepest, darkest woods could ever slip this hound. A champion tracker too! Ah, but he’s run out of luck now, poor fellow … his master’s dead and gone, so far from home, and the heartless women tend him not at all. Slaves, with their lords no longer there to crack the whip, lose all zest to perform their duties well. Zeus, the Old Thunderer, robs a man of half his virtue the day the yoke clamps down around his neck.” With that he entered the well-constructed palace, strode through the halls and joined the proud suitors. But the dark shadow of death closed down on Argos’ eyes the instant he saw Odysseus, twenty years away.
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Summarize the story of Argos.