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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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