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FREE LITERATURE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT THE
ODYSSEY EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question 1: How many pig sties has Eumaeus built
Answer:
12
Question 2: For whom does Menelaus grieve most
Answer:
Odysseus
Question 3: Where had the Phaeacians lived before
Answer:
Hyperia, Land near the Cyclops, Scheria Question 4: Odysseus is first seen looking out to sea and weeping. Why is this scene ironic
Answer:
he should be enjoying his stay with Calypso
Question 5: The Odyssey serves as the basic model for which type of epic
Answer:
long journey Question 6: Odysseus does not warn his crew about Scylla because he thinks they will do what
Answer:
panic and endanger the ship Question 7: What trait of an epic hero does Odysseus show when he ties his men to the ram
Answer:
cleverness
Question 8: Why does Eumaeus think Odysseus is unsuited to this position
Answer:
He isn't attractive and well-dressed Question 9: What elements did the companions have to make substitutions for in the sacrifice of the cattle of the sun
Answer:
barely meal and wine
Question 10: Who was the father of Eumaeus the swineherd
Answer:
Ctesius
Question 11: What do the Sirens use to lure sailors to their deaths
Answer:
Their voices Question 12: What does Calypso indicate will happen if Odysseus stays on her island
Answer:
he will become immortal
Question 13: What was Siyphyus's punishment
Answer:
push a rock uphill that keeps rolling back down Question 14: What did the Greeks regard as one of the actions most offensive to the gods
Answer:
mistreat guests Question 15: Who was the companion who stood up to Odysseus and gave bad advice that was followed
Answer:
Eurylochus
Question 16: How would you characterize the Phaeacian noblemen
Answer:
Interested mostly in feasting
Question 17: Which female held the affection of Odysseus most deeply
Answer:
Penelope
Question 18: Who joins Odysseus in the fight against the suitors
Answer:
Telemachus, cowherd, swineherd Question 19: Why does Odysseus tell Calypso that he wishes to return to Penelope
Answer:
he longs to see his home again
Question 20: Who does Odysseus tell Athena he is
Answer:
Murderer of the Cretin king's son
Question 21: After she drops Odysseus off at the palace, where does Athena go in Book 7
Answer:
Athens
Question 22: Who judged the dead
Answer:
Minos Question 23: What trait does Odysseus demonstrate by lying about his name to the Cyclops
Answer:
creativity
Question 24: How does Pisistratus demonstrate courtesy initially
Answer:
hands the wine cup to Athena first because Athena / Mentor is oldest
Question 25: Whom does Odysseus kill near the end of the story
Answer:
All the suitors
Question 26: Why does Odysseus blind Polyphemus rather than kill him
Answer:
only Polyphemus can move the boulder Question 27: Eurymachus misjudges Odysseus's character by thinking Odysseus . . .
Answer:
fears fighting so many men Question 28: What aspect of Odysseus' character keeps him from giving his heart to Calypso or to Circe
Answer:
eager to get back to Ithaca
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