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The Odyssey
Test Description: Review for the final on The Odyssey
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Odysseus proves himself to Penelope by revealing the secret of ______________.
A
His boat
B
Their son
C
His bow
D
Their bed
2) The Odyssey includes all of the following themes EXCEPT -
A
Loyalty to friends and family
B
The importance of truth
C
The relationship between gods and humans
D
Overcoming obstacles
3) Who was the immortal that helped Odysseus by disguising him and helping him defeat the suitors?
A
Poseidon
B
Ares
C
Aelous
D
Athena
4) Dramatic irony refers to a situation in which the reader knows more than the character does. Which of the following events is an example of dramatic irony?
A
Telemachus returns to Ithaca unharmed
B
Athena provides Odysseus with new clothes and a younger appearance.
C
Telemachus does not recognize that the stranger is his father.
5) Choose a phrase that best defines epic simile.
A
A work done in imitation of another
B
Literary technique that involves differences in meaning and intention
C
A figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as if it were something else
D
A long elaborate comparison between two dissimilar objects or actions
6) Who was the epic hero in this story?
A
Telemachus
B
Athena
C
Odysseus
D
Zeus
7) Which of the following is NOT a trait of an epic hero?
A
The hero faces a quest or challenge.
B
The hero typically is affected by gods or supernatural beings.
C
The hero has super powers.
D
The hero typically visits a supernatural or underworld.
8) Odysseus does not kill the Cyclops when he first has the opportunity because...
A
he's too weak to move the stone door and does not want to be trapped inside.
B
he's afraid.
C
he's curious about the giant and wants to get to know him better.
D
there were too many Cyclops around and he was outnumbered.
9) What did Circe do to Odysseus's men?
A
Swallowed them up in the whirlpool.
B
Fed them Lotus flowers and made them want to stay.
C
Turned them to swine.
D
Ate them - six of them - one from each ship.
10) The story that is credited to Homer that precedes the Odyssey and discusses the Trojan War is called...
A
The Hobbit
B
Aeneid
C
The Iliad
D
Song of Roland
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