The Odyssey

Final Exam Review Sheet

My Exam is on______

I. Part One: 5 Questions 2 points each

Info. About Homer: review the reading on p. 804- 806 about Homer you should

b be familiar with the following concepts:

  • Why did the Greeks tell stories?
  • Who was Homer? And when did he compose and recite his poems? What are the 2 poems that he is most know for
  • What were the subjects of his poems?
  • How did Homer remember his poems? What techniques helped him remember them?

Format: All of the questions in this section will be short answers. You do not need to use complete sentences to answer the questions, but make sure that you answer all parts of the question

Study Tip : Go back and reread these 2 pages. In addition, it would be extremely helpful to review quiz...you never know what you might see again!!

II. Part Two: Vocabulary- 20 questions 1 point each

For this section you will be responsible for the following vocabulary words from each section:

Plunder
Valor
Guile
Formidable
Ponderous
Profusion / Shun
Ardor
Dwindle
Tumult
Peril
Quest
Shroud / Supplication
Insidious
Adorn
Restitution
Contentious
Cower
Impudence / Mortified
Rebuke
Guise
Renowned
Commandeer
Justification
Omen / Contemptible
Wily
Revelry
Jostle
Implacable
Deflect
Revulsion / Lavish
Aloof
Restitution
Tremulous

Format: Multiple choice . In this section you will be given a sentence that contains words from The Odyssey.You will have to choose the answer that best completes the sentence or answers the question.

Example: Those who plunder engage in

a. lying b. looting c. murdering

Study Tip: Study your note cards with the word and definition.

  1. Part Three: Plot details: 35 Questions 1 point each

Format: In this section you will be required to respond to multiple choice questions about the four sections of The Odyssey.

Study Tip: Review questions at the end of each section including the ones that I assigned for homework and you could also look over the part I quiz.

  1. Part Four: Literary Terms for The Odyssey: 7 Questions 2 points each

Format: In this section you will be given a literary term and you will have to define it

Allusion / Archetypal Hero / Oral Tradition
Archetype / Iambic Pentameter / Minstrel
Arête / Invocation / Myth
Epic Simile / Narrative Poetry / Legends
Epithet

Study Tip:

I would also suggest going over the notes about the literary terms.

  1. Part Five: Hero's Journey20 pts ( 1 point for the label & 1 point for the description)

Format : In this section you will have to fill in the hero's journey cycle and describe what happens at each stage.. It will be very similar to the one that was on the quiz for part II

Study Tip: Create a blank hero's journey chart and practice filling in each step of the journey.