The OdysseyStudy Guide

Fill in the blank:

Complete each sentence with the best answer.

1. A long, narrative poem is an .

2. The epic hero in The Odyssey is .

3. Homer calls on to provide inspiration to tell his story.

4. Epics begin with an or a prayer to the gods.

5. All epics begin in medias res, which is Latin for .

6. A traditional story of anonymous origin is .

Multiple Choice:

Pick the best answer to each questions.

  1. To be sly and skillful in deception means you have:
  1. Odyssey mean
  1. What happens when the men eat the Lotus on the island of the Lotus Eaters?
  1. Poseidon is the god of the
  1. What do Odysseus and his men do to the Cyclops? (be specific)
  1. Odysseus tells the Cyclops his name is
  1. How do Odysseus and his men escape from the Cyclops cave?
  1. What figurative language is the following an example of: “When the young Dawn with fingertips of rose touched the world.”
  1. Odysseus’ flaw is his:
  1. A shroud is a
  1. Who gives Odysseus the bag of unfavorable winds?
  1. Who opens the bag of unfavorable winds? Why do they open it?
  1. Who are the giant cannibals who eat all of Odysseus’ men, besides his own ship?
  1. What does Circe turn Odysseus’ men into?
  1. In exchange for turning his men back into men what does Odysseus do for Circe?
  1. When Odysseus visits the underworld who warns him about eating Helios’ cows?
  1. How does Odysseus prevent his men from hearing the song of the sirens? How does he protect himself?
  1. What does Odysseus not tell the men about Scylla that causes some of the men to die?
  1. What is the name of the killer whirlpool personified as a woman?
  1. “All the sea was like a cauldron” is an example of
  1. How many of Odysseus’ men does Scylla eat?
  1. How many head does Scylla have?
  1. Odysseus’ men convince him to let them dock on whose island?
  1. Why do they stay longer than expected?
  1. Who convinces the men to eat Helios’ cows?
  1. As a punishment Zeus does what to the men
  1. Who survives the punishment?
  1. Odysseus washes up on the shore of whose island?
  1. Whose son is the Cyclops?
  1. What is the name of the Cyclops?
  1. Which god dislikes Odysseus?
  1. Who is helpful to Odysseus?