The Odyssey (Introduction)

Homer's first epic, the Iliad, is the primary example for the __________________.

• Epic war
• Epic journey
• Epic romance
• Epic argument

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Epics are _______________________.

• Long narrative poems that tell the adventure of heroes who in some way embody the values of their civilzation
• Long narrative poems that follow the "fall from grace" of a tragic hero; such fall from grace is seen as a waste of human potential
• A long narrative that follows the antihero as he challenges the established authority in an effort to break the authority's control of its citizens

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The Trojan War started when the  _________________ attacked ___________________, because _____________ had run off with ________________.

• Greeks, Troy, Helen, Paris
• Trojans, Greece, Helen, Paris
• Greeks, Troy, Paris, Helen
• Trojans, Greece, Paris, Helen

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The Odyssey serves as the primary model for a ________________. Movies such as Forrest Gump, Wizard of Oz, and Star Wars follow this model.

• Epic war
• Epic journay
• Epic romance
• Epic fairy tale

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Odysseus is the mastermind of the ________________.

• Trojan horse
• Trojan War
• Trojan attack

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Odysseus attempts to "draft-dodge" when called on to go to attach Troy by _________________. When considering the Hero's Journey, this is the part here the epic hero __________________.

• Acting insane, initially refuses the call to action
• Hiding, initially refuses the call to action
• Acting insane, never becomes an actual hero
• Hiding, never becomes an actual hero

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Odysseus' wife is _______________ and his son is _________________.

• Penelope, Telemachus
• Helen, Telemachus
• Athena, Telemachus
• Circe, Telemachus

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In Homer's stories a god can be an ____________, a reflection of the hero's best or worst qualities.

• Alter ego
• Ally
• Family
• Friend

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What is another name for rhapsodes?

• Singer of tales
• Writers
• Authors