Odyssey review 1

Homer's The Illiad is about:

• Alexander the Great
• the Oracle at Delphi
• Odysseus
• The Trojan War

Theme

• Epic journey upon which the hero must embark.
• Central message or insight into life revealed through literary work.
• Long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes.
• "In the middle of things"

Who was the son of Odysseus?

• Laertes
• Polyphemus
• Tiresius
• Telemachus

Who is the Greek hero of Homer's The Odyssey?

• Jason
• Heracles
• Perseus
• Odysseus

Who was Odysseus's wife?

• Penelope

• Athena

• Calypso

• Arete

How long have Odysseus and his men been away at war and sea when they arrive at Cyclops island?

• 10 days
• 10 weeks
• 10 months
• 10 years

a long poem that tells about the adventures of a hero

• homeric simile
• epic
• invocation
• muse

What is the Trojan Horse?

• A horse that Odysseus rides to victory.

• A horse Odysseus and his men use to flee the Trojans during battle.

• A horse in which Odysseus and his men hide to capture Troy.

• A horse that Perseus rides to victory.

God of the Sea

• Zeus
• Hades
• Hecuba
• Poseidon

The greatest Greek warrior who killed Hector, the Trojan

• Achilles

• Agamemnon

• Paris

• Hector