Introduction to Homer's Odyssey

Who was Homer, according to legend?

• a Greek hero

• a Trojan hero

• a poet

• a god

The Homer of legend was blind. Someone who is blind cannot ___.

• hear

• see

• read

• walk

What was the original language of Homer's stories?

• ancient English

• ancient Greek

• Latin

• nobody knows

Who is the hero of The Iliad and The Odyssey?

• Odysseus

• Homer

• Zeus

• Jesus Christ

The Iliad is about the Trojan _____.

Did Odysseus want to fight the Trojans?

• Yes, because he is a warrior.

• Yes, because he wanted glory.

• No, because he was scared of the Trojans.

• No, because he didn't want to leave his home and family.

Troy was protected by a massive _______.

Odysseus and his best fighters entered Troy inside a huge wooden ______.

Who won the Trojan War?

• the Greeks

• the Trojans

How long did the Trojan War last?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 100 years