The Odyssey Quiz

He is the protagonist of The Odyssey

• Achilles

• Agamemnon

• Odysseus

• Hector

How many years did Odysseus spend trying to return home after the War?

• 5 years

• 7 years

• 10 years

• 15 years

He is the author of The Odyssey, who is blind.

• Virgil

• Ovid

• Homer

• Sophocles

Which goddess helps Odysseus throughout his journey home?

• Hera

• Athena

• Artemis

• Demeter

She is the faithful wife of Odysseus

• Andromache

• Medea

• Hecuba

• Penelope

What obstacle does Odysseus face when he tries to return home?

• A giant whirlpool

• A sea monster

• A deadly storm

• All of the above

What type of plant do the Lotus-eaters offer to Odysseus and his men?

• Lotus

• Marijuana

• Poppy

• Hemlock

What is the name of the six headed, twelve tentacled monster?

• Polyphemus

• Scaryera

• Charybdis

• Scylla

He is the Cyclops that Odysseus and his men encounter

• Polyphemus

• Scylla

• Charybdis

• Tiresias

Who holds Odysseus captive on her island for several years?

• Circe

• Medusa

• Calypso

• Penelope