The Odyssey Quiz

What is a flashback?

• A sudden loss of memory.

• A type of dance move.

• A literary device that presents events that happened before the current time of the story.

• A type of camera effect used in movies.

What is an epic?

• A long narrative poem that celebrates the achievements and adventures of a hero or heroes.

• A short narrative poem that focuses on the mundane activities of everyday life.

• A form of storytelling that uses puppets and marionettes.

• A type of dance that originated in the 1980s.

What is in media res?

• A narrative technique where a story starts at the end.

• A narrative technique where a story starts at the beginning.

• A narrative technique where a story starts in the middle of the plot.

• A narrative technique where a story starts in the future.

What is an epic hero?

• A character in literature who possesses noble qualities and undertakes a grand journey or quest.

• A character in literature who possesses no qualities and does not undertake any journey or quest.

• A character in literature who possesses average qualities and undertakes a small journey or quest.

• A character in literature who possesses evil qualities and undertakes a grand journey or quest.

What is an epic simile?

• A brief comparison in the form of a simile that is one line in length.

• A metaphor that is used to describe an epic poem.

• A type of simile that is only used in ancient literature.

• A detailed comparison in the form of a simile that is many lines in length.

Who is the author of The Odyssey?

• Plato

• Virgil

• Aristotle

• Homer

Who is the main protagonist of The Odyssey whose ten-year return is celebrated?

• Perseus

• Odysseus

• Hector

• Achilles

Which goddess assists Odysseus throughout his journey?

• Artemis

• Aphrodite

• Hera

• Athena

Who is the king of the gods in Greek mythology?

• Zeus

• Hades

• Ares

• Poseidon

Who is Odysseus' wife?

• Circe

• Helen

• Penelope

• Athena