The Odyssey Pre-Reading

Who was the supposed author of "The Odyssey"?

• William Shakespeare

• Homer

• Odysseus

• Miguel de Cervantes

• Wayne H.

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Check all the themes presented in "the Odyssey".

• Social justice

• Hospitality

• Vengeance

• Fate

• Truth

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What is an epic in terms of literature?

• A narrative essay

• A long poem

• A short story

• A novel

• A prose

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Who is the faithful wife of Odysseus?

• Helen

• Athena

• Penelope

• Calypso

• Lola Mento

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What is the reason why Odyssey was stranded away from his home after Trojan war?

• He angered god Poseidon by blinding his son Cyclops.

• He angered god Cyclops by blinding his son Poseidon.

• He made Athena jealous by loving Calypso.

• He made Calypso jealous by loving Penelope.

• He did not come to T. Wayne's class.

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In which island Odyssey was held as prisoner for seven years?

• Ithaca

• Taboga

• Ogygia

• Sicily

• Costa Sur

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Which god is in favor of Odysseus going home?

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Athena

• Calypso

• Hermes

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Who is the son of the protagonist?

• Poseidon

• Odysseus

• Telemachus

• Teletubby

• Helen

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