The Odyssey

The Odyssey is considered:

• An Epic.

• A Satire.

• A novel.

• A Comedy.

What happens on the Island of Circe?

• The men stay for a month and tell tales.

• The men are turned into animals.

• The men blind the cyclops.

• They find the winds.

Which of the following is watching over Odysseus and Telemachus?

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Athena

• Aphrodite

How does Athena disguise Odysseus?

• A lion.

• A young beggar.

• Telemachus' twin.

• An old beggar.

Why does Poseidon hate Odysseus?

• He is disrespectful to the sea.

• He wanted to sleep with his wife.

• He blinded his son.

• He let his crewman eat too many fish.

Match the following

• The wife left in Ithaca.

• Telemachus

• The sone left in Ithaca.

• Odysseus

• The main character of the story.

• Penelope

Odysseus leaves Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War.

• True

• False

Why do none of Polyphemus's siblings come to help him?

• Polyphemus does not scream.

• They do not hear him screaming.

• "Nobody" hurt him.

• "Somebody" was hurting him.

Is Odysseus a hero? Explain.

Aealous helps Odysseus, because he feels bad for his family.

• True

• False