 A total of 50 questions
 40 multiple choice
 10 matching names to quotes
 Study this powerpoint well.
 The test will be on: November 8th and 9th.
The 10 year journey home after The Trojan War
 A. fall ill and die
 B. Are tortured by the Lotus Eaters
 C. Forget their homeland
 D. forget their homeland but do not return to the ship.
 A. fall ill and die
 B. Are tortured by the Lotus Eaters
 C. Forget their homeland
 D. forget their homeland but do not return to the ship.
 A. Tiresias and Circe have advised him to do so.
 B. Odysseus takes pity on the Cyclops.
 C. Odysseus does not want to anger Poseidon.
 D. Odysseus realized that only Polyphemus can
remove the bolder from the door.
 A. Tiresias and Circe have advised him to do so.
 B. Odysseus takes pity on the Cyclops.
 C. Odysseus does not want to anger Poseidon.
 D. Odysseus realized that only Polyphemus can
remove the bolder from the door.
 A. plugging their ears with beeswax
 B. singing louder than the Sirens
 C. tying them to their oars
 D. Sailing around Charybdis
 A. plugging their ears with beeswax
 B. singing louder than the Sirens
 C. tying them to their oars
 D. Sailing around Charybdis
 A. attempt to do battle with her
 B. panic and endanger the entire ship
 C. insist on sailing closer to Charybdis
 D. overtake the ship and return to Circe’s Hall
 A. attempt to do battle with her
 B. panic and endanger the entire ship
 C. insist on sailing closer to Charybdis
 D. overtake the ship and return to Circe’s Hall
 A. Odysseus and his crew will return triumphant to
Ithica.
 B. The Sailors’ epic adventure will last another 10 years.
 C. Only Odysseus will survive and return home.
 D. Poseidon will capsize their ship near Charybdis
 A. Odysseus and his crew will return triumphant to
Ithica.
 B. The Sailors’ epic adventure will last another 10 years.
 C. Only Odysseus will survive and return home.
 D. Poseidon will capsize their ship near Charybdis
 A. Aeolus, god of Wind
 B. Hades, god of the Underworld
 C. Athena, goddess of wisdom
 D. Poseidon, god of the sea
 A. Aeolus, god of Wind
 B. Hades, god of the Underworld
 C. Athena, goddess of wisdom
 D. Poseidon, god of the sea
 A. guests must be wary of their hosts
 B. guests must be honored and shown great courtesies
 C. Guests should be feared
 D. Guests must wash the feet of the hosts and pay
many respects.
 A. guests must be wary of their hosts
 B. guests must be honored and shown great courtesies
 C. Guests should be feared
 D. Guests must wash the feet of the hosts and pay
many respects.
 A. 1 head and 2 legs
 B. 2 heads and 4legs
 C. 6 heads and 12 legs
 D. 10 heads and 20 legs
 A. 1 head and 2 legs
 B. 2 heads and 4legs
 C. 6 heads and 12 legs
 D. 10 heads and 20 legs
 A. 2 years
 B. 5 years
 C. 10 years
 D. 20 years
 A. 2 years
 B. 5 years
 C. 10 years
 D. 20 years
 A. Aeolus
 B. Hades
 C. Athena
 D. Poseidon
 A. Aeolus
 B. Hades
 C. Athena
 D. Poseidon
 A. to the straits of Scylla and Charybdis
 B. to the Lotus Eaters
 C. to Calypso’s island
 D. to the Land of the Dead
 A. to the straits of Scylla and Charybdis
 B. to the Lotus Eaters
 C. to Calypso’s island
 D. to the Land of the Dead
 A. a snarling stare
 B. a high pitched horn
 C. a trap
 D. what Odysseus uses to keep his men from hearing
the Sirens
 A. a snarling stare
 B. a high pitched horn
 C. a trap
 D. what Odysseus uses to keep his men from hearing
the Sirens
 A. blind Polyphemus
 B. drink Circe’s wine without eating the moly
 C. anger Scylla
 D. harm Helios’ cattle
 A. blind Polyphemus
 B. drink Circe’s wine without eating the moly
 C. anger Scylla
 D. harm Helios’ cattle
 A. spirits that inspire artists to create godly works
 B. one of the nine daughters of the god Aeolus
 C. a musical note sung by the gods
 D. spirits that inspire tremendous bravery in soldiers.
 A. spirits that inspire artists to create godly works
 B. one of the nine daughters of the god Aeolus
 C. a musical note sung by the gods
 D. spirits that inspire tremendous bravery in soldiers.
 A. blaspheming the Gods
 B. breaking the Universal Law and not treating guests
well.
 C. by attacking Athena’s favorite human
 D. for being a cannibal
 A. blaspheming the Gods
 B. breaking the Universal Law and not treating guests
well.
 C. by attacking Athena’s favorite human
 D. for being a cannibal
 A. he provides him with muses to inspire him in battle
 B. he builds him a fast ship to travel home in
 C. he warns him of Circe and her magic spells
 D. he bags all the stormy winds up.
 A. he provides him with muses to inspire him in battle
 B. he builds him a fast ship to travel home in
 C. he warns him of Circe and her magic spells
 D. he bags all the stormy winds up.
 A. a whirlpool that constantly churns just past the
strait of Scylla.
 B. a monster that opens her mouth creating a
whirlpool that devours all above her.
 C. a twin of Scylla that stays hidden under the water.
 D. a god that is angry at Odysseus
 A. a whirlpool that constantly churns just past the
strait of Scylla.
 B. a monster that opens her mouth creating a
whirlpool that devours all above her.
 C. a twin of Scylla that stays hidden under the water.
 D. a god that is angry at Odysseus
 A. a maelstrom
 B. home just as he remembers
 C. mounting problems with suitors and disloyal
servants
 D. his home destroyed and gone
 A. a maelstrom
 B. home just as he remembers
 C. mounting problems with suitors and disloyal
servants
 D. his home destroyed and gone
 A. Rome
 B. Ithica
 C. Troy
 D. Aeaea
 A. Rome
 B. Ithica
 C. Troy
 D. Aeaea
 “Sing in me,Muse, and through me tell the story of
that man skilled in all ways of contending, the
wanderer, harried for years on end, after he plundered
the stronghold on the proud height of Troy.
 “Nobydy, Nohbdy’s tricked me. Nohbdy’s ruined me!”
 “Son of Laertes and the gods of old, Odysseus, master
of landways and seaways, why leave the blazing sun, O
man of woe, to see the cold dead and the joyless
region? Stand clear, put up your sword; let me but taste
of blood, I shall speak true.”
 “Sing in me,Muse, and through me tell the story of that
man skilled in all ways of contending, the wanderer,
harried for years on end, after he plundered the stronghold
on the proud height of Troy.-Odysseus
 “Nobydy, Nohbdy’s tricked me. Nohbdy’s ruined me!” -
Polyphemus
 “Son of Laertes and the gods of old, Odysseus, master of
landways and seaways, why leave the blazing sun, O man of
woe, to see the cold dead and the joyless region? Stand
clear, put up your sword; let me but taste of blood, I shall
speak true.”-Teiresias
 “Steer wide keep well to seaward; plug your oarsmen’s
ears with beeswax kneaded soft; none of the rest
should hear that song.”
 “From the black ship, far still at sea, I hear the lowing
of cattle winding home and sheep bleating; and heard
too, in my heart the words of the blind Tieresias of
Thebes and Circe of Aeaea; both forbade me the island
of the world’s delight, The Sun . . .”
 “Steer wide keep well to seaward; plug your oarsmen’s
ears with beeswax kneaded soft; none of the rest
should hear that song.”-Circe
 “From the black ship, far still at sea, I hear the lowing
of cattle winding home and sheep bleating; and heard
too, in my heart the words of the blind Tieresias of
Thebes and Circe of Aeaea; both forbade me the island
of the world’s delight, The Sun . . .”-Odysseus
Arriving back home in Ithica to see his wife Penelope and son
Telemachus
 A. swineherder
 B. soothsayer
 C. beggar
 D. soldier
 A. swineherder
 B. soothsayer
 C. beggar
 D. soldier
 A. they have to kill the Cyclops
 B. they have to string Odysseus’ bow
 C. they have to pull Odysseus’ sword from a stone
 D. they have to build her a new palace.
 A. they have to kill the Cyclops
 B. they have to string Odysseus’ bow
 C. they have to pull Odysseus’ sword from a stone
 D. they have to build her a new palace.
 A. the cowherd, swineherd, and shepherd
 B. Telemachus, Penelope, and Argos
 C. Penelope, her maids, and Argos
 D. Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd.
 A. the cowherd, swineherd, and shepherd
 B. Telemachus, Penelope, and Argos
 C. Penelope, her maids, and Argos
 D. Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd.
 A. associated with the suitors
 B. neglected the dog Argos
 C. revealed Odysseus’ identity
 D. ridiculed Penelope
 A. associated with the suitors
 B. neglected the dog Argos
 C. revealed Odysseus’ identity
 D. ridiculed Penelope
 A. he summons Argos with a secret name
 B. He shows her the secret passage under their bed
 C. he tell her how he built their bed
 D. he tells her how the two of them met.
 A. he summons Argos with a secret name
 B. He shows her the secret passage under their bed
 C. he tell her how he built their bed
 D. he tells her how the two of them met.
 A. more than 50
 B. 75
 C. more than 100
 D. exactly 100
 A. more than 50
 B. 75
 C. more than 100
 D. exactly 100
 A. spears him to the wall
 B. pours poison in his ear as he sleeps
 C. stabs him while he sleeps
 D. shoots him with an arrow in the throat.
 A. spears him to the wall
 B. pours poison in his ear as he sleeps
 C. stabs him while he sleeps
 D. shoots him with an arrow in the throat.
 A. heave an axe at him
 B. plead to know their crime and heave an axe
 C. to bribe Odysseus with gold and oxen
 D. hide
 A. heave an axe at him
 B. plead to know their crime and heave an axe
 C. to bribe Odysseus with gold and oxen
 D. hide
 A. falcons
 B. eagles
 C. hawks
 D. lions
 A. falcons
 B. eagles
 C. hawks
 D. lions
 A. bed with plants growing in the bedposts
 B. a bed built around a boulder
 C. a bed with a tree for a bed post
 D. a bed made of silver and platinum
 A. bed with plants growing in the bedposts
 B. a bed built around a boulder
 C. a bed with a tree for a bed post
 D. a bed made of silver and platinum
 A. physical power
 B. courage
 C. Intelligence
 D. A and C
 A. physical power
 B. courage
 C. Intelligence
 D. A and C
 A. both are still warriors
 B. both are still hungry
 C. both are seemingly forgotten
 D. both are killed.
 A. both are still warriors
 B. both are still hungry
 C. both are seemingly forgotten
 D. both are killed.
 A. wood from a Cypress tree
 B. platinum and silver
 C. wood from an olive tree
 D. granite.
 A. wood from a Cypress tree
 B. platinum and silver
 C. wood from an olive tree
 D. granite.
 A. he is killed during the battle.
 B. He returns to Odysseus side
 C. he is blinded during the battle
 D. He dies after hearing Odysseus’ voice.
 A. he is killed during the battle.
 B. He returns to Odysseus side
 C. he is blinded during the battle
 D. He dies after hearing Odysseus’ voice.
 A. he gives her news of Antinous’ plan
 B. she recognizes that he is Odysseus
 C. he promises her Eurymachus will not be king
 D. He tells Penelope that Odysseus is on his way home
now.
 A. he gives her news of Antinous’ plan
 B. she recognizes that he is Odysseus
 C. he promises her Eurymachus will not be king
 D. He tells Penelope that Odysseus is on his way home
now.
 A. houses, marriages, and cattle
 B. houses, marriages, and land
 C. houses, cattle, and land
 D. cattle, land and marriages
 A. houses, marriages, and cattle
 B. houses, marriages, and land
 C. houses, cattle, and land
 D. cattle, land and marriages
 A. peace
 B. forgiveness
 C. respect
 D. kindness
 A. peace
 B. forgiveness
 C. respect
 D. kindness
 A. Odysseus kills all the suitors
 B. Zeus thunders above
 C. He transforms from a beggar back to himself
 D. He hugs Telemachus and Telemachus welcomes
him home.
 A. Odysseus kills all the suitors
 B. Zeus thunders above
 C. He transforms from a beggar back to himself
 D. He hugs Telemachus and Telemachus welcomes
him home.
 A. it is secretive and calculated
 B. It is triumphant yet bloody
 C. it is quiet and happy
 D. it is a troublesome time with many disputes.
 A. it is secretive and calculated
 B. It is triumphant yet bloody
 C. it is quiet and happy
 D. it is a troublesome time with many disputes.
 A. sonnet
 B. octave
 C. epic
 D. quest
 A. sonnet
 B. octave
 C. epic
 D. quest
 “I marvel that they leave this hound here on the dung
pile; he would have been a fine dog . . .”
 “Here is my lord Odysseus’ hunting bow. Bend and
string it if you can.”
 “May his fortune grow and inch for every inch he
bends it!”
 “I marvel that they leave this hound here on the dung
pile; he would have been a fine dog . . .”-Odysseus
 “Here is my lord Odysseus’ hunting bow. Bend and
string it if you can.”-Penelope
 “May his fortune grow and inch for every inch he
bends it!”-Suitor
 “If you are Odysseus of Ithica come back, all that you
say these men have done is true. Rash actions, many
here, more in the countryside. But here he lies, the
man who caused them all. Antinous was the
ringleader, he whipped us on to do these things.”
 “ I am stunned child. I cannot speak to him. I cannot
question him. I cannot keep my eyes upon his face. If
really he is Odysseus truly home, beyond all doubt we
two shall know each other better that you or anyone.”
 “If you are Odysseus of Ithica come back, all that you say
these men have done is true. Rash actions, many here,
more in the countryside. But here he lies, the man who
caused them all. Antinous was the ringleader, he whipped
us on to do these things.”-Eurymachus
 “ I am stunned child. I cannot speak to him. I cannot
question him. I cannot keep my eyes upon his face. If really
he is Odysseus truly home, beyond all doubt we two shall
know each other better that you or anyone.”-Penelope