The Odyssey Exam Questions and Answers Fully Solved Latest 2025
Homer - Answers Who wrote the Odyssey?
Troy - Answers Where did Odysseus go to fight the war?
Alcinous - Answers Who is the king of the Phaeacians to whom Odysseus tells his story?
Odysseus - Answers Who is the king of Ithaca?
Circe - Answers Who was the enchantress who turned Odysseus' men into swine, but also helped him on
his journey?
Zeus - Answers King of the gods
Apollo - Answers god of music, poetry, and medicine
Poseidon - Answers god of sea and earthquakes
Athena - Answers goddess of wisdom, skills, and warfare
Polyphemus - Answers The Cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus and his men
Laertes - Answers Odysseus' father
Tiresias - Answers Blind prophet who advised Odysseus
Persephone - Answers Wife of Hades
Telemachus - Answers Son of Odysseus and Penelope
Sirens - Answers Creatures whose songs lure sailors to their deaths
Scylla - Answers Sea monster who whisks sailors from their ships
Charybdis - Answers Enormous and dangerous whirlpool
Hermes - Answers Herald and messenger of the gods
Eumaeus - Answers Old swineherd and friend of Odysseus
Antinous - Answers Leader among the suitors
Eurynome - Answers Housekeeper for Penelope
Penelope - Answers Odysseus' wife
Lotus Eaters - Answers Creatures who offer the sweet Lotus to travelers which makes the travelers
desire to do nothing and stay forever
, 3 men - Answers How many men fell prey to the Lotus Eaters?
Hubris (arrogance, extreme pride) - Answers Odysseus' fatal flaw is
Poseidon - Answers Who is Polyphemus' father?
The cyclops is the only one strong enough to move the stone slab that is the barrier to exit the cave -
Answers Why does Odysseus not kill Polyphemus where he lays?
Nohbdy - Answers What fake name does Odysseus give Polyphemus?
Eat him last - Answers What does Polyphemus promise Odysseus (Nohbdy) as a reward for the sweet
liquor?
What does Odysseus shove into Polyphemus' eye? - Answers A pike of Olive branch that has been
heated
How does Odysseus get his men out of the Cyclops' cave? - Answers Ties them to the sheep
What creatures are a race of cannibals and destroy all of Odysseus' ships except the one he is sailing on?
- Answers Laestrygonians
Who is the king of the winds? - Answers Aeolus
What does Odysseus promise to sacrifice for Tiresias? - Answers A black lamb
What does Odysseus order his men to do before reaching the Sirens? - Answers He orders his men to
plug their ears with wax and tie Odysseus up on the mast.
What does Odysseus order his men to do before reaching Scylla and Charybdis? - Answers He orders
them to keep calm and listen to what he says
How many men does Scylla take from Odysseus? - Answers 6 men
What does Odysseus order his men to do when they reach the cattle of Helios? - Answers He orders
them to NOT eat the cattle no matter how tempting it may be
Who was the man that persuaded Odysseus' men to eat the cattle? - Answers Eurylochus
Why does Odysseus not stop his men from eating the cattle of the sun god? - Answers He is asleep
Why is Telemachus doubtful of Odysseus' plan to kill all the suitors? - Answers The suitors are large in
number
What does Odysseus order Telemachus to do? - Answers Stow the suitors' weapons away.
How many axhandle sockets must Odysseus shoot through? - Answers 12
Homer - Answers Who wrote the Odyssey?
Troy - Answers Where did Odysseus go to fight the war?
Alcinous - Answers Who is the king of the Phaeacians to whom Odysseus tells his story?
Odysseus - Answers Who is the king of Ithaca?
Circe - Answers Who was the enchantress who turned Odysseus' men into swine, but also helped him on
his journey?
Zeus - Answers King of the gods
Apollo - Answers god of music, poetry, and medicine
Poseidon - Answers god of sea and earthquakes
Athena - Answers goddess of wisdom, skills, and warfare
Polyphemus - Answers The Cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus and his men
Laertes - Answers Odysseus' father
Tiresias - Answers Blind prophet who advised Odysseus
Persephone - Answers Wife of Hades
Telemachus - Answers Son of Odysseus and Penelope
Sirens - Answers Creatures whose songs lure sailors to their deaths
Scylla - Answers Sea monster who whisks sailors from their ships
Charybdis - Answers Enormous and dangerous whirlpool
Hermes - Answers Herald and messenger of the gods
Eumaeus - Answers Old swineherd and friend of Odysseus
Antinous - Answers Leader among the suitors
Eurynome - Answers Housekeeper for Penelope
Penelope - Answers Odysseus' wife
Lotus Eaters - Answers Creatures who offer the sweet Lotus to travelers which makes the travelers
desire to do nothing and stay forever
, 3 men - Answers How many men fell prey to the Lotus Eaters?
Hubris (arrogance, extreme pride) - Answers Odysseus' fatal flaw is
Poseidon - Answers Who is Polyphemus' father?
The cyclops is the only one strong enough to move the stone slab that is the barrier to exit the cave -
Answers Why does Odysseus not kill Polyphemus where he lays?
Nohbdy - Answers What fake name does Odysseus give Polyphemus?
Eat him last - Answers What does Polyphemus promise Odysseus (Nohbdy) as a reward for the sweet
liquor?
What does Odysseus shove into Polyphemus' eye? - Answers A pike of Olive branch that has been
heated
How does Odysseus get his men out of the Cyclops' cave? - Answers Ties them to the sheep
What creatures are a race of cannibals and destroy all of Odysseus' ships except the one he is sailing on?
- Answers Laestrygonians
Who is the king of the winds? - Answers Aeolus
What does Odysseus promise to sacrifice for Tiresias? - Answers A black lamb
What does Odysseus order his men to do before reaching the Sirens? - Answers He orders his men to
plug their ears with wax and tie Odysseus up on the mast.
What does Odysseus order his men to do before reaching Scylla and Charybdis? - Answers He orders
them to keep calm and listen to what he says
How many men does Scylla take from Odysseus? - Answers 6 men
What does Odysseus order his men to do when they reach the cattle of Helios? - Answers He orders
them to NOT eat the cattle no matter how tempting it may be
Who was the man that persuaded Odysseus' men to eat the cattle? - Answers Eurylochus
Why does Odysseus not stop his men from eating the cattle of the sun god? - Answers He is asleep
Why is Telemachus doubtful of Odysseus' plan to kill all the suitors? - Answers The suitors are large in
number
What does Odysseus order Telemachus to do? - Answers Stow the suitors' weapons away.
How many axhandle sockets must Odysseus shoot through? - Answers 12
