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THE ODYSSEY - PART 1 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. Who is the narrator of "The Odyssey"? - -Odysseus When people eat the lotus, what does it do to them? - -Forget about home and wish to stay in the land of the lotus Why does Odysseus want to see the Cyclops? - -To satisfy his curiosity and exchange gifts Where does the Cyclops live? - -In a cave with his goats and sheep What does he do each night? - -Barricades his entrance to keep his flocks in What food do...

THE ODYSSEY, BOOK 1 COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Athena is the goddess of...? - -wisdom This goddess favors..? - -Odysseus Who is known as the man of twists and turns? - -Odysseus The Odyssey was written by..? - -Homer What is the Homeric Question? - -Who wrote the Odyssey and Iliad Who plunders the hallowed heights of Troy? - -The Greeks These people eat the sun god's cattle? - -Odysseus' men

THE ODYSSEY: PART 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ To whom is Odysseus telling the story? - -Odysseus is telling the story to Alcinous who is the king of the Phaeacians. Why does most of Part 1 of The Odyssey classify as a flashback? - -Most of Part 1 classifies as a flashback because Odysseus is remembering something that happened to him in the past. A flashback relates to previous adventures in Odysseus's life. In the Odyssey, Part 1, what ancient Greek value does Odysseus...

THE ODYSSEY BOOK 2 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. On Ithaca who summons an assembly? - -Telemachus What does Telemachus tell the assembly? - -1) the suitors are plaguing his home 2) his father is lost and he is defenseless against the suitors Antinous tells the assembly this about Penelope? - -she has been tricking them weaving a web and then undoing it so she doesn't have to select a new husband The shroud Penelope weaves is for this person and event. - -Laert...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 AND 2 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ What are the seven (7) traits that define an epic hero? Give an example of Odysseus demonstrating two of these traits? - -1. Noble Birth, 2. Capable of Great deeds and great strength and courage 3. Great Warrior 4. Travels over a vast setting 5. National Heroism 6. Humility 7. Faces supernatural foes and/or receives supernatural help When Odysseus traveled to Troy and in the Island of Circe when Odysseus saves hi...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 AND PART 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ What danger do the Lotus-Eaters pose to Odysseus' men in the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 1? - -The Lotus-Eaters offer the men the Lotus plant, which causes them to lose interest in returning home. In the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 1, what quality for which Odysseus is famous is most clearly illustrated when he tells Cyclops that his name is Nohbdy? - -He is clever. In the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 1, why does ...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 AND PART 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. Who did Homer ask to help him on his story? - -The Muse What destroyed Odysseus men? - -Their own recklessness Who is Odysseus father? - -Laertes Where is Odysseus father from? - -Ithica Where did Odysseus and his men get in a fight with the Ciconians? - -Cicones What was the result of the fight at Cicones? - -Six benches were left empty What was the effect/power of the Lotus leaf? - -It made them not want to leav...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ What does medias res mean? Why does The Odyssey fit its description? - -starts in the middle & because the story starts in the middle of the story line Who does Homer ask for help to tell his story of Odysseus? - -daughter of Zues- Athena What is a muse? - -one of the 9 goddesses of the arts,literature and sciences,the spint that is though to inspire a poet What is the purpose of this opening? - -is to inform the reader o...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, VERIFIED. Who wrote "The Odyssey"? - -Homer The following quote describes what obstacle or enemy: "They longed to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom." - -Lotus Eaters Who is the King of the Phaeacians? - -Alcinous Charybdis was a sea monster that did what? - -Created a whirlpool that sucked up anything near it and then spit it back up boiling hot. What is Odyssues doing while his men are eating the catttle of Helios, th...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. "Master mariner and soldier" (Book 11, line 33) - -He is an expert, multitalented "Master of land ways and sea ways" (Book 11, line 69) - -He is an expert, multitalented "That man skilled in all ways of contending" (Book 1, line 2) - -He is talented, strong, aggressive, brave "The strategist" (Book 5, line 80) - -He is clever, "The wanderer" (Book 1, line 3) - -He is Curious A resurrection. - -After being in calyp...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. Who are the Muses? Why does Homer pray to them? - -The muses are the 9 daughters of Zeus, and Homer prays to them to ask for help to tell hsi story. Who's adventure is Homer going to tell? - -Odysseus Where are Odysseus's shipmates? - -They are all dead. They die from their own recklessness. Where is Odysseus now and why is he there? - -In Calypso's caves because she kept him prisoner because she loved him. How do all o...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ VERIFIED. Who does homer address at the beginning of the poem to help tell the tale of Odysseus - -The muse of epic poetry, Calliope When does Odysseus leave calypsos Island? - -10 years after the Trojan war Who is Alcinous? - -King of the Phaeacians, who offers Odysseus a ship in exchange for story's of his adventures Who is Odysseus's father? - -Laertes The odyssey is written in - -Blank verse The odyssey is a - -Epic poem Th...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ What does the Poet Homer ask the muse? - -He asks the muse to sing through him to tell the story of Odysseus What happened to the heros shipmates - -The hero (Odysseus) shipmates feisted on the cattle of Lord Helios and Helios took from their eyes the dawn of their return. (killed them so they can never see home again) What does Calypso want from Odysseus? - -Calypso wants his presence since Zeus banished her to an island fo...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. abominably - -in an extremely unpleasant or disgusting manner adversary - -enemy; opponent adversity - -hardship; great misfortune adze - -axlike tool with long, curved blade Aeaea - -home of Circe, the enchantress and goddess Alcinous - -king of Phaeacia. Odysseus tells the story of his adventures to Alcinous's court. ambrosial - -fit for the gods; divine. Amphitrite - -goddess of the sea and wife of Poseidon Antin...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 STUDY QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, 100% ACCURATE. Who wrote the Odyssey - -Homer wrote the Odyssey When was the story composed - -The story was compossed around 800 BC What kind of Poem is the Odyssey? - -The Odyssey is an epic. What are some characteristics of an epic poem? - -Characteristics of an epic are, Opens in the midst of the story, The setting is vast covering many regions of the world and universe. Begins with the statement of the theme. It uses epithets What kind...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 STUDY REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. How many sirens does Homer refer? - -Two What is the legend of Charybdis? - -She swallows and vomits up the sea. What was the status given to the cattle of the sun god, and what did they symbolize? - -The Cattle of the sun god are sacred. They symbolize the days in one's life. What was the implication of the killing of the cattle of the sun god? - -By killing them, they cut their lives short. What was the Gre...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. Zeus - -King of all gods, God of the Sky symbol: Lightning Bolt Aphrodite - -Goddess of love, beauty and sexual desire symbol: Scallop Shell and Mirror Poseidon - -God of the Sea symbol: Trident Hades - -God of the Underworld symbol: Two-Pronged Staff Hera - -Queen of all gods, Goddess of marriage symbol: Cow and Peacock Hermes - -Messenger god symbol: Caduceus and Winged Sandals Hephaestus - -God of fire and forge...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ In the opening verses Homer invokes (calls upon) the Muse of epic poetry named___________. - -Calliope Who are the Muses? - -They are any of the nine goddesses of the arts, literature, and the sciences. In the Adventures of Odysseus: Paraphrase lines 10-15 that tell what happens to Odysseus' men. - - They ate the cattle of Helios and died. In the Adventures of Odysseus: In lines 16-17, Calliope is asked to do what? - -She i...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1 TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ In the opening verses Homer invokes (calls upon) the Muse of epic poetry named___________. - -Calliope Who are the Muses? - -They are any of the nine goddesses of the arts, literature, and the sciences. In the Adventures of Odysseus: Paraphrase lines 10-15 that tell what happens to Odysseus' men. - - They ate the cattle of Helios and died. In the Adventures of Odysseus: In lines 16-17, Calliope is asked to do what? - -She ...

THE ODYSSEY PART 1-2 COMPLETE EXAM PREVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, VERIFIED. The Challenge: how does Odysseus surprise the other suitors? - -he could string the bow The Challenge: what duties/responsibilites does Telemachus have in this part of the Odyssey? - -he could not get mad of the treatment of Odysseus, got weapons, and lets the beggar (Odysseus) try Odysseus' Revenge: describe the actions of the suitors (other than Antinous) after Odysseus reveals himself - -they try to bribe th...