The Odyssey Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Odyssey Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many youths are chosen for the black ship that Alcinous will provide Odysseus?
(a) 22.
(b) 42.
(c) 50.
(d) 52.

2. How many days does it take Odysseus to make his preparations and finally leave Ogygia?
(a) Four days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Six days.
(d) Five days.

3. In Chapter 12, with his ship destroyed, Odysseus drifts until he reaches _____________.
(a) Ogygia.
(b) Aeaea.
(c) Scheria.
(d) Hades.

4. Why doesn't Aeolus help Odysseus again?
(a) Odysseus squandered his gift.
(b) Odysseus is destested by the immortals.
(c) Aeolus cannot give the same gift twice.
(d) Odysseus's crew is disobedient.

5. How does Eurylochus convince Odysseus to land on Thrinacia?
(a) Odysseus is reckless and has lost a lot of crew. They don't trust what he says.
(b) Odysseus is out of touch with his crew.
(c) His men are tired and hungry. They need a break from the sea.
(d) They might not see land for days.

6. As a result of the meeting of the assembly in Book 2, what do the suitors decide to do?
(a) It's time to go home.
(b) Continue behaving as they have been.
(c) It's time to give something back to Telemachus and his estate.
(d) To court other women, too.

7. Where does Telemachus stay when Nestor's feast is over?
(a) In Nestor's garden.
(b) In the woods near Nestor's house.
(c) With his men aboard the ship.
(d) Beneath the portico at Nestor's house.

8. What advice does Circe give Odysseus regarding Scylla and Charybdis?
(a) Flight is best.
(b) Take down Scylla with the mast of his ship.
(c) Ply these monsters with a few of his crew.
(d) Odysseus will need lots of courage.

9. Calypso gives Odysseus many things to help him on his way including supplies for making his ship, provisions for his journey, and a(n) _____________.
(a) Enchanted sail.
(b) Rudder.
(c) Oarsmen.
(d) Gentle breeze.

10. According to Circe, how should Odysseus get past the Sirens while listening to their song?
(a) He just shouldn't listen to their song.
(b) He should be bound to the mast.
(c) He should be fine without any precautions.
(d) He should be taken below deck.

11. What does Aeolus give Odysseus in Book 10?
(a) A warning.
(b) A nine year ox.
(c) A talent of gold.
(d) A sack holding the winds.

12. To which goddess does Odysseus compare Nausicaa in Book 6?
(a) Athena.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Calypso.
(d) Artemis.

13. Who helps Telemachus procure a ship and crew to begin his quest?
(a) Halitherses.
(b) Athene.
(c) Laertes.
(d) Mentor.

14. Who went disguised as a page in Book 8 throughout the town, encouraging people to hear about the stranger?
(a) Alcinous.
(b) Pontonous.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Athene.

15. Where is Poseidon coming from when he sees Odysseus on his raft in Book 5?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Ethiopia.
(c) Mt. Olympus.
(d) Libya.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Odysseus and his men push away from the Cyclops island, what does Odysseus do?

2. In Book 11, who is first to visit Odysseus from the dead?

3. In Book 6, what instructions does Nausicaa give her maids regarding Odysseus?

4. How does the Cyclops in Book 9 show hospitality?

5. In Book 3, Nestor pledges to sacrifice a gold-tipped _______________ in Athene's honor.

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