Chapter 20 Questions Flashcards
Who returns to Crete only to find that his wife has committed adultery? A. Philoctetes B. Diomedes C. Agamemnon D. Idomeneus
D. Idomeneus (526)
Who is sent to order Calypso to allow Odysseus to set sail? A. Athena B. Telemachus C. Hermes D. Iris
C. Hermes (532)
Who is the first suitor to be killed by Odysseus? A. Phemius B. Antinoüs C. Melanthius D. Alcinoüs
B. Antinoüs (535)
What is the meaning of Penelope's' usual epithet periphron? A. "circumspect" B. "deceitful" C. "courageous" D. "beautiful"
A. “circumspect” (538)
What may be the meaning of Odysseus' name? A. "man of many travels" B. "man with the bow" C. "man of cunning" D. "man of pain"
D. “man of pain” (541)
On his way home from the Trojan War, Ajax the Lesser was killed when he:
A. tried to sail past Scylla
B. stepped on a snake in Crete
C. tried to seduce Cassandra
D. boasted that none of the gods could keep him from escaping death at sea
D. boasted that none of the gods could keep him from escaping death at sea (525)
Which character learns of Odysseus' identity through a scar? A. Telemachus B. Euryclea C. Argos D. Laërtes
B. Euryclea (540)
Who is the princess that takes Odysseus to her father's palace? A. Euryclea B. Nausicaä C. Calypso D. Scylla
B. Nausicaä (534)
How did Odysseus escape from the lair of the Cyclops?
A. He tricked Polyphemus into divulging the secret exit.
B. He got Polyphemus drunk, pried open the door, and fled.
C. He clung to the underside of a ram as it was going out to pasture.
D. Polyphemus let him go because he proved too cunning an adversary.
C. He clung to the underside of a ram as it was going out to pasture. (529)
Among what people were Odysseus' men almost lulled into staying, forgetting their own homeland? A. the Cicones B. the Laestrygonians C. the Phaeacians D. the Lotus Eaters
D. the Lotus Eaters (529)
How did Odysseus and his men offend the god Helius?
A. They blinded his son Polyphemus.
B. They killed his cattle.
C. They tried to trick the Sirens by stopping their ears with wax.
D. They tried to carry off Calypso.
B. They killed his cattle. (532)
Which goddess especially protected Odysseus? A. Athena B. Circe C. Hera D. Aphrodite
A. Athena (543)
According to Homer, how will Odysseus eventually die?
A. A gentle death will come far from the sea.
B. He will eventually commit suicide.
C. His own son will kill him.
D. Athena will take him up to Mt. Olympus.
A. A gentle death will come far from the sea. (543)
How does Aeolus try to help Odysseus?
A. He tells him of the dangers he must still face.
B. He instructs him to descend into the Underworld.
C. He gives him a magic herb to counteract Circe’s magic.
D. He gives him a leather bag containing the winds.
D. He gives him a leather bag containing the winds. (530)
Which of the following kings was detained in Egypt? A. Agamemnon B. Menelaüs C. Idomeneus D. Diomedes
B. Menelaüs (526)
Which god is the special bane of Odysseus? A. Hermes B. Zeus C. Poseidon D. Oceanus
C. Poseidon (534)
Who is Eumaeus? A. leader of Penelope's Suitors B. a faithful swineherd C. one of Odysseus' comrades D. King of the Phaeacians
B. a faithful swineherd (534)
Who was the queen of the Phaeacians? A. Leucothoe B. Melantho C. Euryclea D. Arete
D. Arete (534)
The soul of what hero praises Penelope? A. Agamemnon B. Ajax C. Achilles D. Tiresias
A. Agamemnon (542)
Odysseus was able to sail past the sirens by:
A. blocking the ears of his men with wax and having himself tied to the mast
B. having one of his men outsing them
C. blindfolding himself so he couldn’t see them
D. thinking about how beautiful his wife was so he wouldn’t be tempted
A. blocking the ears of his men with wax and having himself tied to the mast (532)
The goddess with whom Odysseus lived for seven years was: A. Charybdis B. Calypso C. Cassandra D. Circe
B. Calypso (532)
The Laestrygonians were: A. cannibals B. friendly to Odysseus C. supporters of the suitors D. worshipers of Poseidon
A. cannibals (530)
Odysseus was taken home at the end of his voyage by: A. the Phaeacians B. the Cicones C. Helius D. the Lotus Eaters
A. the Phaeacians (530)
Odysseus had to go to the Underworld to: A. get advice from Tiresias B. talk to Achilles C. see his mother D. obtain new armor
A. get advice from Tiresias (531)
