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The Odyssey Test Flashcards

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1
Q

In book 1 who seeks to punish Odysseus interminably

A

Poseidon

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2
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Where is Odysseus at the beginning of the poem

A

Ogygia

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3
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Which god visits Telemachus at the beginning of the poem

A

Athene

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4
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Telemachus is overrun with ____ who sponge off of him and his estate, making no amends

A

Suitors

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5
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What does Mentes tell Telemachus in Book 1 that he must do

A

Go on a quest, make Penelope decide about marriage, and thrust the suitors from the house

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6
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What is the purpose of Telemachus’ quest

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He is to find word or rumor about Odysseus and his fate

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7
Q

While making announcements after Mentes’ visit in Book 1, what else does Telemachus tell the suitors of his hall

A

Odysseus is dead

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8
Q

In Book 5, who orders Odysseus’ release from Calypso

A

Zeus

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9
Q

Which word best describes Odysseus’ initial reaction when Calypso offers to help him in Book 5

A

Skeptical

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10
Q

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

Gentle breeze

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11
Q

How many days does it take Odysseus to make his preparations and finally leave Ogypia

A

Five days

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12
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What does Poseidon call to disrupt Odysseus’ easy passage to Phaecia

A

The four winds

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13
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Having left Ogypia and survived Poseidon’s attack, what was Odysseus’ new problem, now that he spots land

A

The coast is jagged, the sea is deep, and there is no safe harbor

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14
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After his battle with Poseidon in Book 5, where does Odysseus find shelter in the land on which he has just arrived

A

Under shrub

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15
Q

After leaving the lotus-eaters, what do Odysseus and his ships find in Book 9

A

A land of man-eating giants

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16
Q

Odysseus and his men have just landed on an island after the lotus-eaters. Why does Odysseus leave this place the next morning

A

He wants to investigate another island from which smoke can be seen

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17
Q

How does the Cyclops in Book 9 show hospitality

A

He dashes two men’s brains out and eats them

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18
Q

How many men does Odysseus lose to the cyclops

A

6

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19
Q

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

A

He taunts Polyphemus

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20
Q

What does Aeolus give Odysseus in Book 10

A

A sack holding winds

21
Q

Why doesn’t Aeolus help Odysseus again

A

Odysseus is detested by the immortals

22
Q

What does Circe turn Odysseus’ crew into

A

Pigs

23
Q

How does Eurylochus react when Odysseus tells his crew to follow him to Circe’s house

A

He tells the others it was Odysseus’ fault that the others have perished, and that Odysseus is reckless.

24
Q

Why does Odysseus have to go to Hades in Book 10

A

To see Teiresia who will tell him how to get home

25
Q

Who is first to visit Odysseus from the dead

A

Elpenor

26
Q

What does the first spirit to visit Odysseus in Hades ask him to do

A

Go back to Aeaea and observe his funeral rites

27
Q

With which hero did Odysseus first speak to in Hades

A

Agamemnnon

28
Q

What advice does Agamemnon give to Odysseus regarding women

A

Tell a part and let a part be hid

29
Q

Why did Odysseus and Ajax fight

A

It was a contest to win Achille’s armor

30
Q

How does Eumaeus greet Telemachus upon his return

A

Like a father to a long lost son

31
Q

Where is Telemachus supposed to put all the fighting gear that lies about Odysseus’ fall

A

In a corner of the lofty chamber

32
Q

What test does Odysseus give his son

A

He is not to tell a soul that Odysseus has returned to Ithaca alive and well

33
Q

Which suitor eases Penelope’s fears for her son

A

Eurymachus

34
Q

Why doesn’t Telemachus want his treasures taken to his house

A

He’s unsure about the situation with the suitors

35
Q

How does Odysseus’ goatherd, Melanthius, treat Odysseus the beggar and Eumaeus

A

He is rude and unkind

36
Q

Who is the first in the hall to notice Odysseus the beggar

A

Telemachus

37
Q

Which reveler refuses to give anything to Odysseus the beggar, who has come to witness his first feast

A

Antinous

38
Q

At his first feast in his own house, who throws a stool at Odysseus the beggar

A

Antinous

39
Q

Who gives Odysseus the bow that Penelope is using in her contest for the suitors

A

Iphitus

40
Q

How does Telemachus react to his mother’s contest

A

He’s going to try the bow, for it he can wield it, then she can marry whoever she wishes

41
Q

Who sets up the axes for the trial of the bow

A

Telemachus

42
Q

Among the suitors, who tried to use the bow first

A

Leiodes

43
Q

After the first suitor fails to string the bow, what does he recommend

A

Each man who fails should try for another woman

44
Q

Why does Odysseus the beggar say he wants the bow after the suitors have all tried to use it

A

He wants to see how much strength he has left.

45
Q

Which suitor is killed first

A

Antinous

46
Q

When Eurymachus’ negotiations fail, what plan do the suitors make to escape from Odysseus’ palace alive

A

They want to attack all together and raise the alarm

47
Q

Who does Telemachus first slay among the suitors during the battle in the hall

A

Amphinomous

48
Q

Who tries to help the suitors in Book 22 by grabbing the armor and weapons

A

Melanthius

49
Q

How many suitors are spared in Book 22 before Eurycleia is summoned for cleaning the hall

A

2

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