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QUIZ

TRIVIAL

HOMER'S ODYSSEY

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The Greek poet Homer lived between the 9th and 8th century BCE. He is famous for the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey. He is traditionally portrayed as blind.

question 1

Who wrote The Odyssey?

Odysseus

Plato

Homer

question 2

Who is the main character?

Penelope

Polyphemus

Odysseus

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According to Homer, Odysseus was the king of Ithaca. His shrewdness, resourcefulness, and endurance enabled him to capture Troy (through the device of the Trojan horse) and endure nine years of wandering and adventures before reaching his home in Ithaca.

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Who is Odysseus’s wife?

Calypso

Circe

Penelope

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question 4

Who transforms Odysseus’s sailors into pigs?

Circe

Calypso

Penelope

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Did you know? Circe, a sorceress, can change humans into wolves, lions, and swine by using drugs and incantations.

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How long is the journey?

Ten years

Three years

Six years

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Did you know?Odysseus spends ten years fighting in the Trojan war, helping the Greeks. After the fall of Troy, it takes him ten years to go back home to his family.

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What is Odysseus’s birth place?

Ithaca

Troy

Crete

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“…the one who sangOf fatal seas, and of the broad exile After which, exalted by fame and by adventure, Ulysses kissed his rocky native Ithaca.” Ugo Foscolo

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What is Odysseus’s son’s name?

Argos

Polyphemus

Telemachus

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Telemachus is the son of Odysseus and Penelope. He visits Pylos and Sparta in search of him and on his return, he helps his father to kill all Penelope’s suitors.

question 8

Which is Odysseus’s distinguishing quality?

Courage

Strength

Sharp intellect

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How does Odysseus show his wit?He introduces himself as “Nobody” to the cyclops Polyphemus. This way the other cyclopes can't run when he blinds him.He also escapes Polyphemus’ cave by tying himself and his men to the bellies of the cyclops’ sheep.

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Who promises to give Odysseus immortality?

Penelope

Circe

Calypso

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Calypso, an immortal goddess, holds Odysseus prisoner for seven years on her island. She loves him a lot and wants to make him immortal but Odysseus only loves Penelope.

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Who is Argos?

Odysseus’s old dog

A cyclop

The master of the winds

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Argos, Odysseus's faithful dog, recognises him at once and wags his tail but as soon as his master passes by, he dies.

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Who first finds Odysseus on the island of Scheria?

Nausicaa

Telemachus

Circe

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Nausicaa, King Alcinous’s beautiful daughter, discovers Odysseus on the beach at Scheria and tells him how to find the palace; thanks to her instructions Odysseus receives hospitality at the royal household.

question 12

Eurycleia recognizes Odysseus based on what distinguishing feature?

A scar on his leg

The sound of his voice

His cunning

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question 13

How can Odysseus listen safely to the Sirens’ song?

He plugs his ears with wax

He ties himself to the ship mast

He eats a lotus flower

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Do you want to know more about the Sirens?

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Odysseus leaves Penelope to go to what city?

Athens

Sparta

Troy

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question 15

How long does Odysseus spend on Calypso’s island?

Ten years

One year

Seven years

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