Question 1

Odysseus remains on Ogygia with Calypso for _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   a year
B)   seven months
C)   seven years
D)   a monthE) B) and C)
F) B) and D) C

Question 2

Why does Odysseus refuse the advice of his men when they suggest that they leave the Cyclops' cave before its occupant returns?

Accepted Answer

A)   Odysseus wants to try to recruit whoever lives in the cave for his crew
B)   Odysseus wants to see the owner and the gifts he might offer
C)   It is night, and they should not try to return in the dark
D)   They are lost, and will need directions from a native of the island to find their way back to the shipE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The Laestrygonians are _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gorgons
B)   cannibals
C)   shape-shifters
D)   exiled Trojans, and hostile to OdysseusE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Who appears in the forest to Odysseus, and gives him magical protection for his encounter with Circê?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hermes
B)   Athena
C)   Tiresias
D)   The ghost of his motherE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

According to later legends, Odysseus had a child with Circê named _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Megapenthes
B)   Dircê
C)   Telegonus
D)   PyrrhusE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Penelope, aided by Athena, decides that she will finally marry the suitor who is victorious in what particular contest?

Accepted Answer

A)   The suitor must defeat the Chimaera with Odysseus' spear
B)   The suitor must string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through twelve ax handles
C)   The suitor must win a chariot race against Telemachus
D)   The suitor must win a ship race around the island of IthacaE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

What gift does Aeolus give Odysseus, in accordance with the custom of xenia?

Accepted Answer

A)   A wineskin that magically contains an endless supply of wine
B)   A golden cup
C)   A sealed bag that contains the dangerous winds
D)   Two dozen cattleE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Who is Argus?

Accepted Answer

A)   A loyal pigherder of Odysseus on Ithaca
B)   Odysseus' old, faithful dog
C)   A deceitful friend of Telemachus, who is secretly reporting to the suitors
D)   The ringleader of the suitors in Odysseus' palaceE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The night before she meets Odysseus, Nausicaä has a dream, sent by Athena, that she should _______ the next day.

Accepted Answer

A)   wait beside the grove of Athena outside the city walls
B)   prepare for a wedding
C)   obey her father
D)   wash her clothesE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

How long do Odysseus and his crew remain on Circê's island?

Accepted Answer

A)   A year
B)   Two years
C)   A month
D)   Six monthsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

How did Penelope manage to trick the suitors after promising to marry one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)   By weaving a burial robe by day, but secretly unweaving part of it at night
B)   By presenting false letters from Odysseus
C)   By appealing to Menelaus, who pretends to marry her
D)   By pretending to be ill, and cursed by AthenaE) All of the above
F) A) and D) A

Question 12

Who hangs back and sees Circê transform Odysseus' men, and then reports back to Odysseus in a panic?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thrinacius
B)   Elpenor
C)   Eurylochus
D)   TelegonusE) A) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 13

Here we see Odysseus (on the left, naked)  not long after he has washed up on the island of the Phaeacians; who, then, are the two central female figures?

Accepted Answer

A)   Circê
B)   Nausicaä
C)   Athena
D)   CalypsoE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which description best fits the way the Sirens are depicted in Greek art?

Accepted Answer

A)   Beautiful women with long fish tails for legs
B)   Sharp-toothed wolves with wings
C)   A woman's head on a winged lion's body
D)   The heads and breasts of women, but the wings and bodies of birdsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

How long was Odysseus away from his home on Ithaca?

Accepted Answer

A)   Twenty-five years
B)   Fifteen years
C)   Ten years
D)   Twenty yearsE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

What is Scylla?

Accepted Answer

A)   A cliff-dwelling monster with six long necks, each with its own head
B)   A set of facing cliffsides that open and slam shut throughout the day
C)   A vengeful ghost that patrols the sea near the island of Circê
D)   An enormous whirlpool that sucks down and spits up a torrent of water three times a dayE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

What name does Odysseus give to Polyphemus when he and his men are trapped in Polyphemus' cave?

Accepted Answer

A)   'Nobody'
B)   'Paris of Troy'
C)   'Everybody'
D)   'Your mother'E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which god is Odysseus' relentless enemy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hera
B)   Zeus
C)   Poseidon
D)   HadesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

On Helius' island of Thrinacia, Odysseus and his men are forbidden to eat _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   any fish they catch
B)   Helius' cattle
C)   anything made from the plants that grow on the island
D)   anything at allE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the Lotus-Eaters?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are cannibals
B)   They eat the fruit of the lotus and become forgetful of their home and purpose
C)   They are constantly fighting and killing one another in their search for the delicious fruit of the lotus
D)   They live in trees, subsisting entirely on the fruit of the lotusE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 22: The Return of Odysseus

Odysseus remains on Ogygia with Calypso for _______.

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Why does Odysseus refuse the advice of his men when they suggest that they leave the Cyclops' cave before its occupant returns?

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The Laestrygonians are _______.

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Who appears in the forest to Odysseus, and gives him magical protection for his encounter with Circê?

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According to later legends, Odysseus had a child with Circê named _______.

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Penelope, aided by Athena, decides that she will finally marry the suitor who is victorious in what particular contest?

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What gift does Aeolus give Odysseus, in accordance with the custom of xenia?

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Who is Argus?

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The night before she meets Odysseus, Nausicaä has a dream, sent by Athena, that she should _______ the next day.

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How long do Odysseus and his crew remain on Circê's island?

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How did Penelope manage to trick the suitors after promising to marry one of them?

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Who hangs back and sees Circê transform Odysseus' men, and then reports back to Odysseus in a panic?

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Here we see Odysseus (on the left, naked) not long after he has washed up on the island of the Phaeacians; who, then, are the two central female figures?

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Which description best fits the way the Sirens are depicted in Greek art?

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How long was Odysseus away from his home on Ithaca?

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What is Scylla?

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What name does Odysseus give to Polyphemus when he and his men are trapped in Polyphemus' cave?

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Which god is Odysseus' relentless enemy?

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On Helius' island of Thrinacia, Odysseus and his men are forbidden to eat _______.

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Which of the following best describes the Lotus-Eaters?

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