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The Hero Odysseus is considered unique among the ancient Greek Heroes because he... |
| | A) | was a giant. |
| | B) | was fashioned of thunderbolts. |
| | C) | was very loud. |
| | D) | used intelligence. |
| | E) | used a magical sword and cape. |
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What did Penelope, Odysseus' wife, do during his absence? |
| | A) | Weave a shroud. |
| | B) | Unravel a shroud. |
| | C) | Thwarted 100 suitors. |
| | D) | Waited 19 years for her husband to come home. |
| | E) | All of the above. |
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Differences between the Iliad and the Odyssey may be attributed to... |
| | A) | different cultures. |
| | B) | an older author. |
| | C) | typographical and translation errors. |
| | D) | lack of divine inspiration. |
| | E) | divine law. |
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Theories that attribute authorship of the Odyssey to a woman include... |
| | A) | the changed status of women in the Greek culture. |
| | B) | the increased presence of women in the narrative. |
| | C) | the advent of female warriors. |
| | D) | the resurgence of matriarchal culture in the Mediterranean. |
| | E) | the influence of the Gods and Goddesses. |
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In the Iliad the action takes place... |
| | A) | in a castle. |
| | B) | on a beach. |
| | C) | on high seas. |
| | D) | in a dream. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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In the Odyssey the action takes place... |
| | A) | in India. |
| | B) | all over Greece. |
| | C) | all over Africa. |
| | D) | all over the Mediterranean. |
| | E) | all over Norway. |
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The journey of Odysseus takes him... |
| | A) | to the Underworld. |
| | B) | to self-discovery. |
| | C) | to internal truths. |
| | D) | through the subconscious. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Compared to the Iliad, the Odyssey has... |
| | A) | more man-eating giants. |
| | B) | more nymphs, sirens and women. |
| | C) | more messages from the dead. |
| | D) | more Gods and Goddesses. |
| | E) | all of the above |
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Compared to the Iliad, the Odyssey has... |
| | A) | more special, supernatural effects. |
| | B) | bigger Heroes. |
| | C) | only men. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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How long does it take Odysseus to return home? |
| | A) | 15 years |
| | B) | 6 months |
| | C) | 10 months |
| | D) | 10 years |
| | E) | 2 years |
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Where had Odysseus been at the start of the Odyssey? |
| | A) | On campaign in Egypt. |
| | B) | Trojan War. |
| | C) | Fighting the Mesopotamians. |
| | D) | Fighting the Gauls and Brits. |
| | E) | India. |
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Along the way, Odysseus... |
| | A) | is shipwrecked. |
| | B) | is turned into a woman and back again. |
| | C) | is eaten by a cannibal. |
| | D) | kills his wife. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Along the way, Hermes rescues Odysseus twice. One theory for this is... |
| | A) | Zeus thinks Odysseus is about to be overwhelmed by female forces. |
| | B) | Apollo is concerned for his son. |
| | C) | Odysseus has learned his lessons. |
| | D) | All the women were busy. |
| | E) | All of the above. |
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Who makes Odysseus her love slave? |
| | A) | Aphrodite |
| | B) | Medusa |
| | C) | The Queen of Sheba |
| | D) | Calypso |
| | E) | All of the above |
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Who is the enchantress who turns men into swine? |
| | A) | Medusa |
| | B) | the Goddess of the Moon |
| | C) | Circe |
| | D) | Medea |
| | E) | Cassandra |
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In the opening words to the Odyssey, Odysseus blames people for... |
| | A) | not supporting their Heroes. |
| | B) | causing their own suffering. |
| | C) | allowing people to be poor. |
| | D) | giving in to the Gods and Goddesses. |
| | E) | their animal natures. |
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The blind seer, Tiresias, was... |
| | A) | in most myths of the royal family of Thebes. |
| | B) | always ignored by the leaders. |
| | C) | always right. |
| | D) | in the Underworld in the Odyssey. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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The prophet, Tiresias, warns the Hero Odysseus to... |
| | A) | avoid women. |
| | B) | use a disguise when leaving Hades. |
| | C) | use a secret spell to leave Hades. |
| | D) | adopt a more loving attitude. |
| | E) | adopt a more prudent attitude. |
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Who sentenced Odysseus "to wander" on his journey home for blinding his son Polythemus? |
| | A) | Zeus |
| | B) | Poseidon |
| | C) | Hades |
| | D) | Apollo |
| | E) | Tiresias |
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Polythemus was a... |
| | A) | giant cannibal. |
| | B) | dolphin. |
| | C) | King of Ithaca. |
| | D) | dragon/man. |
| | E) | giant whirlpool. |
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The Goddess Athene helps Odysseus by... |
| | A) | warning him of his temper. |
| | B) | warning his of his divine birth. |
| | C) | warning him of Zeus' revenge. |
| | D) | women in disguise. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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In Hades, the spirit of Agamemnon warns Odysseus of... |
| | A) | magic spells that Circe will use against him. |
| | B) | even the closest of friends. |
| | C) | even the most loving of fathers. |
| | D) | even the best of wives. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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In the Odyssey, Circe and Calypso share narrative elements that DO NOT include... |
| | A) | reducing men to their common denominator. |
| | B) | feminine power linked to magic and mystery. |
| | C) | representative of matriarchal islands in the sea of patriarchy. |
| | D) | loving Odysseus. |
| | E) | being half-serpent half-human. |
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Most of the women Odysseus encounters... |
| | A) | first challenge and then aid him. |
| | B) | first love and then leave him. |
| | C) | first seduce and then torture him. |
| | D) | offer him their children. |
| | E) | return with him to his home. |
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Odysseus' son, Telemachus, would be doomed to repeat the fate of Orestes, who had to slay the seducer of his mother and killer of his father, if Odysseus did not... |
| | A) | kill his mother. |
| | B) | kill the 100 suitors. |
| | C) | offer himself up for justice. |
| | D) | marry Athene. |
| | E) | kill Poseidon. |
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The concept of "divine law" refers to... |
| | A) | the rules of the Gods and Goddesses. |
| | B) | the reward of the good and punishment of the bad. |
| | C) | unavoidable and unpredictable change. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Athene is said to appear in the narrative of the Odyssey as the... |
| | A) | representative of women everywhere. |
| | B) | symbolic messenger of the Underworld. |
| | C) | unexpected occurrence of rational thought. |
| | D) | unexpected occurrence of joy. |
| | E) | unexpected arrival of encounters with mythical beasts representing the subconscious. |
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Calypso is said to represent... |
| | A) | unchecked curiosity. |
| | B) | female rights. |
| | C) | unchecked female sexuality. |
| | D) | rampant romanticism. |
| | E) | female fertility. |
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Penelope is said to be... |
| | A) | the fullness of Odysseus' female counterpart. |
| | B) | the lovely evil of Zeus. |
| | C) | the enchantress of Odysseus. |
| | D) | the leader of Thebes while Odysseus was gone. |
| | E) | the link between the realms of the Underworld and the world of men. |
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Among the qualities Penelope has in common with Odysseus is NOT... |
| | A) | weaving. |
| | B) | cunning. |
| | C) | endurance. |
| | D) | immortality. |
| | E) | resourcefulness. |
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Odysseus ends the tale of the Odyssey by confiding to Penelope that he... |
| | A) | seduced Circe. |
| | B) | was seduced by Calypso. |
| | C) | must kill their son. |
| | D) | must leave again. |
| | E) | no longer loves her. |
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Zeus and Athene bring the Troy Saga to an end by... |
| | A) | causing everyone to forget the war ever happened. |
| | B) | reconciling relatives of the suitors. |
| | C) | causing the 100 suitors to be transported to Egypt. |
| | D) | a plague. |
| | E) | causing the invasion by the Dorians. |
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