Gods and Goddesses Mere Mortals Monsters Travel Tourism

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What goddess aids Odysseus? Category 1: $100: A

Athena Category 1: $100: Q

Odysseus and his men face struggles on the journey home from where? Category 1: $200: A

Troy Category 1: $200: Q

Who keeps Odysseus a prisoner, “craving him for a husband”? Category 1: $300: A

Calypso Category 1: $300: Q

Whom does Homer call on to help tell his story? Category 1: $400: A

Muse Category 1: $400: Q

Who gives Odysseus directions to the Kingdom of the Dead? Category 1: $500: A

Circe Category 1: $500: Q

Who is the father of Odysseus? Category 2: $100: A

Laertes Category 2: $100: Q

What danger do the Lotus-Eaters pose to Odysseus’ men? Category 2: $200: A

By eating the lotus flowers, the men will forget about returning home Category 2: $200: Q

What trait of an epic hero does Odysseus reveal when he devises a plan to listen to the Siren’s song and yet escape destruction? Category 2: $300: A

Courage Category 2: $300: Q

What trait of an epic hero does Odysseus demonstrate when he lies about his name to the Cyclops? Category 2: $400: A

Cleverness Category 2: $400: Q

Read the following passage from “The Cyclops”: In the next land we found were Cyclopes, Giants, louts, without a law to bless them. What cultural value in ancient Greece is Odysseus emphasizing in this passage? a) Physical strength, b) intelligence, c) travel, d) law-abiding society Category 2: $500: A

d) Law-abiding society Category 2: $500: Q

Wha tis meant by the expression in medias res? a) On the Mediterranean Sea b) According to law c) In the middle of things d) In conformity with fate Category 3: $100: A

c) In the middle of things Category 3: $100: Q

What does Odysseus tell Polyphemus his name is? Category 3: $200: A

Nobody Category 3: $200: Q

How many heads does Scylla have? Category 3: $300: A

six Category 3: $300: Q

At the end of the Cyclops adventure, what does the Cyclops do that has an important impact on the future events in the epic? Category 3: $400: A

He begs Poseidon to curse Odysseus Category 3: $400: Q

Why does Odysseus blind the Cyclops rather than kill him? Category 3: $500: A

The men need the Cyclops alive so that he can roll aside a giant bolder that blocks the cave’s entrance Category 3: $500: Q

In the Land of the Dead, how does Odysseus reveal his realistic, human side? Category 4: $100: A

Crying upon meeting his mother’s ghost Category 4: $100: Q

How would you describe the role of Zeus in Odysseus’ adventures? Category 4: $200: A

Zeus frequently makes Odysseus’ journey more difficult Category 4: $200: Q

Odysseus’s men end up on an island at one point where they eat… Category 4: $300: A

The cattle of the sun Category 4: $300: Q

Paraphrase the Cyclops’ words: “Let him loose all companions, and return under strange sail to bitter days at home. ” Category 4: $400: A

Let Odysseus return home without his companions and come to have tough days at home Category 4: $400: Q

With a crack of thunder, Zeus let fly A bolt against the ship, a direct hit, So that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, And all the men were flung into the sea. The passage best describes an example of: a) Supernatural forces b) invocation fo the muse c) Epic hero d) epithet Category 4: $500: A

a) Supernatural forces Category 4: $500: Q

Now I let go with habds and feet, plunging straight into the foam beside the timbers, I pulled astride and rowed hard with my hands To pass by Scylla The passage best describes an example of: a) Supernatural forces b) invocation fo the muse c) Epic hero d) epithet Category 5: $100: A

c) Epic hero Category 5: $100: Q

What author is credited with writing the Odyssey? Category 5: $200: A

Homer Category 5: $200: Q

With whom must Odysseus consult in The Kingdom of the Dead? Category 5: $300: A

Tiresias Category 5: $300: Q

Where is Odysseus’ home? Category 5: $400: A

Ithaca Category 5: $400: Q

Which of the following is Odysseus best known as? a) A thief b) A competitor c) An epic hero d) A fool Category 5: $500: A

C) An epic hero Category 5: $500: Q