Question 1

Who is the goddess who turns Odysseus' men into swine?

Accepted Answer

Circe

Answer

Athena

Answer

Calypso

Answer

Charybdis

Question 2

What animal does Odysseus's dog Argus recognize him as?

Accepted Answer

Odysseus

Answer

Poseidon

Answer

Telemachus

Answer

Antinous

Question 3

Who is the one-eyed giant that captures Odysseus and his men in a cave?

Accepted Answer

Polyphemus

Answer

Charybdis

Answer

Cyclops

Answer

Scylla

Question 4

What gift does Aeolus, the god of the winds, give to Odysseus?

Accepted Answer

A bag of wind

Answer

A ship

Answer

A golden fleece

Answer

A magic herb

Question 5

What strategy does Odysseus use to protect his men from the Sirens?

Accepted Answer

He puts beeswax in their ears

Answer

He ties them to the mast

Answer

He makes them wear blindfolds

Answer

He sings louder than them

Question 6

Who does Odysseus need to consult in the Land of the Dead to learn how to return home?

Accepted Answer

Tiresias

Answer

Hades

Answer

Hermes

Answer

Circe

Question 7

What is the consequence faced by Odysseus's men after they eat the cattle of the Sun God Helios?

Accepted Answer

Zeus punishes them with a storm that kills them all except Odysseus

Answer

They turn to stone

Answer

They become immortal

Answer

They are banished from Ithaca

Question 8

What does Penelope do to delay choosing a suitor?

Accepted Answer

She weaves a tapestry and unravels it each night

Answer

She tells them she is still mourning

Answer

She claims she is pregnant

Answer

She hides Odysseus's bow

Question 9

How does Odysseus prove his identity to Penelope?

Accepted Answer

He describes their bed, which he built himself

Answer

He reveals his secret name

Answer

He shows her a scar

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He recounts their wedding vows

Question 10

Who is the first suitor that Odysseus kills upon his return?

Accepted Answer

Antinous

Answer

Telegonus

Answer

Melanthius

Answer

Eumaeus

Question 11

Who does Odysseus need to find in the Land of the Dead to learn how to return home?

Accepted Answer

Tiresias

Answer

Polyphemus

Answer

Antinous

Answer

Menelaus

Question 12

What do the Sirens use to lure sailors to their doom?

Accepted Answer

Enchanting songs

Answer

Beautiful flowers

Answer

Golden treasure

Answer

Magical stones

Question 13

How does Odysseus protect his men from the Sirens' song?

Accepted Answer

Beeswax in their ears

Answer

Tying them to the mast

Answer

Putting them to sleep

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Covering their eyes

Question 14

What is the challenge that Penelope proposes to the suitors?

Accepted Answer

String Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axes

Answer

Prepare a feast

Answer

Win a race

Answer

Solve a riddle

Question 15

What unique feature does Odysseus use to prove his identity to Penelope?

Accepted Answer

Knowledge of their bed's construction

Answer

Showing her a scar

Answer

Telling her a secret

Answer

Reciting a poem

Question 16

Who is the first suitor that Odysseus kills upon his return?

Accepted Answer

Antinous

Answer

Telemachus

Answer

Menelaus

Answer

Eumaeus

Question 17

Who is the witch that turns Odysseus' men into swine?

Accepted Answer

Circe

Answer

Charybdis

Answer

Athena

Answer

Calypso

Question 18

What does Odysseus tell Polyphemus his name is?

Accepted Answer

Nobody

Answer

Hercules

Answer

Odysseus

Answer

Atlas

Question 19

Who advises Odysseus to eat the magical herb for protection against Circe's spell?

Accepted Answer

Hermes

Answer

Athena

Answer

Apollo

Answer

Zeus

Question 20

What is the consequence of Odysseus' men eating Helios' cattle?

Accepted Answer

A storm kills all but Odysseus

Answer

They become immortal

Answer

They find their way home

Answer

They are turned into animals

Question 21

What kind of monster is Scylla?

Accepted Answer

A 6-headed monster

Answer

A dragon

Answer

A giant

Answer

A whirlpool

Question 22

Who provides the ship and crew for Odysseus' return home?

Accepted Answer

King Alcinous and the Phaeacians

Answer

Calypso and Hermes

Answer

Tiresias and the dead

Answer

Zeus and the Olympians

Question 23

What fate befalls Odysseus' men after they eat Helios' cattle?

Accepted Answer

They are punished by Zeus and killed in a storm

Answer

They turn into cattle themselves

Answer

They become lost at sea

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They escape unharmed

Question 24

What is Penelope's strategy to delay her marriage to the suitors?

Accepted Answer

She weaves a tapestry and unravels it each night

Answer

She tells them she is already married

Answer

She hides Odysseus' bow

Answer

She claims she is sick

Question 25

Who recognizes Odysseus when he returns to Ithaca?

Accepted Answer

His dog Argus

Answer

Telemachus

Answer

Eumaeus

Answer

Penelope

Question 26

What challenge does Penelope set for the suitors?

Accepted Answer

They must string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through twelve axes

Answer

They must defeat her in a race

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They must bring her gifts

Answer

They must solve a riddle

Question 27

Who is the witch that turns Odysseus' men into swine?

Accepted Answer

Circe

Answer

Charybdis

Answer

Calypso

Answer

Athena

Question 28

What does Odysseus tell Polyphemus his name is?

Accepted Answer

Nobody

Answer

Aelous

Answer

Odysseus

Answer

Tiresias

Question 29

Who is the god of the wind that gives Odysseus a bag of wind?

Accepted Answer

Aeolus

Answer

Helios

Answer

Zeus

Answer

Poseidon

Question 30

How does Odysseus protect his men from the Sirens' song?

Accepted Answer

He puts beeswax in their ears

Answer

He sings louder than them

Answer

He covers their eyes

Answer

He ties them to the mast

Question 31

What is the dramatic consequence of Odysseus' men eating Helios' cattle?

Accepted Answer

They are punished by Zeus and killed in a storm

Answer

They are transformed into animals

Answer

They are led to safety

Answer

They become immortal

Question 32

Which character is known for weaving a tapestry to delay the suitors?

Accepted Answer

Penelope

Answer

Athena

Answer

Calypso

Answer

Circe

Question 33

How does Odysseus manage to escape from the Cyclops' cave?

Accepted Answer

He ties his men to the bellies of the sheep

Answer

He waits until he is rescued

Answer

He deceives the Cyclops with a false identity

Answer

He uses his strength to break down the door

Question 34

What is the significance of the character Tiresias in Odysseus' journey?

Accepted Answer

He is the blind prophet who shows Odysseus how to return home

Answer

He is a king who offers hospitality

Answer

He fights alongside Odysseus

Answer

He gives Odysseus a weapon

Question 35

What does Odysseus use to protect his men from the Sirens' song?

Accepted Answer

Beeswax in their ears

Answer

Magic potions

Answer

Earplugs made of cloth

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Chants to drown out the sound

Question 36

What challenge does Penelope set for the suitors?

Accepted Answer

String Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through twelve axes

Answer

Complete a series of tasks

Answer

Win a race

Answer

Solve a riddle

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