Before arriving back in ithaca odysseus spends time

14) Before arriving back in Ithaca, Odysseus spends time on the island of ______, where he competes in a
discus match?
a. Ogygia b. Crete c. Phaeacia d. Sicily
15) Why are the first four books of the Odyssey often called the “Telemachy”? 16) Which of these characters found in the Iliad is NOT a Trojan? 17) Which of these best represents the importance of time in the Homeric world?
18) Which is NOT true about the Greek gods as they appear in the Iliad & Odyssey ?
a. they look and act like (extremely powerful) humans
b. they are immortal and cannot be killed
c. they enforce right & wrong without petty emotions or personal bias
d. they demand that humans give them respect/honor/worship
19) The Odyssey is a nostos story, meaning it deals with what theme?

20) At the very end of the Odyssey, Athena prevents a fight between Odysseus and _____?
21) Dactyllic hexameter, oral tradition, and inspiration from the Muses are characteristic features of what
genre of ancient poetry?
22) After Book 1 of the Iliad , which best explains why the Greeks begin to lose in their war against the
Trojans?
a. Apollo’s plague & lack of Greek soldiers b. Achilles’ curse & his refusal to fight
c. Ares’ power & his support of Trojans d. Agamemnon’s greed & his secret deal with Troy
23) What god/goddess becomes a deadly enemy for Odysseus after Odysseus blinds the Cyclops?
24) Which of these is most significant for our understanding of the “Homeric Question”? 25) Most people have one fate, but _______ has a choice to either die young with glory or live a long life
(but be forgotten)?
26) Which of these best captures the significance of Eurycleia and the scar?
a. slave Eurycleia punished for disobeying master b. Eurycleia risks life to save master
c. Eurycleia recognizes disguised Odysseus d. Eurycleia reveals Achilles’ secret