Subject : English 1 - (Introduction to Homer's Odyssey)  ...

Subject : English 1 - (Introduction to Homer's Odyssey)

 

Objective : Answer given.

 

 

 

1) Choose the best answer.

According to legend, _____ was a blind Greek poet who is credited with composing the Odyssey (and the Iliad).

a	Athena
b	Zeus
c	Sophocles
d	Homer
e	Euripides

 

 

 

2) Choose the best answer. 

How did Homer compose the Odyssey?

a	He created them in visual art form.
b	He made them into plays.
c	He wrote them in secret.
d	He had a ghost writer.
e	He sang them.

 

 

 

3) Choose the best answer. 

When did Homer write the Odyssey, according to popular belief?

a	around 750-850 BC
b	around 1000-1100 BC
c	around 450-550 BC
d	around 850-950 BC
e	around 550-650 BC

 

 

 

4) Choose the best answer. 

What mythical war is the source of Odysseus's adventurous wanderings?

a	Egyptian War
b	Battle of the Gods
c	War of the Titans
d	Greek-Italian War
e	Trojan War

 

 

 

5) Choose the best answer. 

The cause of this war was when Paris fell in love with _____.

a	Athena
b	Helen
c	Hera
d	Dionysus
e	Eres

 

 

 

6) Choose the best answer. 

The Greeks won the war by building a _____.

a	wall of fire
b	wooden horse
c	canon
d	bridge
e	moat and filling it with serpents

 

 

 

7) Choose the best answer. 

An epic hero must go through a series of _____.

a	phases and challenges
b	years
c	wars
d	humiliation
e	romantic interests

 

 

8) Match the terms with the descriptions.

 

Terms :

archetype
motif
hubris
Xenia
epithet

 

Descriptions :

a character, story, or image that represents human experience and presents a pattern seen in stories from different cultures and time periods

a descriptive phrase used to identify a character, object, place, or thing

an idea, element, or theme, that is recurring throughout a work

 

 

9) Choose the best answer. 

_____ refers to the relationship between the guest and the host.

	Hubris
	In medias res
	Xenia
	Catharsis
	Exposition

 

 

 

10) Choose the best answer. 

_____ means excessive pride, self-confidence, and arrogance.

a	Exposition
b	Hubris
c	Xenia
d	Catharsis
e	In medias res

 

 

 

11) Choose the best answer. 

Xenia, hubris, and _____ are three major motifs found in the Odyssey.

a	the future
b	romance
c	the afterlife
d	family
e	disguise

 

12) Select the correct answer to describe the stages of the epic hero cycle.

 

The hero embarks on a ______ , a dangerous and exciting journey.

trip
dilemma
quest
path
disguise

 

13) Select the correct answers to describe the stages of the epic hero cycle.

 

The hero is ______ by many difficult challenges and trials,which help to prove the hero's _____ of the quest.

 

intimidated
tested
worthiness
weaknesses
beaten

 

 

14) Select the correct answer to describe the stages of the epic hero cycle.

The hero is helped by _____ characters and creatures.

a	outcast
b	admiring
c	introverted
d	supernatural
e	weak

 

 

 

15) Select the correct answer to describe the stages of the epic hero cycle.

 

The hero visits a _____.

a	war torn country
b	kingdom
c	homeland
d	utopian country
e	supernatural world

 

 

 

16) Select the correct answer to describe the stages of the epic hero cycle.

 

The hero reaches a low point, during which he almost allows himself to be _____.

a	overcome
b	a lost soul
c	arrogant
d	a follower
e	confident

 

 

 

17) Select the correct answer to describe the stages of the epic hero cycle.

 

The hero has a(n) _____ or resurrection.

a	change of heart
b	deficiency
c	conflict of interest
d	rebirth
e	ethical dilemma

 

 

 

18) Select the correct answer to describe the stages of the epic hero cycle.

 

The hero _____ and regains his rightful place.

a	changes paths
b	weakens
c	returns home
d	finds love
e	loses all hope

 

 

 

19) In preparation for reading the Odyssey, answer the following question using your experience and ideas as reference. 

What are the most important qualities for a hero to have?

a	A hero uses wealth to influence people and accomplish his goals.
b	A hero is always correct and makes wise decisions.
c	A hero has great powers and keen intellect that others do not have.
d	A hero shows great courage and puts his life at stake to help others.

 

 

 

20) In preparation for reading the Odyssey, answer the following question using your experience and ideas as reference.

Which is more important in determining the outcome of a person's life—fate or personal choices?

a	Fate, because we have no way to determine the end destination.
b	Fate, because it will always lead to one's best destiny.
c	Personal choices, because each choice we make determines the end destination.
d	Personal choices, because fate is cruel.