Characters
Which goddess advocates for Odysseus before the other gods on Mount Olympus?
Athena
What happens to those who eat the lotus plant?
They forget their desire to return home
How does The Odyssey begin?
With an invocation to the Muse; "Tell the Story"
What device is used when “Dawn” is capitalized as “rosy-fingered Dawn”?
Personification
What disguise does Odysseus use upon returning to Ithaca?
A beggar
Which god punishes Odysseus the most?
Poseidon
How does Odysseus trick Polyphemus before blinding him?
He gives him wine and tells him his name is “Nobody”
What storytelling structure does Odysseus use to tell his journey?
Flashback
What device compares the blinding of Polyphemus to a smith plunging an ax into water?
An epic simile
Who helps Odysseus fight the suitors?
Telemachus and Eumaeus
Note: The swineherd and cowherd are also acceptable answers as long as Telemachus is part of your answer
Which goddess keeps Odysseus captive for several years, hoping he will love her?
Calypso
How do Odysseus and his men escape the Cyclops’s cave after stabbing him in the eye?
They hide under the sheep
Where is Odysseus when he begins telling his tale?
In Phaeacia, at King Alcinous’s court
What device is used in “Nohbdy will not get out alive”?
Irony
What test does Penelope create to find her true husband?
The Test of the Great Bow
Which god is angered when Odysseus’s men eat his sacred cattle?
Helios
What curse does Polyphemus ask Poseidon to place on Odysseus?
That Odysseus will return home late, alone, and to trouble in his house
How long was Odysseus held captive by Calypso?
7 years
What device is used in “So the long oars bent, kicking the foam sternward”?
Imagery
How does Penelope finally confirm that Odysseus is truly her husband?
She mentions moving their bed
What is the name of the loyal swineherd that helps Odysseus reclaim his home?
Eumaeus
What does Odysseus do as he passes Scylla and Charybdis?
He has his men tie him up so he can listen to the sirens song.
What is the climax of the epic?
The Test of the Great Bow / Battle with the Suitors
What trait of Odysseus is revealed when he taunts Polyphemus as he escapes?
Excessive Pride / Arrogance
Why is moving the bed impossible?
It was built around a living olive tree