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Name: _____________________________________________________ Date: __________________ English 9 The Odyssey Unit Test PART 1 - CHARACTERS A. Odysseus B. Telemachus C. Polyphemus D. Laertes E. H...

Name: _____________________________________________________ Date: __________________ English 9 The Odyssey Unit Test PART 1 - CHARACTERS A. Odysseus B. Telemachus C. Polyphemus D. Laertes E. Homer _____ 1. Giant, one -eyed son of Poseidon _____ 2. Odysseus’s father _____ 3. The protagonist of The Odyssey _____ 4. Blind author of The Odyssey _____ 5. Odysseus’s son A. Zeus B. Scylla C. Charybdis D. Poseidon E. Circe _____ 6. Goddess that turned Odysseus’s crew into pigs; warned Odysseus of the Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis _____ 7. Monster who makes a whirlpool to destroy passing ships _____ 8. God of the sea, enemy of Odysseus, father of Polyphemus _____ 9. Father of the gods; punished Odysseus’s men for slaughtering Helios's cattle _____ 10. Monster with 6 heads and 12 tentacles A. Calypso B. Athena C. Teiresias D. Sirens E. Penelope _____ 11. Lures sailor to their death with song _____ 12. Blind prophet in the Underworld who warns Odysseus about the future _____ 13. Goddess of wisdom; favors Odysseus; helps him on this journey _____ 14. Keeps Odysseus captive for 7 years _____ 15. Wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus  A. Helios B. Alcinous C. Eurylochus D. Lotus Eaters E. Hermes _____ 16. Odysseus’s most loyal men at his home _____ 17. King of the Phaeacians; listens to Odysseus’s adventures _____ 18. Messenger god _____ 19. A group of people who eat a plant which causes them to forget _____ 20. God of the sun PART 2 LITERARY SKILLS _____ 21. The Odyssey is an— A. epic poem. C. legend. B. fairy tale D. short story _____ 22. Choose the phrase that best defines Homeric (Epic) simile. A. A figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else B. A long, elaborate comparison between two unlike things C. A work done in limitation of another D. Literary technique that involves differences between meaning and intention _____ 23. Homer uses the technique of Homeric (Epic) similes to help his listeners– A. Cheer for their heroes from The Iliad and The Odyssey B. Fear the gods as they hear of these fantastic stories C. Share these stories of the Greek gods with their children D. Understand the events through common experiences of their lives _____ 24. Which of the following is NOT a trait of an epic hero? A. A tragic flaw B. Supernatural or especially talented at birth C. Must be extremely wealthy D. Has a resurrection _____ 25. An epic hero is a/an ______________________ character, meaning that it can be found across time and cultures. A. archetype C. dynamic B. static D. foil _____ 26. Which of the following of Odysseus’s actions is most characteristic of an epic hero? A. He allows Circe to persuade him to stay with her. B. He and his men plunder Cicones and enslave women C. He tells Polyphemus that his name is “Nohbdy.” D. He withholds vital information about Scylla and Charybdis from his men. _____ 27. In Part II of The Odyssey, Odysseus exhibits the traits of an epic hero by — A. killing Antinous. B. stringing the bow with ease. C. raging at Penelope for suggesting another test. D. demanding that the maids are killed. _____ 28. Which of the following quotes best depicts Odysseus as a leader? A. “How do you like the beating we gave you, you damned cannibal? Eater of guests under your roof” (Homer 668). B. “I hushed them, jerking head and eyebrows up, and in a low voice told them: ‘Load this herd; move fast, and put the ship’s head toward the breakers’” (Homer 668). C. “Tell him, Odysseus raider of cities, took your eye: Laertes’s son whose home’s on Ithaca!” (Homer 669). D. “That carrion rogue and his accurst companions burnt it out when he concerned all my wits with wine. Nohbdy will not get out alive, I swear” (Homer 668). _____ 29. In the passage below, Homer describes Herme’s journey to Calypso’s cave. He uses what type of figurative language in his description? “A gull patrolling Between the wave crests of the desolate sea Will dip to catch a fish, and douse his wings; So, no higher above the whitecaps Hermes flew” (Homer 652). A. Dramatic irony C. Homeric (Epic) simile B. Personification D. Verbal irony _____ 30. Odysseus alludes to which of the following when he tells Polyphemus– “We are from Troy… we served under Agamemnon, son of Arteus- the whole world know what city [we] laid waste” (Homer 661). A. The Trojan War C. Zeus B. Ithaca D. The Underworld _____ 31. Ancient Greeks valued faithfulness and loyalty. Which character does NOT demonstrate loyalty? A. Antinous C. Argos B. Eumaeus D. Penelope _____ 32. What is this passage from Homer’s opening prayer to the Muses foreshadow? “But not by will nor valor could he save them, For their own recklessness destroyed them all–” (Homer 651). A. Odysseus being held captive by Calypso B. Telemachus returning from his search for his father C. The inevitable death of Odysseus’s men D. The requirement for Odysseus to travel to the Underworld _____ 33. Polyphemus, the Cyclops, symbolizes– A. a brute force to overcome C. Poseidon’s son B. a one-eyed monster D. something one desires _____ 34. Is the following line a simile or a metaphor? “Then he dismembered them and made his meal, gaping and crunching like a mountain lion” (Homer 663). A. Simile, comparing the meal and a mountain lion B. Metaphor, comparing crunching and a mountain lion C. Simile, comparing the cyclops to a mountain lion D. Metaphor, comparing the cyclops to a mountain lion _____ 35. An example of internal conflict from The Odyssey is– A. Odysseus’s temptations while on Calypso’s island B. Odysseus outsmarting the Polyphemus C. Odysseus’s fight with Scylla D. The battle between Odysseus and Telemachus and the suitors _____ 36. Odysseus tells us Scylla is the “far worst I ever suffered.” Why? A. With her, he loses the most men. B. His foreknowledge of crew deaths creates a painful internal conflict. C. She is so terrifically and symbolically hideous and unstoppable D. With her, he is ironically most surprised and helpless compared to other times. _____ 37. Which aspect of Odysseus’s character keeps him from giving his heart to Calypso or to Circe? A. He is self-centered. C. He is incapable of love. B. He loves his home and his family. D. He prefers the sea to the land. _____ 38. How does Homer indirectly characterize Odysseus’s crew in the part with “The Cattle of the Sun God”? A. Careless because they were willing to face the consequences of their actions B. Selfish because they did not consider the repercussions of eating the cattle C. Intelligent for sacrificing the cattle before they ate it D. Dumb for waiting so long before they ate the cattle _____ 39 Using “Laertes’s son” frequently in the poem emphasizes– A. Laertes’ high standards for Odysseus C. Odysseus’ lack of maturity B. Laertes’ trust in Ulysses D. Odysseus’ loyalty to his family _____ 40. The following quote is an example of which of the following themes? “It was our luck to come here; here we stand Beholden for your help, or any gifts you give…” (Homer 661). A. Pride C. Hospitality B. Perseverance D. Deceit _____ 41. This passage illustrates Homer’s use of what type of figurative language? “When the young Dawn with fingertips of rose Touched the word, I roused the men…” (Homer 663). A. Foreshadowing C. Allusion B. Personification D. Simile _____ 42. What type of irony is used when Telamachus does not recognize that the beggar is his father (but we as readers do)? A. Verbal irony C. Dramatic irony B. Situational irony D. Pictorial irony _____ 43. What type of irony is used when Odysseus returns to his kingdom dressed as a beggar? A. Verbal irony C. Dramatic irony B. Situational irony D. Pictorial irony _____ 44. The following excerpt is an example of which literary term? “cries burst from both (Telemachus and Odysseus) as keen and fluttering as those of the great taloned hawk, whose nestlings farmers take before they fly. So helplessly they cried, pouring out tears, and might have gone on weeping so until sundown” (Homer 693-694). A. Metaphor C. Allusion B. Epic simile D. Dramatic irony _____ 45. In the passages below, what does Odysseus’ dog, Argos symbolize? “While he spoke an old hound, lying near, pricked up his ears and lifted up his muzzle.” “but death and darkness in that instant closed the eyes of Argos, who had seen his master, Odysseus, after twenty years....” (Homer 694-695). A. anger and frustration. C. change and motivation. B. faithfulness and loyalty. D. sadness and death. _____ 46. Penelope and Odysseus’ bed symbolizes– A. a secret C. hard work B. a tree D. their love _____ 47. Which of the following statements BEST describes the theme of the Odyssey? A. Avoid tempting situations. C. Being a good person will get you far in life. B. Journeys and quests are a way to find oneself. D. Mental strength over physical strength. PART 3 - READING COMPREHENSION Directions: Read the selection from “The Odyssey” and answer the questions 48 – 52 that follow. Blinded, and sick with pain from his head woun­­d, _____ 48. What literary element is used in lines the master stroked each ram, then let it pass, 444-459 where Odysseus is hiding under the Cyclops’ but my men riding on the pectoral fleece 440 the giant’s blind hands blundering never found. ram? Last of them all my ram, the leader, came, A. Dramatic Irony weighted by wool and me with my meditations. The Cyclops patted him, and then he said: B. Epithet ‘Sweet cousin ram, why lag behind the rest C. Homeric (Epic) Simile 445 in the night cave? You never linger so, D. Setting but graze before them all, and go afar to crop sweet grass, and take your stately way leading along the streams, until at evening _____ 49. In lines 464 – 468, why do the men’s you run to be the first one in the fold. 450 Why, now, so far behind? Can you be grieving faces go from “shining” to “grief”? over your Master’s eye? That carrion rogue A. Because the men have been and his accurst companions burnt it out gone for so long in the cave. when he had conquered all my wits with wine. Nohbdy will not get out alive, I swear. B. Because they see that some of 455 Oh, had you brain and voice to tell the men are not returning. where he may be now, dodging all my fury! Bashed by this hand and bashed on this rock wall C. Because they are only bringing his brains would strew the floor, and I should have sheep with them. rest from the outrage Nohbdy worked upon me.’ 460 He sent us into the open, then. Close by, D. Because they have to leave the I dropped and rolled clear of the ram’s belly, island and head back home going this way and that to untie the men. With many glances back, we rounded up _____ 50. In lines 479-480, the quote “Eaters of his fat, stiff-legged sheep to take aboard, 465 and drove them down to where the good ship lay. guests under your roof! Zeus and the gods have paid We saw, as we came near, our fellows’ faces you!” implies which of the following about the shining; then we saw them turn to grief tallying those who had not fled from death. cultures and values of the time period? I hushed them, jerking head and eyebrows up, A. You must treat your guests with 470 and in a low voice told them: ‘Load this herd; move fast, and put the ship’s head toward the breakers.’ hospitality or you will be punished. They all pitched in at loading, then embarked B. That even gods have the power and struck their oars into the sea. Far out, to punish other gods. as far offshore as shouted words would carry, 475 I sent a few back to the adversary: C. That eating people is not ‘O Cyclops! Would you feast on my companions? acceptable behavior during the time Puny, am I, in a Caveman’s hands? How do you like the beating that we gave you, period. you damned cannibal? Eater of guests D. You must fear the gods or they 480 under your roof! Zeus and the gods have paid you!’ will have someone eat or blind you The blind thing in his doubled fury broke a hilltop in his hands and heaved it after us.  Ahead of our black prow it struck and sank whelmed in a spuming geyser, a giantwave 485 that washed the ship stern foremost back to shore. I got the longest boathook out and stood fending us off, with furious nods to all to put their backs into a racing stroke— row, row or perish. So the long oars bent 490 kicking the foam sternward, making head until we drew away, and twice as far. Now when I cupped my hands I heard the crew _____ 51. What conflict develops in lines 492-505. in low voices protesting: A. Internal conflict – between Odysseus and his thoughts on ‘Godsake, Captain! returning home Why bait the beast again? Let him alone!’ 495 ‘That tidal wave he made on the first throw all but beached us.’ B. Internal conflict – between ‘All but stove us in!’ Odysseus and the Cyclops ‘Give him our bearing with your trumpeting, he’ll get the range and lob a boulder.’ C. External conflict – between ‘Aye Odysseus and his crew He’ll smash our timbers and our heads together!’ 500 I would not heed them in my glorying spirit, D. External conflict – between but let my anger flare and yelled: Odysseus and the sea 'Cyclops, if ever mortal man inquire _____ 52. Which theme of The Odyssey is revealed how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him in the Cyclops’s speech in lines 513-516? Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye: 505 Laertes’ son, whose home’s on Ithaca!’ A. A hero’s loyalty to his crew At this he gave a mighty sob and rumbled: ‘Now comes the weird upon me, spoken of old. B. The power of cunning over physical A wizard, grand and wondrous, lived here—Telemus, strength a son of Eurymus great length of days 510 he had in wizardry among the Cyclopes, C. The rescue of a nation from and these things he foretold for time to come: invaders my great eye lost, and at Odysseus’ hands. Always I had in mind some giant, armed D. The victorious homecoming of a in giant force, would come against me here. hero 515 But this, but you—small, pitiful, and twiggy— you put me down with wine, you blinded me. _____ 53. Which adjective best characterizes Come back, Odysseus, and I’ll treat you well, praying the god of earthquake to befriend you— Odysseus in this passage in lines 492-526 from the his son I am, for he by his avowal text? 520 fathered me, and, if he will, he may A. brave heal me of this black wound—he and no other B. honest of all the happy gods or mortal men.’ C. prideful Few words I shouted in reply to him: D. vengeful ‘If I could take your life I would and take 525 your time away, and hurl you down to hell! The god of earthquake could not heal you there! ’At this he stretched his hands out in his darkness toward the sky of stars, and prayed Poseidon: ‘O hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands, 530 if I am thine indeed, and thou art father: grant that Odysseus, raider of cities, never see his home: Laertes’ son, I mean, who kept his hall on Ithaca. Should destiny intend that he shall see his roof again 535 among his family in his fatherland, far be that day, and dark the years between. Let him lose all companions, and return under strange sail to bitter days at home.’...” (from Book 9)