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1. Who is the main character in the epic Greek poem the Odyssey?

A Oedipus B Odysseus C Achilles D Hercules

2. Who wrote the Odyssey and when did he write it?

A Shakespeare in 1590 AD B Sophocles in 450 BC C Virgil in 60 BC D Homer in the 8th century BC

3. After what war did the Odyssey take place?

A Persian War B Trojan War C Peloponnesian War D War of the Roses

4. How did Odysseus and his men escape from the Cyclops?

A They tricked the Cyclops into thinking that they were other Cyclopes B They put the Cyclops to sleep by feeding him a magic plant C They gave the Cyclops a riddle he could not solve D They snuck away by hiding under his sheep when they went out to graze

5. Who was Aeolus?

A The king of the Lotus-eaters B A sea monster with six heads C The Cyclops who nearly killed Odysseus and his men D The god of winds who gave Odysseus a bag filled with the winds of the world

6. Counting the years of the Trojan War and the time it took him to travel home, how long was Odysseus away from home?

A 10 years B 20 years C 7 years D 1 year

7. Who was Argos in the Odyssey?

A A siren who tried to lure Odysseus with her song B The god of the winds C One of the men trying to marry Penelope D The faithful dog of Odysseus who was the only one to recognize him

8. What are the names of the two monsters in the dangerous straight who tried to kill Odysseus?

A Hydra and Cyclops B Scylla and Charibdis C Aeolus and Argos D Typhon and Chimera

9. What did Odysseus do to all the suitors who were trying to marry his wife?

A He yelled at them and forced them to leave B He asked them to leave C He gave them presents D He killed them all

10. Who was Penelope?

A The wife of Odysseus B A nymph who kept Odysseus captive for seven years C A monster with six heads and twelve arms D The woman who started the Trojan War

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