The OdysseyVersión en línea Test your knowledge of the Odyssey and use it as a source of inspiration to help Ody get to Sweden por KONSTANTINOS PASIKETOPOULOS 1 This Greek goddess helps Odysseus on his journey way home. Who is she? But before you start answering the questions, watch this video to get an idea of Odysseus' journey. a Aphrodite b Artemis c Athena 2 Beautiful goddess nymph who enchants Odysseus with her singing. a Circe b Calypso c Penelope 3 A female monster who sucks in water three times a day to form a deadly whirlpool. a Charybdis b Scylla c Circe 4 She used her magic potions and magic to transform her enemies or anyone that has offended her into animals. a Calypso b Eurynome c Circe 5 She is Odysseus old nurse and the only person to recognize him without Odysseus revealing himself. a Penelope b Eurycleia c Helen 6 He is the second of the suitors to die by Odysseus's hand. He is killed when he gets shot in the heart with an arrow by Odysseus. a Antinous b Eurymachus c Amphinomus 7 They were a race of people living on an island dominated by plants whose fruits caused anyone who ate them to sleep. a Lotus eaters b Phaecians c Cyclops 8 She waits for Odysseus to come home after 20 years. a Eurynome b Eurycleia c Penelope 9 He is the son of Poseidon that was blinded by Odysseus. a Titan b Cronus c Polyphemus 10 God of the sea who despises Odysseus for blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, and constantly hampers his journey home. a Poseidon b Hermes c Zeus 11 Female monster with six serpent heads. Ships who sailed too close to her rocks would lose six men to her ravenous, darting heads. a Charybdis b Scylla c Circe 12 Sea nymphs whose beautiful features and mysterious music lures sailors to steer their ships toward the rocks. a Cicones b Sirens c Mermaids 13 A blind prophet who was visited in the underworld by Odysseus to whom he gave valuable advice concerning the rest of his odyssey. a Apollo b Cassandra c Teiresias 14 He kills all the suitors with his father at the end of The Odyssey. a Philoetius b Telemachus c Eumaeus 15 The most powerful god in the world. He is the ruler of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods. a Poseidon b Helios c Zeus 16 Ody shares some qualities with Odysseus. One of them is " nostos" after years of bloody war. What is it? a His will to survive b His will to return home c His will to live life to the full 17 Another quality relevant to Ody is "xenia" that Calypso offers to Odysseus.What is it? a Kindness b Courage c Hospitality 18 Penelope waits for Odysseus to return home for 20 years despite the presence of the suitors. What quality characterises her? a Loyalty b Strength c Longing 19 Odysseus made the Trojan horse to win the war in Troy. What quality does Ody need to get to his final destination? a Physical strength b Endurance c Pride d Cleverness 20 Telemachus, Odysseus' son, is a helpless young child raised without a father. How does he change at the end? a He becomes arrogant because that's the only way to face the suitors b He grows spiritually as a person c He becomes more clever like his father 21 Odysseus spends 7 years as Calypso's captive and decides to leave even when she tempts him with immortality. Why? a He wants to fight his way out. b He is loyal to Penelope c He is determined to return home. d He is not charmed by her beauty. 22 Odysseus met many different people during his long and troubled voyage back to his home. What does Ody need to learn from Odysseus? a To find out who is an enemy and who is a friend b To understand the way people think c To understand how important it is to be creative 23 Aeolus gave Odysseus a bag containing the winds that would help sail back home but his men opened the bag and the winds escaped. What lesson do we learn from that? a Never be curious and greedy b Never go against fate c Never challenge the Gods d Always keep a secret 24 When Odysseus passes the island of the Sirens who lure the sailors with their beautiful voices causing them to crash against the rocks, Odysseus tied himself to the mast and sealed his sailors' ears although he wanted to hear their song. a He shows the importance of cleverness b He shows the importance of self-control c He shows the importance of moral values 25 Polyphemus, the Cyclops, traps Odysseus and his crew in his cave and eats six men before Odysseus gets him drunk, blinds him with a wooden stake, and escapes with his remaining crew by hiding under sheep. How does Odysseus do that? a By being very brave b By leading the way for his men c By being cunning and inventive 26 Ody managed to arrive safely in Greece in a rubber boat but now he is stuck at a reception centre. We can say that he is... a face to face with the barbarians b between Scylla and Charibdes c in Calypso's clutches 27 Ody faces hostility from some people he meets on his journey through Europe. What's wrong with these people? a They are like lotus eaters who have forgotten their values b They are like Penelope's suitors c They are savages like the Cyclops 28 We Europeans should offer hope to refugees like Ody. We can be like who in the Odyssey? a The lotus eaters b The Laestrygonians c The Phaecians 29 Which phrase from the Odyssey can be used to describe Ody's dangerous sea and land crossing to reach Europe? a The Siren Song b In the land of the lotus-eaters c Passing between the clashing rocks 30 How would you describe Ody's journey through Europe to Sweden? a A journey to the land of the Cyclops b A journey to the land of the Laestrygonians c A journey to Ithaca 31 How do Europeans see a refugee like Ody? a As a modern Odysseus b As a barbarian attacking the Continent c As a hero fighting for his life d All of the above 32 Some European politicians can be moody and vengeful towards refugees arriving in their countries. Which god in the Odyssey was like that? a Zeus b Poseidon c Athena d Hera 33 Ody escapes from Syria as a shy, uncertain boy and arrives in Sweden as a confident man determined to build a new life. Which character's transformation in the Odyssey is similar? a Telemachus b Penelope c Calypso 34 These people are misleading, selfish, and lonely caring only about themselves. When you meet them, make them understand that they're not the centre of the universe. Which character in the Odyssey was like that? a Circe b Penelope c Calypso 35 These people see through only one perspective. When you meet them, try to broaden their narrow-mindedness. Which character in the Odyssey was like that? a Poseidon b All of the suitors c Polyphemus 36 No matter how close you are to your final goal, there will often be an obstacle preventing you from reaching that goal. You must do anything possible to remove the obstacle. Which characters in the Odyssey represented that problem? a The suitors b The lotus eaters c Odysseus' sailors 37 This place in the Odyssey represents our fears but, like Odysseus, we must face and overcome our fears. Which is this place? a The Clashing Rocks b The sea c The Underworld 38 Which scene from the Odyssey is depicted in this photo? a Odysseus killing the suitors b Odysseus killing the Cyclops c Odysseus fighting in the Trojan war
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