The Odyssey Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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The Odyssey Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his battle with Poseidon in Book 5, where does Odysseus find shelter in the land on which he has just arrived?

2. How long have the suitors been coming to Odysseus' home?

3. Why were Menelaus and his ships stuck for 20 days?

4. Who interrupts Phemius' sad song of the Achaeans in Book 1?

5. Athene instructs Nestor to help Telemachus on the next leg of his journey. What does he supply?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Poseidon's attack on Odysseus in Book 5.

2. Enumerate Telemachus' problem - why has he called the leaders of Ithaca together?

3. What relationship do the Phaecians have with the gods?

4. How is Odysseus discovered by the maids of Phaecia?

5. Why does Menelaus mourn so much for Odysseus?

6. Why do the rest of the men (aside from the suitors) gathered at the assembly fail to speak or act in Book 2?

7. Why doesn't Odysseus' journey end when he slays the suitors and gets his vengeance in Book 11?

8. How does a naked Odysseus ask for help among Nausicaa and the maids?

9. Describe the behavior of the suitors at the assembly in Book 2.

10. In what ways does Odysseus reveal his crafty mind in his encounter with the cyclops?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vengeance and/or law being exercised fuel much of the action in this epic poem. It is an act of vengeance, which keeps Odysseus so long from his homeland? It is an act of vengeance, which slaughters the suitors? It is vengeance, which moves half the men of Ithaca to attack Odysseus on the farm? Where does the death of Odysseus' crew for the cattle of the Sun fit in? Why does Athena condone the slaughter of the suitors? Select three of these acts. Analyze each act, making sure to include mitigating factors, and determine which are criminal and which are legitimate.

Essay Topic 2

The word odyssey is synonymous with journey. Explain why this is an appropriate title for the poem.

Essay Topic 3

Disguise is an important trick Athena uses to aid Odysseus.

1) Discuss the three different types of disguises she uses to hide Odysseus.

2) Discuss the kinds of disguises she uses for herself.

3) What is the significance of disguise to the entire poem?

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