Odyssey Parts One and Two: Test Review Sheet

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1 Odyssey Parts One and Two: Test Review Sheet Acknowledgement: NO VOCABULARY WORDS OR DEFINITIONS ARE ALLOWED IN THE NOTES TO BE USED FOR THIS TEST. Rules: Any talking during this test will be considered cheating. Talking will result in a grade of zero and an administrative referral. You are expected to remain quiet for the ENTIRE 42 MINUTES of this period. I will not answer any questions related to the content of the test. Should you have an emergency, raise your hand and I will assist you. Do not leave your seat until the bell rings. Leave all your materials and the test itself on top of your desk. Do not remove any of your notes. Essay Question Guidelines Spelling and grammar COUNT. Follow the conventions of standard written English. Organize your ideas in a coherent, logical manner. Use a tone and level of language appropriate for a persuasive essay. Use specific, relevant, and accurate information from the poem. Indicate any words taken directly from the poem with quotation marks or by referring to the author/speaker. Tell your reader what he or she needs to know about the subject matter, including background information. First, copy the names and relevant description of the characters you have met in parts one and two. 1. Who does Homer call upon for help and inspiration? a. The Muse b. Helios c. Calypso d. Penelope 2. Who are the Cyclopes? a. Captives of Zeus b. Lotus eaters c. Friends of Odysseus d. Giants and louts 1

2 Odyssey Parts One and Two: Test Review Sheet 3. What does Odysseus tell the Cyclops his name is? a. Poseidon b. Nohbdy c. Ismarus d. Apollo 4. How do Odysseus and his men escape the Cyclops s cave? a. Push the door stone away b. Hide under his sheep c. Fight their way out d. Bribe him 5. To whom does the Cyclops pray after Odysseus sails away? a. Polyphemus b. Odysseus c. Zeus d. Poseidon 6. Why does Odysseus s crew tie him to the mast? a. so they can take control of the ship b. so Odysseus cannot sail back to Circe's island c. so Odysseus can safely listen to the Siren's song d. so they can visit the Siren's island 7. What monster eats six of Odysseus's best men? a. Charybdis b. Scylla c. Circe d. Polyphemus 8. Why is Helios angry with Odysseus's men? a. because they escaped from Scylla b. because they landed on his island c. because they didn't worship Zeus d. because they killed his kine, or cattle 9. How does Zeus punish Odysseus's men? a. He destroys their ship with a thunderbolt. b. He keeps them prisoner on Helios's island. c. He kills Odysseus. d. He sends them back to face Scylla and Charybdis. 2

3 Odyssey Parts One and Two: Test Review Sheet (A) a. Encountering the Cyclopes b. Rowing past the sirens c. Fighting in the Trojan War ( year/s) d. Passage between Scylla and Charybdis e. Slaughtering the cattle of Helios f. Imprisonment on Calypso s island ( year/s) g. Receiving the Bag of Unfavorable Winds from Aeolus h. Encounter with the Laestrygonians, monstrous cannibals i. Exploring the Land of the Lotus Eaters j. Battle with the Cicones k. Trapped on the Isle of Circe ( year/s) l. Telling tale to the Phaeacians 3

4 Odyssey Parts One and Two: Test Review Sheet (B) a. Receiving the Bag of Unfavorable Winds from Aeolus b. Encounter with the Laestrygonians, monstrous cannibals c. Exploring the Land of the Lotus Eaters d. Battle with the Cicones e. Trapped on the Isle of Circe ( year/s) f. Telling tale to the Phaeacians g. Encountering the Cyclopes h. Rowing past the sirens i. Fighting in the Trojan War ( year/s) j. Passage between Scylla and Charybdis k. Slaughtering the cattle of Helios l. Imprisonment on Calypso s island ( year/s) 4

5 Odyssey Parts One and Two: Test Review Sheet (C) a. Receiving the Bag of Unfavorable Winds from Aeolus b. Exploring the Land of the Lotus Eaters c. Passage between Scylla and Charybdis d. Slaughtering the cattle of Helios e. Imprisonment on Calypso s island ( year/s) f. Encounter with the Laestrygonians, monstrous cannibals g. Battle with the Cicones h. Trapped on the Isle of Circe ( year/s) i. Telling tale to the Phaeacians j. Encountering the Cyclopes k. Rowing past the sirens l. Fighting in the Trojan War ( year/s) 5

6 Odyssey Parts One and Two: Test Review Sheet (A) a. Exploration of the island of the Cyclopes FOUR b. Passage past the sirens EIGHT c. Fighting in the Trojan War ( year/s) ONE; TEN d. Passage between Scylla and Charybdis NINE e. Being trapped Island of Helios TEN f. Imprisonment on Calypso s island ( year/s) ELEVEN; SEVEN g. Receive the Bag of Unfavorable Winds from Aeolus FIVE h. Land of the Lotus Eaters THREE i. Battle with the Cicones TWO j. Being trapped on the Isle of Circe ( year/s) SEVEN; ONE k. Telling the tale to the Phaeacians TWELVE l. Encounter with the Laestrygonians, monstrous cannibals SIX 6