Tests+and+Quizzes


 * //The Odyssey //**** Test **
 * English 12(1) **

A. Match the characters with their actions and descriptions. (10/122 pts)
 1. Scylla a. told his men not to worry while hurling insults at an angry Cyclops  2. Zeus b. beautiful creatures that lure sailors to their death while singing to them  3. Antinous c. monster that lives next to Charybdis and ate 6 men  4. Telemachus d. weaves a shroud for Laertes  5. Sirens e. became angry when his cattle were eaten  6. Cyclops f. sunk Odysseus’ ship because the other gods complained about him  7. Penelope g. suitor who plots Telemachus' death  8. Circe h. Odysseus’ son  9. Helios i. Warned Odysseus to tie himself to his mast.  10. Odysseus j. resourceful, wise hero of the Trojan War


 * B. Identification (12/122 points) **
 * 1) Epic
 * 2) Homeric Simile
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">En media res
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Epithet
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Muses
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Xenia


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">C. Answer the following response prompts. (100/122 pts) **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Using Joseph Campbell’s “Journey of the Hero,” identify how Telemachus fits the archetype for the “departure” phase of the cycle.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Why does Poseidon hate Odyssues so strongly? How is his wrath toward the mortal evident throughout chapters 5-12?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Odysseus makes many mistakes that lead to hardship, although his companions often cause difficult situations as well. How do the companions cause undue hardship thus far in the text?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Disguises are a reoccurring theme in the text. How has this theme evident in books 1-12? What purpose do disguises serve?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How does deception both hinder and progress Odysseus’ journey?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How are women portrayed in //The Odyssey//? Consider Penelope, the Sirens, Scylla, and Athene.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What knowledge does Odysseus gain while in Hades? How does this contribute to his journey?
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Athene claims that she has been by Odysseus side throughout his journey. Although Odysseus does not readily believe her, when has she either actively or passively helped him thus far in the text?
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Upon leaving the Phaeakians, Odysseus prays for Penelope’s fidelity. Defend the irony in this request.
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Tieresias warns Odysseus that he must control both his own and the companion’s desire. When is Odysseus successful in heeding this warning? When does he fail? What factors lead to either outcome?