"The Odyssey" the quiz

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1. A goddess who has had favor with Odysseus since he fought in the Trojan War. She continues to help him to return home. Who is Athene? Who is Calypso? Who is Aphrodite? Who is Circe?

2. Creatures whose beautiful sound will draw all men unto them. Odysseus had his men tie him to the boat so he would be secure and not be able to go to them. Who is Circe? What are the Schyllas? What are the sirens? Who is Charybdis?

3. This person is Odysseus' loyal swineherder. When Odysseus first came back home it was this person's hut that he went to. Who is Antinous? Who is Nestor? Who is Eurymachus? Who is Eumaeus?

4. This rocky island is the home of Odysseus. He returns there after many years of being away. What is Ithaca? What is Ogygia? What is Aiaia? What is Laecedaemon?

5. This man became very drunk and met a very tragic end when he fell off Circe's roof. Who is Eurylochus? Who is Magonochus? Who is Aeolus? Who is Elpenor?

6. This girl found Odysseus by the river. Athene gave her strength not to be scared. She eventually took him to her father the king. Who is Sasandica? Who is Almony? Who is Nausicca? Who is Arete?

7. This man is the first of all the suitors that Odysseus destroys. Who is Eurymachus? Who is Antinous? Who is Melantho? Who is Screetta?

8. This soothsayer asks Telemachus to help him by giving him a place on his ship. Who is Peistratus? Who is Menelaus? Who is Jochshan? Who is Theoclymenus?

9. This is the wife of Odysseus. She is the person that all the evil suitors are trying to court. Who is Radmire? Who is Penelope? Who is Camochy? Who is Leshma?

10. All throughout the poem there is a pattern story. This is a story within the story that creates anticipation. This pattern story is about a man that came home from the war and was killed by his wife and her lover. What is the story of Menelaus? What is the story of Achilles? What is the story of Paris? What is the story of Agamemnon?