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Mythology/Odyssey Test Review Test Date : 11/7/13 (Thursday). MYTHOLOGY/ODYSSEY. Mythology. Epic Poetry. Odyssey Plot. Lit. Terms. Themes. 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. 20. 20. 20. 20. 20. 30. 30. 30. 30. 30. 40. 40. 40. 40. 40. 50. 50. 50. 50. 50. Name this Greek god.
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Mythology/Odyssey Test Review Test Date: 11/7/13 (Thursday)
MYTHOLOGY/ODYSSEY Mythology Epic Poetry Odyssey Plot Lit. Terms Themes 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50
Name this Greek god. Symbol: thunderbolt Animal: eagle 10 points
Name this Greek god. Polyphemus’ father. 20 points
Name this Greek goddess. Zeus’ favorite daughter. Odysseus’ divine helper. 30 points
Name the three Greek goddess involved in the story of the Golden Apple. 40 points
Name the Greek god who gave Odysseus the bag of wind in Aeolia. 50 points
Who was the blind bard and what two epics did he write? 10 points
How were epic poems like The Odyssey delivered? • Written in books. • Performed orally at feasts by a bard or minstrel. • Performed on stage with a full cast and set. • 20 points
What is the name of the bard’s preparation prayer that begins both of Homer’s epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey? 30 points
What is the name of the plot structure in which the narrative begins in the middle? 40 points
What two purposes or uses did epic poetry serve for the ancient Greeks? 50 points
Why does Athena disguise Odysseus as a beggar before he enters his home? 30 points
Name Odysseus’ faithful maid that recognizes the scar on his leg. 40 points.
List three of Odysseus’ strategies or plans. 50 points.
What literary term is the following excerpt an example of? • Odysseus • let the bright molten tears run down his cheeks, • weeping the way a wife mourns for her lord • on the lost field where he has gone down fighting • the day of wrath that came upon his children. • At the sight of the man panting and dying there, • she slips down to enfold him, crying out; • then feels the spears, prodding her back and shoulders, • and goes bound into slavery and grief. • Piteous weeping wears away her cheeks: • but no more piteous than Odysseus' tears. . . . “ (VIII.544-54). • 10 points.
How does the tone change from Part One: The Wanderings to Part Two: The Homecoming? 20 Points
Odysseus boasting his name to Polyphemus is an example of which type of characterization: direct or indirect? 30 Points
List three types of literary devices crucial to helping listeners engage with The Odyssey. 40 points
Name one sound device common in epic poetry used in the following example: So with our brand we bored that great eye socket while blood ran out around the red hot bar. Eyelid and lash were seared; the pierced ball hissed broiling, and the roots popped. 50 points
What is another name for the Hero’s Journey and what man coined the term? 10 Points
What two themes derive from the Greek words for hospitality and the return home? 20 points
List three examples of disrespecting the Gods and explain the consequences. 30 points
List two examples each: • The laws of hospitality being • honored • abused • 40 points
Three Part Question: • List three antagonists. • Explain what they do to block or go against the protagonist. • What theme(s) does each shed light on? • 50 points
Double Jeopardy! Explain the significance of the theme of hospitality in The Odyssey. Cite one example from the novel where hospitality was extended, and one example where hospitality was withheld, as well as the consequences of that action. 5 points to test