Mythology/Odyssey Test Review Test Date : 11/7/13 (Thursday)

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

What are the names of Odysseus’ wife and son? 10 Points

Who’s divine cattle does Odysseus’ crew eat? 20 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

Mythology/Odyssey Test Review Test Date : 11/7/13 (Thursday)