English 9

Papineau

Name _______________________________ Date ____________________

The Odyssey Pre-Test

 Matching Terms:

1. _____ Epic A. A predictable cycle of events that is repeated in epics

2. _____ Epic Hero B. A struggle between opposing forces

3. _____ Epic Simile C. A story with characters, setting, plot, and point of view, all of which
combine to develop a theme

4. _____ Epithet D. In the middle of the action

5. _____ Foreshadowing E. A traditional story that was once widely believed to be true

6. _____ Epic Hero Cycle F. A long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero

7. _____ Homer G. A brief descriptive phrase that points out traits associated with a
particular person or thing

8. _____ Conflict H. A long, elaborate comparison that often continues for a number of lines

9. _____ Irony I. The clever hero of The Odyssey

10. _____ Narrative Poem J. A larger-than-life figure who embodies the ideals of a nation or race

11. _____ Myth K. A special kind of contrast between appearance and reality- usually one in
which reality is the opposite from what it seems

12. _____ in medias res L. A writer’s use of hints or clues to indicate events that will occur later in
the plot

13. _____ Odysseus M. A blind poet who, according to legend, wrote the two great epics of
Greek history: the Iliad and the Odyssey

 Matching Greek gods:

1. _____ Zeus A. The god of music, poetry, prophecy, & medicine

2. _____ Apollo B. The sun god
3. _____ Poseidon C. The god of invention, commerce, and cunning; messenger of the gods
4. _____ Hermes D. The chief of the Greek gods and goddesses
5. _____ Helios E. The god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses