Quiz 2: Becoming a Hero

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1.
What is the purpose of the Muse in Homer's poem? Check all that apply.

to use the poet as a mouthpiece

Correct Response

to back up Homer's claim that he is a god

Correct Response

to add a semi-divine quality to the act of storytelling

Correct Response

to produce a sense of a sacred text that is literally true

Correct Response

Correct
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2.
Choose the answer below that is the best response to the following statement: Homer is a poet
obsessed with grandeur, so much so that he neglects small details in favor of the big picture.
This isn't a fair characterization of Homer's poetry; since he so successfully captures grand events,
we can't also expect him to spend lots of time on small details.

This just isn't a fair characterization of Homer's poetry; it does not pay sufficient attention to the
scene that closes book 1, and lots of others like it.

Correct Response

The fact that Homer recognizes the grandeur of the gods on Olympus and still focuses on the story
of men on earth means that he's just looking for important historical events, and so it's natural that
he would overlook the small ones.

That's just the right way to look at Homer's poetry.

Correct
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3.
How does book one of the Odyssey end?

Eurycleia shuts the door to Telemachus bedroom.

Correct Response

Odysseus men die after eating the cattle of the sun.

Penelope goes to sleep.

Eurycleia hangs up Laertes cloak.

Correct
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4.
Choose the answer that best fills the blank: Telemachus blames _______ for his current situation.

his father

the gods

Correct Response

Orestes

his mother

Incorrect
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5.
In the second lecture of this week, we spoke of an idea we called "double determination." Check all
statements below that express the core idea.

When someone performs an admirable action, the gods and fate are thought to have made it
happen, but still, the person who performed the action deserves praise.

Incorrect Response

When bad things happen to good people, it is the gods fault; but when good things happen to bad
people, the gods still get credit for it.

Incorrect Response

When something good happens to a bad person, it shows that the Homeric gods are not paying
attention.

Correct Response
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1 / 1 points

6.
What is the suitors reaction to Telemachus request that they leave?

fear at the hero Telemachus possible revenge

indignation at the boy Telemachus commands

shame at their selfish actions

pity at Telemachus helplessness

Correct Response

Correct
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7.
In the Odyssey books one through four which of the following things happen? Check all that apply.

Orestes teams up with his sister.

Correct Response

Athena, in the guise of Mentor, urges Telemachus to become a man.

Correct Response

Odysseus greets queen Arete

Correct Response
Telemachus discusses family values with Orestes.

Correct Response

Correct
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8.
What is the proper emotional reaction of a hero to an injustice?

sorrow

all of these

disappointment

anger

Correct Response

fear

Correct
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9.
In what way do characters in the Odyssey hold up Orestes as a model for Telemachus?

He demonstrates that you must take action against an injustice, no matter what it takes.

Correct Response

He follows the guidance given by Athena.

He shows Telemachus the value of extreme wealth.

He demonstrates the correct way to make a sacrifice.

Correct
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10.
Who does NOT advise Telemachus on his travels?

Teiresias

Correct Response

Nestor

Menelaus

Athena

Correct
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11.
How long was Odysseus on Ogygia with Calypso?

7 years

Correct Response

7 months
2 years

7 days

Correct
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12.
According to Homer, which of the following describes Odysseus situation as he lands on Scheria for
the first time?

He is like an invisible avenger, back to set things right.

He is like a man arriving home, finally safe after storm-tossed suffering.

He is like a glowing piece of metal a blacksmith buries, hoping the fire lasts the night.

Correct Response

He is sent away, which was lucky since they were going to eat him.

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13.
The Phaeacians excel at... (check all that apply; and be careful in your answer to sift through any
opening bragging statements to what is proved to be true.)

sailing

Correct Response

racing
Correct Response

boxing

Correct Response

dancing

Incorrect Response

wrestling

Incorrect Response

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14.
What happens when Odysseus arrives at Alcinous' palace, the description of which is a good
example of ring composition?

Homer begins his description with Nausicaa, digresses to the palace, and then returns to Arete.

Homer has Odysseus arrive at Alcinous threshold, next he digresses on the wonder of the palace
and grounds, and finally Homer signals that the digression has ended by again mentioning the
threshold.

Correct Response

Homer shows Odysseus literally moving in circles around the glorious palace, and so his circular
movement mirrors the shape of a ring.

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15.
Before the opening pages of book 9, what does Alcinous understand Odysseus status to be?

recognizable hero in search of conquest

polytropos threat to be dealt with

guest-friend under the customs of xenia

Correct Response

displaced king pursuing his nostos

Correct
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16.
Which of the following is an example of a functionalist reading?

Calypsos character provides an example of the archetype of the jealous wife.

In the Odyssey many aspects of the story legitimize the central role of xenia in Greek culture.

Correct Response

The Phaeacians in the Odyssey provide a warning to all readers at all times not to display excessive
wealth.

To understand Odysseus, one must understand his function in the story. As a male hero, he
demonstrates to the Greeks how a man is supposed to function in society.

Correct
1 / 1 points
17.
Why does Odysseus initially enter the athletic games among the Phaeacians?

He knows that he will only get to Ithaka if he proves his strength.

His fighting spirit overcomes his better judgment.

He desires to prove his superior athleticism to Alcinous.

Broadsea has taunted him.

Correct Response

Correct
1 / 1 points

18.
Which of the following is NOT one of the stories sung by Demodocus?

the birth of Athena

Correct Response

the argument between Odysseus and Achilles

the love affair of Ares and Aphrodite

the Trojan Horse

Correct
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19.
What pieces of information does Alcinous ask for from Odysseus at the close of book 8?

name, wifes name, children, past

name, parents names, history of his city

name, lineage, hometown, past

Correct Response

name, hometown, why he came to Scheria

Correct
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20.
Which of the following is a piece of Cornutus allegorical reading of the myth of Ares and Aphrodite?

Poseidon is the earthquake the ends the affair.

Ares and Aphrodite are a symbol for adultery.

Correct Response

Hermes laughter symbolizes the eternal mockery that follows public humiliation.

Ares and Aphrodite produce Strife from their union.

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1.
What is the purpose of the Muse in Homer's poem? Check all that apply.

to back up Homer's claim that he is a god

Correct Response

to add a semi-divine quality to the act of storytelling

Correct Response

to use the poet as a mouthpiece

Correct Response

to produce a sense of a sacred text that is literally true

Correct Response

Correct
1 / 1 points

2.
Choose the answer below that is the best response to the following statement: Homer is a poet
obsessed with grandeur, so much so that he neglects small details in favor of the big picture.

This just isn't a fair characterization of Homer's poetry; it does not pay sufficient attention to the
scene that closes book 1, and lots of others like it.

Correct Response

That's just the right way to look at Homer's poetry.

This isn't a fair characterization of Homer's poetry; since he so successfully captures grand events,
we can't also expect him to spend lots of time on small details.

The fact that Homer recognizes the grandeur of the gods on Olympus and still focuses on the story
of men on earth means that he's just looking for important historical events, and so it's natural that
he would overlook the small ones.

Correct
1 / 1 points

3.
How does book one of the Odyssey end?

Odysseus men die after eating the cattle of the sun.

Penelope goes to sleep.

Eurycleia shuts the door to Telemachus bedroom.

Correct Response

Eurycleia hangs up Laertes cloak.

 Correct
1 / 1 points

4.
Which of the following is NOT one of Telemachus troubles?

maintaining Odysseus estate

trying to be decisive and act like a hero

choosing one of the suitors daughters to marry

Correct Response

enduring the suitors' abuse

Incorrect
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5.
In the second lecture of this week, we spoke of an idea we called "double determination." Check all
statements below that express the core idea.
When someone performs an admirable action, the gods and fate are thought to have made it
happen, but still, the person who performed the action deserves praise.

Incorrect Response

When something good happens to a bad person, it shows that the Homeric gods are not paying
attention.

Incorrect Response

When bad things happen to good people, it is the gods fault; but when good things happen to bad
people, the gods still get credit for it.

Correct Response

Correct
1 / 1 points

6.
Who is Telemachus' primary mentor?

Zeus

Eumaeus

Nestor
Athena

Correct Response

Correct
1 / 1 points

7.
In the Odyssey books one through four which of the following things happen? Check all that apply.

Telemachus discusses family values with Orestes.

Correct Response

Athena, in the guise of Mentor, urges Telemachus to become a man.

Correct Response

Odysseus greets queen Arete

Correct Response

Orestes teams up with his sister.

Correct Response

Correct
 1 / 1 points

8.
What is the proper emotional reaction of a hero to an injustice?

all of these

disappointment

anger

Correct Response

sorrow

fear

Correct
1 / 1 points

9.
In what way do characters in the Odyssey hold up Orestes as a model for Telemachus?
He shows Telemachus the value of extreme wealth.

He follows the guidance given by Athena.

He demonstrates the correct way to make a sacrifice.

He demonstrates that you must take action against an injustice, no matter what it takes.

Correct Response

Correct
1 / 1 points

10.
Who does NOT advise Telemachus on his travels?

Teiresias

Correct Response

Nestor

Athena
Menelaus

Correct
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11.
Who tells Calypso she must let Odysseus leave her island?

Zeus, via his daughter Athena

Zeus, via his messenger Hermes

Correct Response

the sorceress Circe

Athena, via her father Zeus

Correct
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12.
Where do the Phaeacians live?
Thrace

Scheria

Correct Response

Ogygia

Ithaka

Correct
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13.
What happens when a Phaeacian meets a god face-to-face?

They turn into swine.

They shrink in stature.

They are immolated, like all humans are when they see the gods face-to-face.

Nothing special: the Phaeacians regularly see the gods without disguise.

Correct Response

Correct
1 / 1 points

14.
What is Odysseus first action, as the mist hiding him lifts, after he enters the palace on Scheria?

He comments on the wealth of Alcinous.

He grabs the knees of the queen Arete.

Correct Response

He praises the beauty of Nausicaa.

He asks to marry Nausicaa.

Correct
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15.
Which of the following is NOT a standard feature of xenia?

the lavishing of extravagant gifts on a guest

holding a feast in a guest's honor

checking a guest's identity before gifts are bestowed

Correct Response

holding festive games in a guest's honor

Correct
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16.
Malinowski argued that, in order to understand myths, one needs to understand their function in the
society that tells them. Which of the following best completes this definition?

To understand the function of a myth, it is crucial to begin at the origin.

Myths are stories whose themes legitimize social and cultural norms for the culture that tells them.

Correct Response

Myths function as a way to structure our understanding of reality. Without them, we are not capable
even of rudimentary ways of knowing things.

Myths function to explain the anomalies in our understanding of the world.

Correct
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17.
What lie does Odysseus tell Alcinous?

He turns father against daughter by claiming to be a Cretan.

He claims that Nausicaa found him clothed.

He claims that he himself suggested to Nausicaa that he should enter the town alone, without an
escort.

Correct Response
He claims that he is in love with Nausicaa to extract more gifts.

Correct
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18.
Which of the following is NOT one of the stories sung by Demodocus?

the love affair of Ares and Aphrodite

the argument between Odysseus and Achilles

the birth of Athena

Correct Response

the Trojan Horse

Correct
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19.
What pieces of information does Alcinous ask for from Odysseus at the close of book 8?
name, wifes name, children, past

name, lineage, hometown, past

Correct Response

name, parents names, history of his city

name, hometown, why he came to Scheria

Correct
1 / 1 points

20.
Which of the following is a part of the allegorical interpretation of Heraclitus on the love of Ares and
Aphrodite?

The story demonstrates that the gods are subject to human frailties.

The story shows that public humiliation is the worst punishment.

The story conveys the union of love and strife.

Correct Response

The story shows the dangers of adulterous activity and public fornication.

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1.
What is the purpose of the Muse in Homer's poem? Check all that apply.

to back up Homer's claim that he is a god

Correct Response

to produce a sense of a sacred text that is literally true

Correct Response

to add a semi-divine quality to the act of storytelling

Correct Response

to use the poet as a mouthpiece

Correct Response

Correct
1 / 1 points

2.
Choose the answer below that is the best response to the following statement: Homer is a poet
obsessed with grandeur, so much so that he neglects small details in favor of the big picture.

This isn't a fair characterization of Homer's poetry; since he so successfully captures grand events,
we can't also expect him to spend lots of time on small details.
That's just the right way to look at Homer's poetry.

This just isn't a fair characterization of Homer's poetry; it does not pay sufficient attention to the
scene that closes book 1, and lots of others like it.

Correct Response

The fact that Homer recognizes the grandeur of the gods on Olympus and still focuses on the story
of men on earth means that he's just looking for important historical events, and so it's natural that
he would overlook the small ones.

Correct
1 / 1 points

3.
How does book one of the Odyssey end?

Penelope goes to sleep.

Odysseus men die after eating the cattle of the sun.

Eurycleia hangs up Laertes cloak.

Eurycleia shuts the door to Telemachus bedroom.

Correct Response

Correct
1 / 1 points

4.
Which of the following is NOT one of Telemachus troubles?

trying to be decisive and act like a hero

maintaining Odysseus estate

choosing one of the suitors daughters to marry

Correct Response

enduring the suitors' abuse

Incorrect
0 / 1 points

5.
In the second lecture of this week, we spoke of an idea we called "double determination." Check all
statements below that express the core idea.

When someone performs an admirable action, the gods and fate are thought to have made it
happen, but still, the person who performed the action deserves praise.

Correct Response

When bad things happen to good people, it is the gods fault; but when good things happen to bad
people, the gods still get credit for it.

Incorrect Response

When something good happens to a bad person, it shows that the Homeric gods are not paying
attention.

Incorrect Response

Correct
1 / 1 points

6.
Who is Telemachus' primary mentor?

Athena

Correct Response
Eumaeus

Nestor

Zeus

Incorrect
0 / 1 points

7.
In the Odyssey books one through four which of the following things happen? Check all that apply.

Orestes teams up with his sister.

Correct Response

Odysseus greets queen Arete

Correct Response

Telemachus discusses family values with Orestes.

Incorrect Response
Telemachus mind is broadened through travel.

Incorrect Response

Correct
1 / 1 points

8.
What is the proper emotional reaction of a hero to an injustice?

fear

anger

Correct Response

disappointment

sorrow

all of these

Correct
1 / 1 points
9.
In what way do characters in the Odyssey hold up Orestes as a model for Telemachus?

He shows Telemachus the value of extreme wealth.

He demonstrates that you must take action against an injustice, no matter what it takes.

Correct Response

He follows the guidance given by Athena.

He demonstrates the correct way to make a sacrifice.

Correct
1 / 1 points

10.
Who does NOT advise Telemachus on his travels?

Teiresias

Correct Response
Nestor

Athena

Menelaus

Correct
1 / 1 points

11.
What is the first action we see Odysseus accomplish, after he is told he is free to leave Calypso's
island?

destroy Calypso's longstanding enemy to free her from his oppression

build a raft

Correct Response

pillage a city

kill a boar
 Correct
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12.
According to Homer, which of the following describes Odysseus situation as he lands on Scheria for
the first time?

He is like an invisible avenger, back to set things right.

He is like a man arriving home, finally safe after storm-tossed suffering.

He is sent away, which was lucky since they were going to eat him.

He is like a glowing piece of metal a blacksmith buries, hoping the fire lasts the night.

Correct Response

Correct
1 / 1 points

13.
What happens when a Phaeacian meets a god face-to-face?

They are immolated, like all humans are when they see the gods face-to-face.
Nothing special: the Phaeacians regularly see the gods without disguise.

Correct Response

They shrink in stature.

They turn into swine.

Correct
1 / 1 points

14.
What is Odysseus first action, as the mist hiding him lifts, after he enters the palace on Scheria?

He asks to marry Nausicaa.

He grabs the knees of the queen Arete.

Correct Response

He praises the beauty of Nausicaa.

He comments on the wealth of Alcinous.

Correct
1 / 1 points

15.
Which of the following is NOT a standard feature of xenia?

holding a feast in a guest's honor

holding festive games in a guest's honor

the lavishing of extravagant gifts on a guest

checking a guest's identity before gifts are bestowed

Correct Response

Correct
1 / 1 points

16.
Which of the following is an example of a functionalist reading?
In the Odyssey many aspects of the story legitimize the central role of xenia in Greek culture.

Correct Response

To understand Odysseus, one must understand his function in the story. As a male hero, he
demonstrates to the Greeks how a man is supposed to function in society.

Calypsos character provides an example of the archetype of the jealous wife.

The Phaeacians in the Odyssey provide a warning to all readers at all times not to display excessive
wealth.

Correct
1 / 1 points

17.
Why does Odysseus initially enter the athletic games among the Phaeacians?

His fighting spirit overcomes his better judgment.

Broadsea has taunted him.

Correct Response
He knows that he will only get to Ithaka if he proves his strength.

He desires to prove his superior athleticism to Alcinous.

Correct
1 / 1 points

18.
Which of the following is NOT one of the stories sung by Demodocus?

the Trojan Horse

the argument between Odysseus and Achilles

the love affair of Ares and Aphrodite

the birth of Athena

Correct Response

Correct
1 / 1 points

19.
What pieces of information does Alcinous ask for from Odysseus at the close of book 8?

name, parents names, history of his city

name, hometown, why he came to Scheria

name, wifes name, children, past

name, lineage, hometown, past

Correct Response

Correct
1 / 1 points

20.
Which of the following is a part of the allegorical interpretation of Heraclitus on the love of Ares and
Aphrodite?

The story shows the dangers of adulterous activity and public fornication.

The story demonstrates that the gods are subject to human frailties.
The story shows that public humiliation is the worst punishment.

The story conveys the union of love and strife.