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Quiz 3: Adventures Out and Back
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1.
Which of the following is NOT one of the themes that commonly appear as Odysseus is out on his
adventures?
a landing
an approach to an unknown domicile
a desire to establish a new home
Correct Response
caution and curiosity
escape and sailing

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2.
Who is the father of Polyphemus?
the Minotaur
Poseidon
Correct Response
Cronos
Zeus
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3.
How long was Odysseus with Circe on her island?
until Circe's child is born
until the winds are in Odysseus' favor
one month
one year
Correct Response
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4.
In which book of the Odyssey does the scene depicted on this kylix occur?
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book 11
book 8
this scene does not occur in the Odyssey
book 10
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5.
What is the connection between the scene and the use of the object?
By bathing in Circes potion from water from a vessel like this, Odysseus men were transformed.
By anointing himself with oil from a vessel like this, Odysseus prepared to wrestle.
The men were overcome by drinking Circes potion from bowls and this bowl-like vessel is
specifically designed as a drinking cup.
Correct Response
By collecting blood from Helios cattle in a vessel like this, Odysseus men profaned the Sun god.
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6.
What happens immediately after the parade of women in the middle of book 11?
Odysseus leaves the underworld through the gate of ivory.
Achilles admits that he his happy to be a king among the dead.
We are reminded that Odysseus is singing books 9-12 to Arete, Alcinous, and the Phaeacians.
Correct Response
We meet Elpenor, who had died without Odysseus realizing it.
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7.
True or False: Odysseus explicitly warns his men that he has chosen Scylla over Charybdis, so
they're ready to face the monster.
False. He says he does not want them to panic.
Correct Response
True. Who wouldn't warn his own men of the imminent danger?
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8.
When Odysseus comes to a foreign shore he regularly considers whether the creatures who live
there eat bread. While this is a question about diet, choose another kind of question this
consideration indicates.
Are these people wealthy?

Do these people own cattle?
Are these people like me?
Do the gods provide food for these people?
Incorrect Response
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9.
Which aspect of a myth is NOT as important as the others in a structuralist reading?
the binary pair of ideas reflected by these motifs
the individual motifs
the cultural anxiety that lies at the core of the myth
the narrative arc
Correct Response
Correct
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10.
What is an oikos, as it was discussed in lecture?
the courtyard of a house

the inner rooms of a house
Correct Response
a vineyard
an island
Correct
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11.
Which of the following is NOT a marker of Eumaeus' xenia?
He offers Odysseus skins to sleep on.
He offers Odysseus his daughter to wed.
Correct Response
He gives Odysseus a cloak.
He gives Odysseus pig meat to eat.
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12.
In his extended treatment of Odysseus establishing a relationship with Eumaeus, Homer shows the
power of what social practice to create personal connections. Choose the best answer:
doing physical work together

conversation
Correct Response
always telling the truth, no matter how hard it is
fighting as comrades in arms
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13.
What is the purpose of Odysseus lies to Eumaeus? Several of the following possibilities are
plausible, choose the best one.
He expects further gifts from Eumaeus if he tells a good story.
He is biding his time until he can face the suitors.
He is establishing a connection through conversation, without giving away too much himself, so that
he can make an alliance and get information in return.
Correct Response
He enjoys telling stories.
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14.
In Odysseus lie to Eumaeus, what question does the fictional Odysseus ask at Dodona?
whether his son is alive and has succeeded his place as king of Ithaca
whether he should take a new wife
whether his wife will betray him like Clytemnestra betrayed Agamemnon
whether he should approach his home secretly or openly
Correct Response
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15.
How does Athena approach Telemachus at the beginning of book 15?
as Theoclymenus
as Menelaus
as Mentor
in the form of a dream hovering over a sleepless Telemachus
Correct Response
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16.
What is one of the special abilities of Theoclymenus?
He is as clever as Odysseus.
He is a valiant warrior.
He can read divine signs.
Correct Response
He can recognize bad people posing in disguise.
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17.
Odysseus response to Athena upon seeing in book 13, only the second time in a long while, is best
described as
hubristic, since he insults and treats her like a servant.
questioning, like one might address an intimate friend.
reverent, like one might address a god.
Incorrect Response
loving, as one might address a beloved.
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18.
Telemachus is compared to what type of figure when he greets Eumaeus?
a king returning from visiting his subjects

a son who has been gone for ten years
Correct Response
a hero coming home from pillaging
a warrior finding the warm embrace of family
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19.
What does Odysseus tell Telemachus, before Telemachus knows he's Odysseus?
That if he himself were a son of Odysseus, or Odysseus himself, he would rather die than allow the
suitors to continue their outrage.
Correct Response
That if he himself were older and wiser like Nestor, he would have good advice to give Telemachus,
but for now he needs a meal.
That if Telemachus were as strong as Ajax in athletic contests, those suitors would already be dead.
That if only Telemachus were as brave as Achilles, he would have acted by now.
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20.
As they make plans in the middle of book 16, Odysseus arranges for a secret sign, a nod, that he
will give to Telemachus at a later time. What will be the action that is supposed to happen when the
sign is given?
Telemachus will give a war cry.
Telemachus will take all the weapons and remove them from the hall.
Correct Response
Telemachus will begin the challenge of the bow.
Telemachus will tell Penelope that Odysseus has arrived.
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adventures?
a landing
Correct Response
escape and sailing
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2.
Which of the following is NOT one of the things the Cyclopes lack?
herding
councils of men
farming
Incorrect Response
xenia
houses
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3.
What does Circe suggest to Odysseus will result from their love-making?
everlasting joy
trust
Correct Response
a child
Odysseus will turn into a pig
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4.
book 10
Correct Response
book 11
book 8
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5.
Correct Response
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6.
What is Agamemnons message to Odysseus?
Dont eat the cattle of the sun!
Dont be an adulterer!
Be careful when you go home!
Correct Response
Be cautious of murderous sons!
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7.
What is the subject of the Sirens song to Odysseus, as stated by the Sirens?
the key to escaping the underworld
knowledge
Correct Response
irresistible sexual delight
the love of Ares and Aphrodite
the way to reach Ithaca
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8.
In the context of this course, what is a food crime?
When a person eats something that is considered not-food.
Correct Response
When a person becomes a vegetarian.
When a person steals something to eat even though they can afford to buy it.
When a person stays away from food, despite being hungry.
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9.
In lecture, Struck claimed that according to a structuralist, myths exist...
to express human anxieties over the differences between cultures.
to reassure us that binary oppositions are not truly oppositions, but are instead a synthetic whole.
to establish that there is no leakage between cultural binaries.
to articulate a binary opposition between two core cultural ideas.
Correct Response
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10.
What is an oikos, as it was discussed in lecture?
the inner rooms of a house
Correct Response
a vineyard
an island
the courtyard of a house
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11.
Correct Response
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12.
conversation
Correct Response
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13.
Correct Response
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14.
Correct Response
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15.
as Menelaus
as Mentor
Correct Response
as Theoclymenus
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16.
Correct Response
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17.
described as
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18.
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19.
Correct Response
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20.
What is the secret sign between Odysseus and Athena that indicates it is time for the reunion?
She points to his scar.
She raises her brows.
Correct Response
She gives Odysseus a bow.
She transforms into a boy.
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1.
In which books of the Odyssey is Odysseus his own bard?
9-11
8-10
9-12
Correct Response
only book 11
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2.
Who is the father of Polyphemus?
Zeus
Poseidon
Correct Response
Cronos
the Minotaur
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3.
How is Circe like Calypso? Check all that apply.
they both show links between the themes of swimming and escape
Correct Response
they suggest underlying anxieties about women that were held by ancient Greek men
Correct Response
There may be more than one right answer. Choose all that apply.
they show that even semi-divine creatures are omnipotent
Incorrect Response
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4.
book 8
book 11
book 10
Correct Response
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5.
Correct Response
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6.
What is Agamemnons message to Odysseus?
Be careful when you go home!
Correct Response
Be cautious of murderous sons!
Dont eat the cattle of the sun!
Dont be an adulterer!
Correct
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7.
True or False: Odysseus explicitly warns his men that he has chosen Scylla over Charybdis, so
they're ready to face the monster.
False. He says he does not want them to panic.
Correct Response
True. Who wouldn't warn his own men of the imminent danger?
Correct
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8.
True or False: In lecture, Struck claimed that the disgust response to violations of the line between
what counts as food and what doesn't count as food is negotiable and easily controlled, because it is
culturally constructed.
True
False
Correct Response
Correct
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9.
In lecture, Struck claimed that according to a structuralist, myths exist...
to articulate a binary opposition between two core cultural ideas.
Correct Response
to establish that there is no leakage between cultural binaries.
to express human anxieties over the differences between cultures.
to reassure us that binary oppositions are not truly oppositions, but are instead a synthetic whole.
Correct
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10.
What is an aul, as it was discussed in lecture?
the courtyard of a home
Correct Response
an island
the inner rooms of a household
a cave
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11.
Correct Response
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12.
conversation
Correct Response
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13.

Correct Response
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14.
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15.
as Menelaus
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as Mentor
as Theoclymenus
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16.
Correct Response
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17.
described as

Incorrect Response
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18.
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19.
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20.

Correct Response
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1.
In which books of the Odyssey is Odysseus his own bard?
9-12
Correct Response
only book 11
8-10
9-11
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2.
Which of the following is NOT one of the things the Cyclopes lack?
houses
xenia
herding
Correct Response
farming
councils of men
Correct
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3.
What does Circe suggest to Odysseus will result from their love-making?
Odysseus will turn into a pig
everlasting joy
trust
Correct Response
a child
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4.
book 11
book 8
book 10
Correct Response
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5.
Correct Response
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6.
Where is Homers Underworld?
the far edge of the known world
Correct Response
below the sea
under the graves of heroes
underneath Circes island
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knowledge
Correct Response
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8.
Questions about food, and what is the proper sort of it, are a critical component in many of the
episodes in books 9-12 of the Odyssey. In which of the following episodes does food NOT play a
major part?
Sirens
Correct Response
Cattle of the Sun
Circe
Cyclops
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9.
Which of the following is the best statement of a core claim of Lvi-Strauss?
Myths primarily reflect the binary hardwiring of the human mind.
Correct Response
Myths help people structure everything into similar and different categories.
Myths developed as a response to linguistic advances among the peoples that produced them.
Myths primarily reflect the technological advances of the peoples that produced them.
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10.
a cave
Correct Response
an island
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11.
Correct Response
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12.
conversation
Correct Response
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13.
Correct Response

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14.
Correct Response
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15.
What event closes book 15?
Eurycleia washes Penelopes feet.

Telemachus arrives on Ithaca.
Correct Response
Odysseus goes to sleep in Eumaeus hut.
Penelope goes to sleep in Odysseus palace.
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16.

Correct Response
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17.
described as
Incorrect Response
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18.
Correct Response
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19.
Correct Response
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20.
As they make plans in the middle of book 16, Odysseus arranges for a secret sign, a nod, that he
will give to Telemachus at a later time. What will be the action that is supposed to happen when the
sign is given?
Telemachus will begin the challenge of the bow.
Telemachus will give a war cry.
Telemachus will take all the weapons and remove them from the hall.
Correct Response
Telemachus will tell Penelope that Odysseus has arrived.

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adventures?

a landing
Correct Response
escape and sailing
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2.
What is one great advantage of not telling someone your real name?
they cannot call a curse upon you
Correct Response
they cannot denounce you in court

they cannot kill your family
they cannot dishonor you after death
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3.
Which of Odysseus companions escapes Circe's magic potion?
Menander
Eurylochus
Correct Response
Antinous
Eurymachus
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4.
book 11
book 10
Correct Response
book 8
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5.
Correct Response
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6.
What was Odysseus main crime, according to Tiresias?
He ate the cattle of the sun.
He sacrificed several men to Scylla.
He committed adultery with many women.
He disfigured a son of Poseidon.
Correct Response
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7.
knowledge
Correct Response
Correct
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8.
True or False: In lecture, Struck claimed that the disgust response to violations of the line between
what counts as food and what doesn't count as food is negotiable and easily controlled, because it is
culturally constructed.
True
False
Correct Response
Correct
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9.
Which aspect of a myth is NOT as important as the others in a structuralist reading?
the narrative arc
Correct Response
the cultural anxiety that lies at the core of the myth
the binary pair of ideas reflected by these motifs
the individual motifs
Correct
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10.
Correct Response
an island
a cave
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11.

Correct Response
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12.
conversation
Correct Response

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13.
Correct Response
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14.
Correct Response
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15.
Correct Response
as Theoclymenus
as Mentor
as Menelaus
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16.
Correct Response
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17.
What lie does Odysseus tell Athena when they meet in book 13?
He is a suitor of Penelope.
He is escaping a blood-guilt.
Correct Response
He is a friend of Telemachus.
He is a god in disguise.
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18.

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19.
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an approach to an unknown domicile

a desire to establish a new home

caution and curiosity

escape and sailing

until Circe's child is born

until the winds are in Odysseus' favor

this scene does not occur in the Odyssey

Odysseus leaves the underworld through the gate of ivory.

Achilles admits that he his happy to be a king among the dead.

We meet Elpenor, who had died without Odysseus realizing it.

False. He says he does not want them to panic.

Are these people wealthy?

Are these people like me?

Do the gods provide food for these people?

the binary pair of ideas reflected by these motifs

the individual motifs

the cultural anxiety that lies at the core of the myth

the narrative arc

the courtyard of a house

He offers Odysseus skins to sleep on.

He offers Odysseus his daughter to wed.

He gives Odysseus a cloak.

He gives Odysseus pig meat to eat.

doing physical work together

always telling the truth, no matter how hard it is

fighting as comrades in arms

He expects further gifts from Eumaeus if he tells a good story.

He is biding his time until he can face the suitors.

He enjoys telling stories.

whether he should approach his home secretly or openly

in the form of a dream hovering over a sleepless Telemachus

He can read divine signs.

He can recognize bad people posing in disguise.

hubristic, since he insults and treats her like a servant.

questioning, like one might address an intimate friend.

reverent, like one might address a god.

loving, as one might address a beloved.

a king returning from visiting his subjects

a hero coming home from pillaging

a warrior finding the warm embrace of family

Telemachus will begin the challenge of the bow.

Telemachus will tell Penelope that Odysseus has arrived.

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an approach to an unknown domicile

caution and curiosity

a desire to establish a new home

escape and sailing

Odysseus will turn into a pig

this scene does not occur in the Odyssey

Dont eat the cattle of the sun!

Be careful when you go home!

Be cautious of murderous sons!

the key to escaping the underworld

irresistible sexual delight

the love of Ares and Aphrodite

the way to reach Ithaca

When a person eats something that is considered not-food.

When a person becomes a vegetarian.

When a person stays away from food, despite being hungry.

to express human anxieties over the differences between cultures.

to establish that there is no leakage between cultural binaries.