The Odyssey Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Odyssey? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Odysseus' bow symbolizes what?


True love
The end of his marriage
His manly strength
Peace
Q. "[…] in any case we fear no one, and surely not Telemachos, for all he is so eloquent. Nor do we care for any prophecy, which you, old sir, may tell us, which will not happen, and will make you even more hated." Who says it?


Penelope
Eurymachos
Odysseus
Teiresias
Q. "Eurymachos, there is no more hope of my father's homecoming. I believe no messages any more, even should there be one, nor pay attention to any prophecy, those times my mother calls some diviner into the house and asks him questions." Who says this?


Telemachos
Odysseus
Helios
Penelope
Q. What does Penelope keep telling her suitors when they ask to marry her?


Yes, but wait.
Yes, right now.
No, I don't wanna.
Call me, maybe.
Q. How does Odysseus get away from Kalypso?


He finally earns enough money to buy his way out.
He angers her greatly.
He makes her cry.
Zeus forces her to let him go.