<em>"The Odyssey"</em> is Homer's epic poem about the struggle that the Greek hero Odysseus suffered to return home after the Trojan War. Odysseus is the hero of the Odyssey and the king of Ithaca. He is strong, courageous and incredibly intelligent.
The correct answers are the following:
9. The trait of Odysseus that allows him to triumph in the bow-and-arrow challenge that Penelope sets for her suitors is (D)his skill as a marksman.
10. The quotation that best illustrates the fact that the Cyclops show no fear of Zeus is (C) "But Cyclops went on filling up his belly / with manflesh and great gulps of whey".
11. The effect of the epic simile in this passage is: (A) It demonstrates Odysseys' great skill as an archer.
