The Odyssey
Ancient Greek Epics & Drama
The Odyssey
Homer epic, Odysseus's journey home
7 Questions
Timed: 15 seconds per question
Literature
Homer
Ancient Greek epic poet (c. 8th century BC)
Ancient Greek Epics & Drama
Arthur Conan Doyle & Sherlock Holmes
Creator of Sherlock Holmes; debut novel 'A Study in Scarlet' (1887)
Mystery & Detective Fiction
John Steinbeck
American novelist, Nobel laureate (1902-1968)
American Novelists & Their Classics
Death of a Salesman
Miller play (1949), Willy Loman
20th-Century American Drama
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Russian novelist (1821-1881)
World Literature Landmarks
Ray Bradbury
American science fiction author (1920-2012)
Dystopian & Speculative Classics
Charlotte Bronte
English novelist (1816-1855)
British Classic Novels
Les Miserables
Hugo novel (1862), Jean Valjean
World Literature Landmarks
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Twain novel (1884), Mississippi River journey
American Novelists & Their Classics
The Odyssey trivia questions
- What enchantress turns some of the crew into pigs?
- What is the name of the hero's son?
- What island nymph keeps the hero with her for years?
- Who helps the hero by giving advice and protection?
- To enter his hall in disguise, the hero returns dressed as what?
- What challenge is used to decide which man may marry the queen?
- What bed detail proves the returned man is truly her husband?