This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Odyssey discussion questions salamanca high school. What does it suggest about human behavior and the tragic fate of human individuals. Check your knowledge of the events of book 20 of the odyssey by completing this printable worksheet and interactive quiz. The odyssey unit test multiple choice 2 points each please answer on loose leaf. Print word pdf take our free the iliad quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 book book 14 book 15 book 16 book 17 book 18 book 19 book 20 book 21 book 22 book 23 book 24 themes all themes fate, the gods, and free will piety, customs, and justice cunning, disguise, and selfrestraint memory and grief glory and honor.
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