Ulysses Quiz

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1. “Ulysses” was written by Alfred Lord Tennyson in which year?

1839

1829

1842

1833

2. The character Ulysses is based on which mythological hero?

Odysseus

Ajax

Achilles

Aeneas

3. Tennyson later became—

Poet Laureate of England

Poet Laureate of Scotland

Bishop of London

Professor of Poetry at Oxford

4. “Ulysses” is the Latin name of—

Aeneas

Hector

Telemachus

Odysseus

5. Tennyson’s “Ulysses” was influenced by which two epics?

Paradise Lost and Aeneid

Beowulf and Canterbury Tales

The Iliad and The Divine Comedy

The Odyssey and Inferno

6. Tennyson's poem Ulysses takes the form of a:

Dramatic monologue

Ballad

Soliloquy

Sonnet

7. How does Tennyson's portrayal of Ulysses differ from Dante's?

Tennyson focuses on Ulysses's return home, while Dante focuses on his departure.

Tennyson condemns Ulysses for his recklessness, while Dante praises him.

There is no significant difference in their portrayals.

Tennyson presents Ulysses's desire for exploration as noble, whereas Dante seems to condemn it.

8. At the beginning of the poem, how does Ulysses feel about his life as the king of Ithaca?

He is frustrated, feeling his life is dull and pointless.

He feels content and fulfilled.

He is proud of his achievements as a ruler.

He is anxious about the future of his kingdom.

9. What is Ulysses's perception of the people he governs?

He sees them as noble and heroic.

He believes they are lazy, uncivilized, and only care for basic needs.

He respects their simple way of life.

He considers them civilized and intelligent.

10. To what does Ulysses compare an inactive life of staying in one place?

A star that has fallen from the sky

A sword that has been allowed to rust

A faded memory

A ship safe in its harbour

11. Who is designated to inherit Ulysses's role as ruler of Ithaca?

His most trusted crew member

His wife, Penelope

His son, Telemachus

Achilles

12. Which legendary warrior does Ulysses hope he might see in the "Happy Isles"?

Achilles

Paris

Hector

Agamemnon

13. The famous final line of the poem is "To strive, to seek, to find, and not to ____."

Fail

Return

Regret

Yield

14. How is a dramatic monologue different from a soliloquy?

A soliloquy is spoken to a wider readership, while a monologue is for a theatrical audience.

A monologue is spoken to a wider readership, while a soliloquy is for a theatrical audience.

A monologue has a rhyme scheme, while a soliloquy does not.

There is no difference between the two forms.

15. What meter does Tennyson use in "Ulysses"?

Anapestic tetrameter

Trochaic pentameter

Dactylic hexameter

Iambic pentameter

16. What kind of rhyme scheme does the poem "Ulysses" employ?

An alternating ABAB rhyme scheme

No regular rhyme scheme (blank verse)

A complex terza rima scheme

A strict AABB rhyme scheme

17. Who is Telemachus?

Ulysses’s friend

A god of the sea

Ulysses’s soldier

Ulysses’s son

18. Which of the following best describes Telemachus?

Lazy and indifferent

Impatient and proud

Blameless and dutiful

Reckless and adventurous

19. Which classical war does Ulysses recall?

Peloponnesian War

Persian War

Punic War

Trojan War

20. “Ulysses” is often read as Tennyson’s tribute to—

His mentor Wordsworth

His late friend Arthur Henry Hallam

His brother Charles

His father

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