plumiKey characters in the Odyssey: OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation questions
Every OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation exam question on Key characters in the Odyssey, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 25 questions on Key characters in the Odyssey, as a list
- June 2025, The Homeric World, Q16 (2 marks): Source E: Telemachus fails to string Odysseus’ bow. 16 Why does Telemachus wear a purple cloak in the first line of the passage? Make two points. 1 2 [2]
- June 2025, The Homeric World, Q17 (1 mark): Source E: Telemachus fails to string Odysseus’ bow. 17 How many axes did the suitors have to shoot an arrow through? [1]
- June 2025, The Homeric World, Q18 (6 marks): Source E: Telemachus fails to string Odysseus’ bow. 18 What impressions do you gain of Telemachus in the passage? Do not refer to him wearing a purple cloak. Ma
- June 2025, The Homeric World, Q19(a) (2 marks): State two things that Telemachus says to his mother during the contest. 1 2 [2]
- June 2025, The Homeric World, Q19(b) (1 mark): Choose one of these things. What is its significance? [1]
- June 2025, The Homeric World, Q20 (1 mark): Source F: The suitors are massacred in the palace. 20 ‘the others’ (Rieu line 3 / Kline line 3). Apart from Telemachus, name one of the people referred to here.
- June 2025, The Homeric World, Q21 (1 mark): Source F: The suitors are massacred in the palace. 21 What was the job of this person? [1]
- June 2025, The Homeric World, Q23 (15 marks): Answer Question 23 or Question 24. You must use any suitable literature you have studied to support your answer. 23 ‘Penelope and Odysseus share the same qualit
- June 2023, The Homeric World, Q10(a) (2 marks): State two things that Odysseus had just done after he had left the hall. 1 2 [2]
- June 2023, The Homeric World, Q10(b) (1 mark): Suggest one reason why he did either of these things. [1]
- June 2023, The Homeric World, Q11 (1 mark): Source E. 11 Who was the first Suitor to try to string the bow? [1]
- June 2023, The Homeric World, Q12 (2 marks): Source E. 12 Why do you think Penelope asked the Suitors to string the bow as part of her challenge? Make two points. 1 2 [2]
- June 2023, The Homeric World, Q13 (4 marks): Source E. 13 What impressions do you gain of Eurymachus in this passage? Make two points. 1 2 [4]
- June 2023, The Homeric World, Q14 (1 mark): Source F. 14 ‘Wise Penelope, who had listened, rounded on the maid with a rebuke’ (Rieu line 1) / ‘Wise Penelope heard his words, and turned on the handmaid’ (K
- June 2023, The Homeric World, Q18 (1 mark): Source G. 18 What did Eurylochus do immediately after this passage? [1]
- June 2023, The Homeric World, Q19 (8 marks): Source G. 19 ‘Disloyal and incompetent.’ How far do you agree with this assessment of Odysseus’ crew? Use Source G as a starting point and your own knowledge in
- June 2022, The Homeric World, Q14 (2 marks): Source F. 14 ‘This was very much to their liking’ (Rieu line 1); ‘They all agreed with Antinous’ (Kline line 1). What reason did Antinous give for postponing th
- June 2022, The Homeric World, Q17(a) (2 marks): State two details that Antinous gives of the myth of Eurytion, the Centaur. 1 2 [2]
- June 2022, The Homeric World, Q19 (8 marks): Source G. 19 ‘Telemachus behaves in a wholly admirable way in the Odyssey.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Use Source G as a starting point and your
- November 2021, The Homeric World, Q17 (2 marks): Source F. 17 Why do you think Antinous is the first suitor to be killed? Make two points. 1. 2. [2]
- November 2021, The Homeric World, Q18(a) (2 marks): How did the Suitors react to the death of Antinous in the lines that immediately follow Source F? Do not discuss what Eurymachus said. [2]
- November 2021, The Homeric World, Q18(b) (1 mark): Suggest one impression that you form of the Suitors from their reaction. [1]
- November 2021, The Homeric World, Q19 (1 mark): Source G. 19 What was Eumaeus’ job? [1]
- November 2021, The Homeric World, Q20 (2 marks): Source G. 20 What had Odysseus promised to Eumaeus and Philoetius if they were to help him? Give two details. 1. 2. [2]
- November 2021, The Homeric World, Q21 (8 marks): Source G. 21 How important are Odysseus’ loyal slaves to the story of the Odyssey? Use Source G as a starting point and your own knowledge in your answer. [8]
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