Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Omeros? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Why does the narrator's father appear to him the first time?
To tell him to clean up his act
To give him advice about women
To encourage him in his career
To urge him to write about his people
Q. Who does the narrator recognize in Winslow Homer's painting?
The iguana of St. Lucia
Achille
Helen
Omeros
Q. Why does the narrator get so caught up in Catherine Weldon's story?
He needs to immerse himself in a grief deeper than his own
He is intrigued by her life experiences
He loves Native American art and poetry
He needs to immerse himself in a deeper grief and he's intrigued by her life experiences.
Q. What sin have the poets in hell committed?
They wrote terrible verse
They didn't perceive with their "inner eyes"
They angered Omeros
They died penniless and unrecognized
Q. Why does Walcott chose epic poetry as the genre for Omeros?
He needed a lot of space to tell his story
He's really attached to The Iliad
He wants to elevate the lives of his people
He only writes epic poetry; it's just how he rolls