Odyssey Book 9

Odyssey Book 9

Multiple Choice

What does Polyphemus do at the end once he finds out that it was Odysseus who blinded him?

• Cries

• Asks his father to seek revenge

• Eats more of Odysseus' men

• Asks Zeus for help

Multiple Choice

How do Odysseus and his men escape the cave?

• They crawl past Polyphemus

• They tie themselves underneath the sheep

• They carve a hole out of the cave

• They wait until Polyphemus is asleep

Multiple Choice

Why are Odysseus and his men stuck in Polyphemus' cave?

• A large stone is blocking the entrance

• They cannot find the way out

• The gods keep them from getting out

• There are traps all over the cave

Multiple Choice

What type of animals do they find in Polyphemus' cave?

• Cows

• Goats

• Dog

• Sheep

Multiple Choice

Polyphemus is a ___________.

• Human

• God

• Cyclops

• Cicone

Multiple Choice

What item did Odysseus bring with him to explore the land of the Cyclops?

• His spear

• A shield

• Food as offering

• Sweet wine

Multiple Choice

How does Odysseus react to his men after they eat the lotus plant?

• He drags them back on their boats

• He punishes them

• He leaves them with the lotus-eaters

• He beheads them

Multiple Choice

The lotus plant that the lotus-eaters give to Odysseus' men has what effect on them?

• Makes them stronger

• Makes them lose their bones

• Makes them hungrier

• Makes them want to stay

Multiple Choice

What is the Cyclops’s curse on Odysseus?

• Odysseus never gets home
• If he does get home, make it be a long time and a difficult journey and he loses all his men
• If he does get home, it will be with a different ship and things will be a mess on Ithaca
• All of these

Multiple Choice

How does Odysseus show his fatal flaw (Hubris) as he is escaping the Cyclops's island?

• He encourages his crew to keep rowing even after Polyphemus throws a boulder at the ship
• He makes the crew turn around because he forgot his wallet in the cave
• He reveals his real name to the Cyclops because he wanted Polyphemus to know exactly who blinded him
• He makes his crew tie him to the mast of the ship so he wouldn't be tempted to kill Polyphemus

Multiple Choice

How do Odysseus and his men finally escape the Cyclops' cave?

• Odysseus attaches his men to the underbelly of the sheep to escape when Polyphemus lets the sheep out of the cave
• Odysseus convinces Polyphemus to move the boulder away from the door for him
• They dig their way out under a pile of dung
• They are rescued by the other Cyclopes who hate Polyphemus

Multiple Choice

What trick does Odysseus use so that Polyphemus won't get help from all the other Cyclopes on the island?

• Odysseus tells Polyphemus his name is "Nohbody" so the Cyclops yells that nobody is hurting him
• Odysseus tells Polyphemus that the other Cyclopes have heeded Poseidon's warning
• Odysseus prefers not to use trickery because it seems dishonest
• Odysseus tricks Polyphemus into giving up his sheep and cheese

Multiple Choice

What do Odysseus and his men do to the Cyclops?

• Sing Polyphemus a soothing song and steal his cheese
•  Take Polyphemus's best ship and return to Ithaca
• Make Polyphemus swear a god's oath for peace
• Get Polyphemus drunk and stab out his eye

Multiple Choice

Who is Polyphemus?

• The Cyclops
• One of Odysseus's crew
• An arrogant suitor
• A lotus eater

Multiple Choice

What could the test of the lotus eaters symbolize (how does it apply to our journeys today)?

• Temptations that restore our will to succeed
• Strange customs of different lands
• Distractions that prevent us from achieving our ultimate goals
• Important steps to becoming a hero

Multiple Choice

 What effect does eating the lotus flower have on Odysseus’ men?

• They forget their homeland and want to stay on the island forever
• They become focused on their mission to return to Ithaca
• They lose their sight
• They are turned into pigs

Multiple Choice

Describe what Odysseus and his men did to the Cicones?  

• Made an alliance with them to defeat the Trojans
• Raided the town and killed many people
• Celebrated their victory over Troy by hosting a party
• Used their ships and crew to assist in their trip home to Ithaca