11.7Odyssey

Multiple Choice

Who gives Odysseus advice on how to face the dangerous tests ahead?

• Athena

• Circe the Witch

• Zeus

• The Sirens

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the dangers Odysseus will face?

• The Sirens

• Scylla

• Charybdis

• Medusa

Multiple Choice

Where do Scylla and Charybdis live?

• In a desert

• In the ocean depths

• In a narrow seaway between two cliffs

• On an island

Multiple Choice

Why did sailors have to choose between facing Scylla and Charybdis?

• They could only face one monster at a time.

• There was no way to avoid them both.

• Only one monster could be defeated.

• They were separated by a wide sea.

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase "between Scylla and Charybdis" mean in modern terms?

• Making an easy choice

• Choosing between two unpleasant options

• Being afraid of monsters

• Sailing between two cliffs

Multiple Choice

What is the third danger mentioned that Odysseus has to face?

• The golden cattle of Helios

• The Kraken

• The Minotaur

• The Cyclops

Multiple Choice

What did Circe warn Odysseus about before he left her isle?

• A storm approaching

• A treacherous strait he must navigate

• An attack by the Sirens

• An encounter with Zeus

Multiple Choice

How often did Charybdis create a dangerous whirlpool?

• Once a day

• Twice a day

• Three times a day

• • Every hour

Multiple Choice

What happens when Charybdis opens its mouth?

• It spits fire

• It creates a powerful whirlpool by sucking in surrounding waters

• It releases a poisonous gas

• It causes earthquakes

Multiple Choice

What does Charybdis do after the whirlpool subsides?

• It calms down and sleeps

• It attacks any nearby ships

•  It sprays consumed water high into the heavens

• It sinks into the ocean depths

Multiple Choice

What is the danger of sailing too close to the rocky edge of the strait to avoid Charybdis?

• Encountering another shipwreck

• Risking an attack from the Sirens

• Facing the monster Scylla

• Being pulled back by the whirlpool

Multiple Choice

What does Scylla look like according to the passage?

• A creature with six dog-faced, snake-necked heads

• A giant with one eye

• A mermaid-like siren

• A sea dragon with fire breath

Multiple Choice

What choice do sailors have to make when navigating through the strait?

• Sailing through a calm route or a stormy one

• Choosing between facing Scylla or Charybdis

• Attacking Charybdis or bargaining with Scylla

• Avoiding the monsters by taking a longer route

Multiple Choice

What did Odysseus warn his men to do as they approached the strait with Scylla and Charybdis?

•  To drop anchor and wait

• To row close to the shore

•  To arm themselves for battle

• To jump into the water and swim

Multiple Choice

Why did Odysseus choose not to inform his crew about the threat of Scylla?

• He wanted them to be brave in facing the monster.

• He thought they would try to fight Scylla.

• He feared that knowing about Scylla would terrify them.

• He planned to tell them later.

Multiple Choice

What did Charybdis do as the crew approached?

• Sprayed water into the sky

• Sucked the sea down into its belly

• Attacked the crew directly

• Created a powerful storm

Multiple Choice

How did the crew respond as they tried to avoid the whirlpool created by Charybdis?

• They rowed hard towards the shore

• They stopped rowing and waited.

• They tried to sail toward Charybdis to face it.

• They jumped overboard to swim to safety.

Multiple Choice

How many of Odysseus’s rowers were taken by Scylla?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Multiple Choice

What did Scylla do to the sailors she captured?

• She swallowed them down raw, barely chewing with her razor-sharp teeth.

• She threw them into the whirlpool.

• She let them go after scaring them.

Multiple Choice

What were Odysseus's final words to his crew during the attack?

• "Fight the monster!"

• "Jump overboard!"

• "Row! Row! Before the monster takes us all!"

•  "Hold on tight!"

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome for Odysseus and his crew after passing through the strait?

• They were taken by Scylla and Charybdis.

• They escaped, passing beyond the reach of both monsters.

•  They turned back and did not attempt the strait.

• They lost the ship in the whirlpool.

Open Ended

Predict: Will Odysseus' men stay away from the Sun God's cattle or not?

Open Ended

Evaluate: Was Odysseus showing good leadership skills by not mentioning the monster Scylla to his crew? Why or why not?