How did Odysseus protect his men from the Sirens?

he plugged their ears with beeswax

How did Odysseus protect himself from listening to the Sirens?

He tied himself to the ship's mast

He plugged his ears with beeswax

He was not affected by the Sirens

Why did Odysseus and his men have to stay away from Charybdis?

It would swallow his men and they would all die

They would be stuck on an island forever

Why didn't Odysseus tell his men about Scylla?

It would scare them and there was nothing they could do

How did Eurylochus defy Odysseus?

He persuaded the men to eat the Sun God's cattle

He talked bad about Odysseus to the crew

What was the consequence of eating the cattle?

All of the men but Odysseus died by Zeus's lightning

The men died from food posioning

Odysseus died but his crew lived

Sirens, Scylla, and Charydis

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1 min • 1 pt

Who warned Odysseus about what would happen after he left the Land of the Dead?

Achilles

Circe

Tiresaias

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What did the spirits have to do to speak to Odysseus?

pray to Zeus

drink the blood of the lamb and goat

they can't speak to Odysseus

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What did Odysseus find out about Elpenor?

Elpenor drowned

Elpenor killed himself

Elpenor fell off the roof and broke his neck

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did Odysseus have to speak to Tiresaias first?

To be able to speak to his mother

To find out what happened to his mother

To find out how to finish his journey

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What is NOT a reason Tireasias gave as a result of eating the cattle

Return home safely

Lose all your crew

suffer long years at sea

suitors overrun your palace

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What did Odysseus find out had happened to his mother, Anticleia?

She died of sadness

She died in her sleep

She killed herself

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What must Odysseus do to make peace with Poseidon?

pray

sacrifice a bull

cut off his own hand

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Sirens, Scylla, and Charydis

Who warned Odysseus about what would happen after he left the Land of the Dead?

What did the spirits have to do to speak to Odysseus?

What did Odysseus find out about Elpenor?

Why did Odysseus have to speak to Tiresaias first?

What is NOT a reason Tireasias gave as a result of eating the cattle

What did Odysseus find out had happened to his mother, Anticleia?

What must Odysseus do to make peace with Poseidon?

How did the Sirens try to lure the men to their island?

How did Odysseus protect his men from the Sirens?

How did Odysseus protect himself from listening to the Sirens?

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