The Odyssey Test

What is Odysseus' hometown?

• Sparta
• Ithaca
• Ismarus
• Thrinacia

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What woman is at the center of the Trojan War?

• Helen
• Circe
• Penelope
• Pandora

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What was Odysseus famous for in the Trojan War?

• Killing the most Trojans
• Saving the most children
• Creating the Trojan Horse
• Being the most skilled swordsmen

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How long was the war in Troy?

• 1 year
• 5 years
• 10 years
• 20 years

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In the cave of the Cyclops, what did Odysseus tell the Cyclops his name was?

• Menelaus 
• NoBody
• Laertes
• He disguised himself as a beggar

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The Cyclops is the son of...

• Zeus
• Hermes
• Apollo
• Poseidon

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Odysseus _______, which resulted in the Cyclops placing a curse on Odysseus.

• revealed his true name
• stole his favorite ram
• ate his cattle
• said he hated the gods

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The Cyclops' curse did NOT include which of the following

• all Odysseus' men would die
• his wife would die in childbirth
• it would take a long time to get home
• he would arrive home on another man's ship

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What invaluable gift does Aeolus give Odysseus?

• A bag of winds
• A map
• A sword
• A ram to sacrifice

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Who or what destroys 11 of Odysseus' ships and kills the vast majority of his men?

• Scylla
• Circe
• Laestrygonians
• Helios

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