The Odyssey Quiz 2.7

Which plant makes the sailors forget their desire to return home?

• hemlock

• roses

• lotus

• lavender

How is Odysseus able to listen safely to the Sirens' song?

• Athena makes the Sirens appear ugly to him

• He isn't; he plugs his ears with wax as the ship passes the Sirens' island

• He eats a lotus flower, rendering him unable to swim to the Sirens' island

• He has his men bind him to the ship's mast

Which character warns Odysseus about going to see Circe?

• Zeus

• Aires

• Eurylochus

• Telemachus

What is the whirlpool monster's name?

• siren

• scylla

• charybdis

• polyphemus

What war did Odysseus leave home to fight?

• The Greek war

• The Trojan war

• The World war

• The Athenian war

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What must every “tragic hero” have in order to be a “true” hero?

• strength

• honor

• fame

• a tragic flaw

What animals are Odysseus’ men turned into by Circe?

• monkeys

• horses

• lions

• pigs

What immortal rules over the other gods?

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Hera

• Hades

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What term is used to indicate self-confidence and arrogance, often resulting in fatal retribution, and is one of Odysseus’ characteristics?

• tragedy

• epithet

• hubris

• predominance

Which goddess held Odysseus on her island for 7 years?

• Cassandra

• Athena

• Circe

• Calypso

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