Odysseus's adventures -- midterm (with vocab and grammar)

Odysseus was trying to return to

• Troy
• Sparta
• Ithaca
• Athens

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Odysseus tricked the cyclops by

• stealing his sheep
• drinking his wine
• telling him a false name
• hiding in his cave

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how long did the Trojan war last?

• 1 month 
• never
• 10 years
• 4000000000 months 

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The cyclops was the son of

• Athena
• Circe
• Artemis
• Poseidan

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By bragging about his name, Odysseus displayed the fatal flaw of

• cowardice
• gluttony
• pride
• envy

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The Odyssey begins at the end of

• The Trojan War
• The Civil War
• The Greek War

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In what city does The Odyssey begin?

• Rome
• Troy
• Ithaca
• London

What is the Trojan Horse?

• A horse that Odysseus rides to victory.

• A horse Odysseus and his men use to flee the Trojans during battle.

• A horse in which Odysseus and his men hide to capture Troy.

• A horse that Perseus rides to victory.

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Athena is

• the goddess of wisdom
• the goddess of beauty
• the goddess of dreams
• none of these. 

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Who were the Laesrygonians?

• One eyed monster
• Cannibal  giants
• Whirlpool
• Dwarves