The Odyssey Quiz

What is Odysseus' hometown?

• Sparta
• Ithaca
• Ismarus
• Thrinacia

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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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Circe turns Odysseus' men into...

• goats
• pigs
• monkeys
• bunnies

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Who helps Odysseus avoid the sorcery of Circe?

• Hermes
• Eumaeus
• Athena
• Eurylochus

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_______:These creatures look like beautiful women, and their song can make ships crash and men forget their homes.

• The Lotus-Eaters
• The Sirens
• The Six-headed Syclla
• The Laestrygonians

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This product stopped Odysseus' men from hearing a song that would cause them to crash or abandon their will to go home.

• QTips
• Clay
• Mud
• Beeswax

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Odysseus stays with Calypso (according to the book) for _____ years.

• 5
• 7
• 3
• 1

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Penelope fools the suitors by weaving a _____ and unweaving it every night.

• Scarf
• Sweater
• Shroud
• A baby blanket

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Athena disguises Odysseus as a _______.

• Sailor
• Beggar
• Suitor
• Soldier

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