The Odyssey

Who is the narrator of Book 9?

• Polyphemus

• Homer

• Odysseus

• Telemachus

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What happens in the Land of the Lotus Eaters?

• Odysseus eats the lotus and stays there for seven years.

• Odysseus' men eat the lotus and have to be forced to leave the island.

• Odysseus eats the lotus and stays there for one year.

• Odysseus' men eat the lotus and become cannibals.

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Why did Odysseus and his men enter the Cyclops' cave?

• They were in search of women.

• They were in search of gold.

• They were in search of wine.

• They were in search of food

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How does Odysseus lose six men in the land of the Cyclopes?

• They are eaten by Polyphemus.

• They are eaten by Poseidon.

• They go for a hike and get lost.

• They fall off of the boat and drown.

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What foolish move does Odysseus make as he leaves the land of the Cyclopes?

• He opens the bag of winds.

• He drinks too much wine.

• He tells the cyclops his name.

• He tells the cyclops his wife's name.

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How do Odysseus and his men defeat the cyclops?

• They blind him, move the rock, and escape the cave.

• They blind him, steal the cheese, and escape the cave.

• They blind him, take his wine, and escape the cave.

• They blind him, hide under sheep, and escape the cave.

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Who is Aeolus?

• God of the wind

• God of travel

• God of the caves

• God of the waves

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What gift does Aeolus give Odysseus?

• A bag of olives.

• A bag of wine.

• A bag of knowledge.

• A bag of winds.

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Who is Circe?

• A goddess who turns Odysseus' men into pigs.

• A goddess who turns Odysseus into a king.

• A goddess who turns Odysseus into a lion.

• A goddess who turns Odysseus' men into fish.

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How does Odysseus protect himself from Circe's spell?

• He eats honey from Helios.

• He eats an herb from Hermes.

• He drinks Apollo's wine.

• He drinks Calypso's

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