The Odyssey Part 1

Who wrote The Odyssey?

• Odysseus

• Homer

• Edgar Allen Poe

• Shakespeare

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Who is the son of Odysseus?

• Zeus

• Laertes

• Telemachus

• Hades

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Who is Polyphemus's father?

• Zeus

• Hades

• Ares

• Poseidon

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What does Odysseus claim his name to be when introducing himself to Polyphemus?

• Nbody

• Zeus

• Somebody

• Odysseus

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How do the men escape Polyphemus's cave?

• They move the door when Polyphemus is sleeping

• They convince Polyphemus to let them go

• They stab Polyphemus in the eye and wait for him to move the rock

• They don't escape the cave

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How long did the Trojan War last?

• 10 years

• 5 years

• 6 months

• 10 days

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Who is Circe?

• a mortal woman

• a demi-god

• a goddess and enchantress

• a siren

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What does Circe turn the men into?

• Dragons

• Sheep

• Pigs

• Fish

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Who does Circe tell Odysseus he must go see and where?

• Tiresias in the Land of the dead

• Athena in Athens

• Zeus on Mount Olympus

• His son in Ithaca

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What is something Tiresias does NOT tell Odysseus during his visit?

• There are many path back home to Ithaca

• Odysseus must kill are of the suitors

• If the men eat the cows, they will not make it home

• Odysseus will return home and live to be an old man

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