The Cyclops

Who is the smart, clever, persisent man in the story?

• Polyphemus

• Posiden

• Odysseus

• Athena

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How did Odysseus and his men injure the cyclops ?

• Poked him in the eye with a wooden spike

• Gave him poised lamb meat

• Tied the branches of a nearby olive tree together and tripped him

• Prayed to Athena to help them out smart the cyclops

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What was Polyphemus' (the cyclops) goal?

• To create his own army

• To make the men shepards

• To grow another eyeball

• Eat the men who trespass

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What was Odysseus' main obstacle?

• The large rock that blocked the cave entrance

• Bob

• Polyphemus

• The sheep

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How does Odysseus and his men escape the cave?

• They called 1-800-go-bob-go

• They clung onto the bottom of the sheep

• Demanded the cyclops to move the rock

• Called Hercules for help

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What is the Cyclops compared to when he eats the men? (Epic Simile)

• Compared to a koala

• Compared to a mountain lion

• Compared to a lion

• Compared to a rabbit

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What was the theme?

• Practice makes perfect

• Team work makes the dream work

• Intelligence and cunning can outclass brute strength alone.

• Fate is the force of death

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What was Odysseus' mistake as he and his men flee from the island?

• He drops some sheep into the ocean

• He forgets half of his men on the island

• He accidentally tells the cyclops where he's originally from

• He taunts the cyclops and that causes Polyphemus to ask Posiden to curse them

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What was a heroic trait Odysseus had?

• Commitment

• Resilience

• Ignorance

• All of the above

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Who did the cyclops pray to, to curse Odysseus

• Hercules

• Zeus

• Athena

• Poseiden

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