Odyssey part 1

Which of the following is said to have written the Odyssey?

• Homer

• Homer Simpson

• Edgar Allan Poe

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

Which of the following kept Odysseus captive for 7 years?

• Circe

• Polyphemis

• Calypso

• Penelope

What name does Odysseus give Polyphemus first?

• Laerte's Son

• Nohbody

• Odysseus

• Homer

Who is Odysseus' father?

• Laertes

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Polyphemus

Before Odysseus landed on the island of the Cyclopes, he and his crew landed on the island of the

• Gods

• Calypso

• Lotus Eaters

• Titans

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Where did the Cyclops live?

• In a large hut

• On the beach

• In a forest

• In a cave

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What was the door to the Cyclops home

• A very heavy stone

• A spiked gate

• A draw bridge

• There was no door

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The angry Cyclops

• Destroyed Odysseus' ship

• Ate some of Odysseus' men

• Stormed out of his home

• Called the other Cyclopes to attack Odysseus

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What did Odysseus do to give his men a chance to attack the Cyclops?

• Stabbed him in the back so he turned away from them

• Lulled the Cyclops to sleep by singing to him

• Asked Zeus for help

• Got the Cyclops drunk

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How did Odysseus and his men escape the cave?

• Hanging beneath the Cyclops' rams

• Sneaking out when the Cyclops opened the cave

• They were helped by the other Cyclopes that showed up

• The rest of Odysseus' men came and defeated the blinded Cyclops

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