Cattle of the Sun Gods Review

Who is the Sun God?

• Helium
• Helios
• Heliotrope
• Eurylochus

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

To prevent his men from eating the cattle of the Sun God, Odysseus

• Ties them to the mast.
• Steers the boat away from Thrinakia
• Tells them they should avoid the cattle.
• Orders them to avoid the cattle.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Who suggests that the men eat the cattle of the Sun God?

• Eurylochus
• Hermes
• Odysseus
• Helios

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What convinces the men to eat the cattle of the Sun God?

• They figure out that Odysseus lied to them.
• They decide starving is the worst kind of death imaginable.
• Poseidon tricks them into it.
• They don't realize the cattle they eat belong to the Sun God.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Describe the scene in which the men eat the cattle of the Sun God.

• They perform a ritual of sacrifice first, then eat.
• They get drunk and overeat, like they did with the Cicones.
• They eat in silence without a ritual.
• They force feed Odysseus so he will get in trouble, too.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Whom does Odysseus blame when he wakes up and sees what his men have done?

• He blames himself. He feels guilty for sleeping.
• He blames Eurylochus for talking his men into eating the cattle.
• He blames Zeus for letting him sleep so long.
• He blames Helios for being a bad host.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How long does the storm last on the island with the cattle? 

• A week
• A month
• Three days
• Two week s

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CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

How do Odysseus' men die?

• The sun god burns them to death.

• Odysseus kills them out of anger.

• They die from food poisoning.

• They drown from a big storm at sea.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How long does Odysseus drift at sea?

• 7 days

• 8 days

• 9 days

• 10 days

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9