Book 12 Quiz -The Sirens,Scylla& Charybdis

a six-headed sea monster who devours sailors

• Scylla

• Charybdis

• Elpenor

• Sirens

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a dangerous whirlpool personified as a female sea monster

• Scylla

• Charybdis

• Elpenor

• Sirens

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part woman and part bird, whose songs lure sailors to their death

• Scylla

• Charybdis

• Elpenor

• Sirens

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man of Odysseus’s crew; killed in an accident

• Scylla

• Charybdis

• Elpenor

• Sirens

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How does Elpenor die?

• falls off a roof

• gets eaten by a Cyclops

• drowns at sea

• burns alive in the Land of the Dead

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Whose island is Elpenor on when he dies?

• The Island of Circe

• The Island of Calypso

• The Island of Helios

• The Island of Cycopes

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Circe tells Odysseus that in order to survive the Sirens he must do what?

• put beeswax in his men’s ears, tie himself to the mast, and instruct his men to not untie him

• cut off his ears and kill his men

• capture the Sirens and drown them

• force his men to listen to the Sirens, and hide in the ship and wait for it to pass

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CCSS.RL.8.10

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Circe tells Odysseus that when dealing with Scylla and Charybdis, it’s better to what?

• hang close to Charybdis

• hang close to Scylla

• battle Charybdis and Scylla

• retreat to the valley

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Odysseus’ men eat what?

• the cattle of Helios

• the pigs of Circe

• the cattle of Hermes

• the Cyclops

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After Odysseus' men eat Helios' cattle, Zeus responds by doing what?

• sending a lightning bolt to destroy Odysseus’ ship.

• sending a tornado to destroy Odysseus’ ship.

• sending a hurricane to destroy Odysseus’ ship.

• sending a god to destroy Odysseus’ ship.

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CCSS.RL.8.5

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