The Odyssey Book 12

What monsters will Odysseus and his men encounter first, according to Circe?

• Shades
• Sirens
• Scylla 
• Charybdis

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When Odysseus and his men returned from the Underworld, who did they have a funeral for?

• Telemachus- Odysseus's son

• Eurylochus- Odysseus's 2nd in command

• Hades- God of the Underworld

• Elpenor- One of Odysseus's men

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When Odysseus and his men arrive at Helius's island, what's the one order Circe gives them?

• Sacrifice their best ewe

• Be as quiet as possible

• Don't dock your ship

• Don't touch the cows

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Who is Charybdis?

• Whirlpool monster

• 20 legged, six headed monster

• Greek God of Winds

• Singing monster who draws in sailors through song

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What did Zeus do in response to the men eating a cow?

• Threw lightning bolts and destroyed Odysseus ship, killing all of his men. Woah.

• Nothing, he was surprisingly okay with It.

• Sunk his ship with help from Poseidon

• Order Charybdis to drag down Odysseus's ship, killing all of his men.

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At the end of Book 12, where did Odysseus end up?

• Ithaca

• Back at Circe's island

• Calypso's island

• Helius's island

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What does Odysseus do to protect his men from the Sirens?

• Plugs their ears with beeswax.
• Ties himself to the mast of the ship.
• Tells the men to row on quickly and sternly.
• Helps the men capture Scylla and Charybdis.

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How does Odysseus keep himself from being seduced by the Sirens?

• Ties himself to the ship

• Kills the Sirens with his spear

• Puts on a blindfold so he doesn't see them

• He volunteers to stay behind

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Why couldn't Odysseus stop the men from touching the cattle?

• He was imprisoned by them

• He was stuck on a different island

• Athena told him to leave them alone

• He was sleeping

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