Odyssey Book 9 and 10

Why does Odysseus decide not to kill the Cyclops right away?

• He wants to befriend him

• They need the rock rolled away from the entrance

• Hermes instructed him not to

• Athena said he needed to wait for nightfall

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What does Odysseus use to poke out the eye of Polyphemus?

• A small twig

• A broken edge of the bowl

• A large stake he carved

• His own fingers

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What name does Odysseus give the Cyclops as his own?

• Odysseus

• Laertes

• Poseidon

• Nobody

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How doe Odysseus and his men finally escape the Cyclops?

• Tying themselves under the rams

• Running out quickly while Polyphemus stands at the door

• Athena distracts Polyphemus while they flee

• Polyphemus eventually dies from his wound and the men leave

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What does Odysseus yell back at the Cyclops?

• His real name is Odysseus

• To tell his father to leave his crew alone

• He is a big oaf and had no chance of winnign

• Where he got the wine from

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What is the name of the king the men meet after seeing Polyphemus?

• Aeolus, king of the winds

• Circe, a goddess

• Hermes, the messenger

• Poseidon, king of the sea

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What do the Laestrygonians do?

• Sing songs to lead men to their deaths

• Turn men into pigs

• Give the men food, which makes them fall asleep

• Eat people and sink ships

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Who leads the men to Circe's cave?

• Alcinous

• Odysseus

• Telemachus

• Eurylochus

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HOw does Odysseus protect himself from Circe's powers?

• By killing her before she tries anything

• An herb Hermes gives to him

• Closing his eyes and staying aboard the ship

• He doesn't and gives in to her right away

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What was Circe doing when the men found her?

• Weaving

• Eating and Dancing

• Singing and Eating

• Singing and Weaving

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