Ulysses Review

How long were Ulysses and his men stuck on Thrinacia (Cattle of the Sun)?

• 17 days
• 30 days and 30 nights
• 2 hours
• They never got stuck there

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Why did Ulysses not want to stop on Thrinacia? (Cattle of the Sun)

• He knew the temptation of the golden cattle would be too much for his men
• He didn't want to spoil their good luck
• The weather was perfect
• He lost rock, paper, scissors to his crew

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How did greed hurt Ulysses at the end of the Keeper of the Winds?

• He fell asleep
• The men thought gold was in the bag
• Poseidon wanted the gold in the bag
• The naiads wanted the gold

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What did Ulysses dream about in Lotus Land?

• His wife
• His home
• Eating good food
• The adventure he was going to go on to get back to Ithaca

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Who was Polyphemus?

• A cyclops
• The largest, fiercest, hungriest cyclops
• Poseidon's son
• All of these are correct

Who are the ghosts that gave Ulysses advice in Land of the Dead?

• Anticelea, Elpenor
• Ajax, Achilles
• Teiresias
• All of these

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How does Ulysses protect his men from The Sirens?

• He doesn't protect them
• He blindfolds them
• He fills their ears with wax so they don't have to hear them singing
• He stabs them

How many years has it been since Ulysses saw his home? 

• 10
• 15
• 18
• 20

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Who greets Ulysses at the door of his home?

• His wife
• His dog
• His cat
• A bird

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In their final battle, what weapon does Ulysses use to kill the suitors?

• A giant stone from the fireplace
• A spear
• A chariot's wheel
• A set of daggers

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