The Monster in the Cave

Where does the main action of the play take place?

• in a village

• on an island

• on a ship at sea

• in a battle during a war

What are Odysseus and his men looking for at the beginning of the story?

• food

• a map

• their ship

• adventure

Who are the Cyclopes?

• Odysseus’ crew

• another name for the Greek Chorus

• Giants who eat people

• ancient Greek Warriors

In the sentence “The monster stares at Odysseus with his one hideous eye,” what does the word hideous mean?

• friendly

• huge

• horrible to look at

• pleasant to look at

How do the men escape the cave without Polyphemus noticing them?

• by sending Odysseus to get help

• by clinging to the sheep's bellies

• by quietly rolling the boulder away

• by waiting for Polyphemus to fall asleep

How does Polyphemus feel after Odysseus and his men escape?

• angry

• hopeless

• relieved

• weary

Will played a prank on his sister as ________ for ruining his science project.

• hideous

• sputters

• clinging

• revenge

What word would you use to describe a very ugly lamp?

• boulder

• hideous

• sputters

• clinging

We found our kitten ________to the branch of a tree.

• boulder

• sputters

• clinging

• revenge

What would you most likely sit on next to a stream?

• boulder

• hideous

• clinging

• revenge