The Cyclops - from The Odyssey

Who is the Cyclops' father?

• Zeus
• Hermes
• Apollo
• Poseidon

Odysseus plans to injure the Cyclops by...

• stabbing him in his side
• pinching his toe
• piercing his ear
• stabbing him in the eye

What does Odysseus give the Cyclops to put him to sleep?

• Some leftover lotus flower
• A sweet lullaby
• Wine
• A bedtime story

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What is the name of the Cyclops that Odysseus and his men encounter?

• Poseidon
• Polyphemus
• Peter
• Polybus

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What did the Cyclops eat for dinner?

• leaves and grasses
• pasta
• fish
• Odysseus' men

Which is not a characteristic of Cyclopes?

• They have one eye.
• They are giants.
• They honor visitors.
• They live alone.

Odysseus tells Polyphemus that his name is...

• No-man (or Noh-body)
• Odysseus
• Zeus
• Hades

Polyphemus blocks the entrance to his cave with a

• iron gate
• door
• curtain
• boulder

Odysseus and his men escape the cave underneath what?

• dogs
• sheep
• horses
• camels

How did Odysseus disable Polyphemus?

• He and his men gouged his eye with a sharpened stake.
• He and his men stole Polyphemus' chariot.
• He and his men crushed Polyphemus' ship.
• He and his men ate all of Polyphemus' food.