Scylla & Charybdis, Cattle of the Sun God quiz

What is a detailed comparison in the form of a simile that are many lines in length?

• metaphor

• epic simile

• personification

• allusion

Which of the following describes Charybdis?

• a whirlpool that sucks down everything around it

• a monster with 6 heads and 12 legs

• woman-like creatures with beautiful voices

• the island where Helios' cattle live

Which of the following describes Scylla?

• a whirlpool that sucks down everything around it

• a monster with 6 heads and 12 legs

• woman-like creatures with beautiful voices

• the island where Helios' cattle live

How many men did Scylla eat?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

Why doesn't Odysseus tell his men about Scylla?

• There is nothing they can do.

• They would not sail toward it if he did.

• He knows it is better to lose 6 men than all of them.

• All of these

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Odysseus decides to sail closer to Scylla than to Charybdis so that

• No harm will come to his men

• Harm will come to fewer of his men

• He (Odysseus) will not be harmed

• He won't be tempted to fight against fate

Scylla strikes and grabs 6 men. The description from the text reads, "A man surf casting on a point of rock for bass or mackerel, whipping his long rod to drop the sinker and bait far out will hook a fish and rip it from the surface to dangle wriggling through the air; so these were borne aloft in spasms toward the cliff." What is being described in the passage?

• How to fish in the waters around Scylla, descriptive imagery

• How a fish is not worth as much as a man, comparison

• How Scylla captures the men, epic simile

• How Odysseus ignores the way his men feel about this trip, personification

Who is the Sun God?

• Helium
• Helios
• Heliotrope
• Eurylochus

What caused Odysseus and his crew to be stuck for a month on the island?

• Beautiful nymphs

• A storm with unfavorable winds

• Desire to rest from their burdens

• A large source of food

How long were they on the island before the men ate the cattle?

• A week

• Two weeks

• Three weeks

• A month