1.Wanderings of Odysseus pt. 1 Sacker/Cyclops

In the cave of the Cyclops, what did Odysseus first tell the Cyclops his name was?

• Menelaus

• NoBody

• Laertes

• He disguised himself as a beggar

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The Cyclops is the son of...

• Zeus
• Hermes
• Apollo
• Poseidon

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What does the Lotus plant do?

• Poisons you and kills you in 30 seconds

• Puts you to sleep and erases your memory

• Puts you in a trance and makes you forget time

• Makes you strong, like Superman

How does Odysseus blind the cyclops?

• Gets him drunk and stabs him.

• Throws acid in his eye.

• Camera flash.

• He doesn't blind him.

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How long have Odysseus and his men been away at war & sea when they arrive at the unknown island of the Cyclops?

• 10 days

• 10 weeks

• 10 months 7 days

• 10 years

Odysseus takes __________________ with him to search the Cyclope's island for food and water.

• his 12 best men

• his 2 best men

• 20 men

• no one

The men want to kill the Cyclops, but Odysseus knows they can't do this because then they ________________________.

• won't get more food
• will be stuck in the cave forever
• will have to bury him
• will have to ask the gods for forgiveness

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Odysseus was the mastermind of the ______(a)_____, and he used ____(b)____ to defeat the Cyclops.

• (a) Trojan Horse; (b) intelligence
• (a) Trojan War; (b) physical strength
• (a) The Odyssey; (b) help from the gods
• (a) hero's journey; (b) a spear

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Why don't the other Cyclopes help the Cyclops when they hear him screaming?

• The Cyclops tells them, "Nobody is hurting me!"

• The Cyclops tells them, "Leave me alone, I can handle it myself!"

• The Cyclops stops screaming.

• The Cyclops is not their friend.

Choose the most well-written correct sentence.

• When Odysseus' men ate the lotus flower.

• The men ate the lotus flower and forgot stuff.

• Odysseus' men ate the lotus flower and forgot about all time and place.

• When Odysseus' men ate the lotus flower, they forgot about all time and place.