The Odyssey-Greek Mythology Unit

Where is Odysseus sailing from after ten years when his MANY adventures at sea begin?

• Ithaca

• Troy

• The coast of the Cicones

• The Land of the Lotus Eaters

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What trait did Odysseus’ men demonstrate that caused many of them to die after leaving the island of Helios?

• Faithfulness

• Obedience

• Rebellion and Disobedience

• Fear

What personality trait does Odysseus display when he insists on visiting the Cyclops’ cave?

• Courage

• Cunning

• Humility

• Curiosity

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How does Odysseus wound the Cyclops?

• by stabbing him in the heart

• by stabbing him in his eye

• by stabbing his liver

• by stabbing him in his arm

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How does Odysseus escape from the Cyclops’ cave?

• by hiding under a sheep’s belly as the sheep goes out to pasture

• by chiseling his way through the boulder while the Cyclops is drunk

• by moving the boulder himself and leaving the cave while the Cyclops is sleeping

• by killing the Cyclops and calling for help from the gods to let him out of the cave

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Tiresias is a prophet who has what type of disability?

• He's deaf

• He's blind

• He's mute

• He's forgetful

Which two people are Odysseus surprised to see in the Land of the Dead?

• Elpenor and Aeolus

• His mother and Elpenor

• His mother and Tiresias

• Elpenor and Penelope

How do Odysseus and his men avoid the temptation of the Sirens?

• The men put wax over their ears and tie Odysseus to the ship’s mast

• The men take an alternate route in the ocean so they won’t pass by the Sirens

• The men call for help from the gods and ask them to mute the Sirens’ voices

• The men do not avoid the temptation; they succumb to the Sirens’ beautiful music

What must Odysseus and his men avoid raiding and eating in order to avoid destruction?

• Pigs

• Fish

• Chickens

• Cattle

How is Odysseus’ boat destroyed into bits?

• A huge wave crashes into it

• The boat runs into a huge boulder in the water

• Zeus strikes it with a lightning bolt

• The Cyclops finds Odysseus and rips the boat apart