The Odyssey: The War to Giant in the Cave

The word odyssey means...

• a long battle

• a short trip

• an adventure into the heavens

• an extended journey or quest

Where was Odysseus king?

• Sparta

• Ithaca

• Troy

• Cicones

Who was Odysseus married to?

• Helen

• Polyphemus

• Penelope

• Sita

The Odyssey begins at the end of

• The Civil War

• The Trojan War

• The Greek War

• The Revolutionary War

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What woman is at the center of the Trojan War?

• Helen
• Circe
• Penelope
• Pandora

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What idea does Odysseus come up with that ultimately ends the Trojan war?

• building a wall around Troy

• getting Apollo involved

• creating a giant wooden horse

• building an invincible ship

How long was the war in Troy?

• 1 year
• 5 years
• 10 years
• 20 years

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When Odysseus and his men came to the city of the Cicones, what did they do?

• They went ashore and killed all the men, ate and drank all they wanted, then fell asleep.

• They went ashore and found an uninhabited island with lots of food and treasure.

• They went ashore and made the Cicones their allies.

• They went ashore and fought the Cicones until they offered them a great feast.

At the Lotus Eaters island, what did the men want to do?

• fight

• stay on the island

• hurry home to give their families the fruit

• take Lotus plants back to their homeland

How many men did Odysseus take with him into the Cyclops’s cave?

• 12

• 50

• 24

• 2