Adventures of Ulysses (Quiz 3)

How does Ulysses protect his men from the Sirens?

• He feeds them and gives them wine, so they will be distracted

• He gives them the white flower, which will protect them from all spells

• He tells them to put beeswax in their ears, so they won't hear the singing

• He ties them to the mast, so they won't jump overboard

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Ulysses has been warned of the Sirens' danger, so why does he decide to leave himself unprotected?

• He says someone needs to hear the noises and patterns of the sea

• He doesn't believe that the Sirens are actually dangerous

• Eurylochus dares him to remain unprotected

• He has been given a flower from Hermes which will protect him from the voices

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Perimedes and Eurylochus save Ulysses from jumping overboard.

• True

• False

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This sea monster has the face of a mouth and swallows ships and sailors whole inside her whirlpool

• Charybdis

• Sirens

• Calypso

• Scylla

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This sea monster has six heads and insatiable hunger.

• Sirens

• Calypso

• Scylla

• Charbdis

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Why was Scylla changed into a monster?

• Poseidon was angry that Scylla helped Ulysses

• Poseidon thought Scylla was showing too much hubris

• Poseidon's wife did not like Scylla's bragging

• Poseidon's wife was jealous that he fell in love with Scylla

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Why was Charybdis changed into a monster?

• Zeus was angry that she was stealing too much land for Poseidon

• Zeus was angry that she was helping Ulysses

• Zeus was angry that she was bragging about her strength

• Zeus was angry that she was giving information to Hades

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Ulysses measures the distance between Scylla and Charybdis. What does he forget to take into account?

• The length of the ship's hull

• The length of Scylla's necks

• The length of the oars

• The length of the cave

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What is the result of Ulysses' mistake in measuring the distance between Scylla and Charybdis?

• The ship is swallowed whole

• Twelve men are eaten alive

• Twenty-two men are killed

• Six men are eaten alive

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How does Eurylochus convince Ulysses to stop at the Island of the Sun Titan?

(choose 2)

• He says the gods have offered the island as a gift

• He says there is a strong south wind and the crew is too weak to row against it

• He says they have little food and water and must stop for provisions

• He says the men want to have a BBQ!

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