JS7-U12-D20 - Video Questions

During his long trip, Odysseus and his crew get lost on the __________ of Aeaea.

• city

• island

• mountain

• temple

Starving and tired, some of the crew come across a house with a friendly and beautiful ______ who invites them to have a meal.

• god

• man

• goat

• lady

However, the woman is actually the nefarious sorceress Circe, and as soon as the __________ have finished eating, she turns them all into __________.

• soldiers / animals

• students / teachers

• men / women

• soldiers / pirates

Fortunately, one of the men escapes to look for Odysseus and tells him about the incident. When Odysseus rushes to save his crew, he meets the __________ Hermes, who gives him a magical herb.

• ocean goddess

• messenger god

• mountain goat

• god of war

Odysseus takes the herb, and when he __________ Circe, her spell does not work on him, allowing him to defeat her and save his friends.

• fights

• texts

• encounters

• kisses

Scientists suggest that some fictional details in the story are from real-life experiences.

• TRUE

• FALSE

One plant in the Mediterranean region proves that the Odyssey’s myth is based on a real-life story.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The story does not describe clearly the specific herb that Hermes gives to Odysseus.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Some scientists stated that the plant “moly” and the plant “snowdrop” were actually the same.

• TRUE

• FALSE

There is enough proof that people in ancient times knew about the anti-hallucinatory effects of moly.

• TRUE

• FALSE