Classic Greek Literature and Myths Quiz No. 2

Odysseus tricked the cyclops by

• stealing his sheep
• drinking his wine
• telling him a false name
• hiding in his cave

Who is the Cyclops' father?

• Zeus
• Hermes
• Apollo
• Poseidon

What is the name of the Cyclops that Odysseus and his men encounter?

• Poseidon
• Polyphemus
• Peter
• Polybus

What is it that the Cyclops does to some of the men?

• Pulls them apart
• Tricks them
• Eats them

Odysseus plans to injure the Cyclops by...

• stabbing him in his side
• pinching his toe
• piercing his ear
• stabbing him in the eye

What prevents Odysseus and his men from leaving the cave of the Cyclops?

• A brick wall

• A guard

• The Gods

• A stone

What does Odysseus give the Cyclops to put him to sleep?

• Some leftover lotus flower
• A sweet lullaby
• Wine
• A bedtime story

After blinding the Cyclops, how do Odysseus and his men escape the cave?

• Hanging under the bellies of sheep/rams.
• They just run out.
• They sneak out the back door.
• They ride on top of the sheep/rams.

He glared at his _____________________ and threatened to take him down.

• Adversary

• Meditation

• Ideology

How do Odysseus and his men finally escape the Cyclops' cave?

• Odysseus attaches his men to the underbelly of the sheep to escape when Polyphemus lets the sheep out of the cave
• Odysseus convinces Polyphemus to move the boulder away from the door for him
• They dig their way out under a pile of dung
• They are rescued by the other Cyclopes who hate Polyphemus