The Odyssey Quiz I Review
Authored by Talmeshia Parker
English
9th - 10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the Land of the Cyclops, why do Odysseus and his men enter the cave?
They enter the cave because they want to sleep.
They enter the cave because they are friends with the cyclops.
They enter the cave because they are hungry and they want food.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Odysseus "brilliant idea" to escape from the Cyclops' cave?
Odysseus tells the sailors to ride the back of the sheep.
Odysseus ties the sailors to the belly of the giant sheep.
Odysseus unrolls the rock from the entrance of the cave.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the sentence with the right option.
Odysseus carves the end of a piece of wood into a very sharp point so he can ________________.
move the big rock away from the entrance.
lead the giant sheep outside.
hurt and blind the cyclops.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the author, or creator, of The Odyssey?
Homer
Odysseus
Zeus
Helen
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to Homer in the opening versus, Odysseus "fought only to save his life, to bring his shipmates home. But not by will nor valor could he save them." What does this quote mean, and why couldn't Odysseus save them?
Odysseus only wanted to get himself and his crew home, but his men's own foolishness destroyed them all.
Odysseus only wanted to get himself home, but his own recklessness got his crew killed.
Odysseus fought to get himself and his crew home, but none of them wanted to go because they ate the Lotus Flower.
Odysseus was willing to fight anyone to get himself home, but his crew were mutinous, and attacked him.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What war did Odysseus fight in?
The Trojan War
The Spartan War
The Troy War
Helen of Troy War
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where is Odysseus's home?
Ithaca
Troy
Ismarus
Phaeacia
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
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