The Odyssey Book 7-12

Whose Favour must Odysseus win to be accepted by the Phaecians?

• Nestor

• Princess Nausicaa

• King Alcinous

• Queen Arete

What does Athene do for Odysseus so he can reach the king and queen of Phaeacia?

• Teleports him

• Makes him invisible

• disguises him as a beggar

• Turns him into a dog

What does Alcinous do to honor his guest, Odysseus?

• Holds a grand feast

• Gives him the keys to the palace gates

• puts his army at Odysseus's disposal

• Give him his daughter as a second wife

What injury do the men and Odysseus inflict on the cyclops?

• They drop hot coal into his mouth

• They set him on fire

• They blind him with a heated stick

• They chop off his hands with Odysseus's sword

What name does Odysseus tell the Cyclops he is called?

• Nobody

• Howbody

• Homebody

• Anybody

What plant is given to Odysseus that he might escape Circe's trap?

• Foxglove

• Lotus

• Hibiscus

• Moly

How many men does Odysseus lose to the Laestrygonian cannibals?

• 12

• 100

• 467

• 2000

What does Teiresias warn Odysseus to stay away from in order to get home safely?

• The cattle of Helios

• The Nemean Lion

• The Cattle of Geryon

• The boars of Artemis

Why does the spirit of Ajax snub Odysseus' offer to converse

• He feels too much guilt for his actions in the sack of troy

• The Trojan horse was his idea and Odysseus got all the credit

• He lost the contest for Achilles' armour

• He attempted to court Penelope

What substance does Odysseus' crew use to protect against the Sirens?

• animal fat

• Sawdust

• Cork

• Beeswax