The Odyssey Part 1

What is the name of the six headed, twelve tentacled monster?

• Scaryera

• Polyphemus

• Charybdis

• Scylla

Who owns the island with the beautiful cattle?

• Poseidon

• Athena

• Helios

• Zeus

What is Charybdis?

• A monster with six heads

• A sleepy horse that can talk

• A giant whirlpool

• A chicken with a man's head

How long does the storm last on the island with the cattle?

• A Month

• Two Weeks

• Three Days

• A Week

Who tells Zeus to punish the men?

• Ms. Johnson

• Jimmy

• Aaron Rodgers

• Helios

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Why isn't Odysseus with the men when they decide to sacrifice the cattle?

• He wanted Taco Bell

• He was searching for food

• He was playing hide and seek by himself

• He went to go pray and fell asleep

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What happens to all of Odysseus's men after they leave Helios's island?

• They all Die

• They make it back to Ithaca

• Some are struck down by Zeus but most live

• They are washed back up onto the island for another month

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The phrases "son of Poseidon" and "one-eyed giant" are ______________ to describe Polyphemus.

• epic similes

• archetypes

• epic heroes

• epithets

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Who was the rhapsode of The Odyssey?

• Taco

• JK. Rowling

• Homer

• Edgar Allan Poe

Which of the following would NOT be considered an archetype?

• An apple

• A Lovely StepMother

• A Devil Who Is Super Nice

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