The Odyssey Review

What does Penelope do so that she will never need to choose a new husband?

• She hides from the suitors

• She weaves at her loom and unravels her work at night

• She weaves a shroud so large that it will never be finished

• She pretends to be crazy

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After being released from Calypso’s island, Odysseus washes up on the shores of...

• The island of the Lotus Eaters where his men are tempted

• Ithaca where his wife and son happily greet him

• Aeaea where Circe turns Odysseus’ men into swine

• Phaecacia where Alcinous is king

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Which is NOT a description of the Cyclops?

• A prodigious one-eyed creature

• A harpie with one eye

• Giants, louts without a law to bless them

• One-eyed creatures who do not care about others

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What does Odysseus bring with him onto the Cyclopes’ island?

• A wineskin full of potent wine

• A spear made from an olive tree

• Firewood to start a fire with

• All of the above

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Why do Odysseus and his men stay in the cave after they realize that Polyphemus might harm them?

• Polyphemus isn’t harmful; they are friends

• Polyphemus threatens to eat them if they try to escape

• The door to the cave is blocked by a giant stone

• Polyphemus sleeps in front of the door to block it

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Which lie(s) does Odysseus tell the Cyclops?

• His name is Nobody

• He is a son of Zeus

• His ship is parked on another island

• All of the above

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What does Circe tell Odysseus he must do?

• Travel to the underworld and speak to a shade called Tiresias

• Have his companions put wax in their ears

• Choose between losing 6 men to Scylla or the entire ship to Charybdis

• All of the above

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According to The Odyssey, why are the Sirens dangerous?  

• Their songs cause men to jump overboard luring them to their deaths

• Their songs cause men to sing terrible songs

• Their songs cause men to kill each other

• Both a and c

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What happens as a result of Odysseus’ men feasting on the cattle that belong to Helios?

• They encounter a huge storm

• All of Odysseus’ men die

• Odysseus’ ship is destroyed

• All of the above

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What happens to the suitors staying in Odysseus’ home?

• They are sent to another country

• They return to their own homes

• They are imprisoned in Ithaca

• They are all killed in the great hall

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